Kissing Bug Intrusions into Homes in the Southwest United States

Kissing bugs readily enter homes in the Sonoran Desert and bite the residents. Their saliva is highly antigenic, causing local and systemic skin reactions and life-threatening anaphylaxis. We attempted to determine what characteristics of homesites may have contributed to home intrusion by kissing b...

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Main Authors: Stephen A. Klotz, Shannon L. Smith, Justin O. Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/7/654