The study of parasitic manipulation in insect hosts encompasses a diverse array of interactions where parasites alter host behaviour and, in some cases, morphology to enhance their own transmission ...

Missouri is one of eight states in the country where a human has been diagnosed with Chagas disease, a parasitic infection spread by bugs. Scientists are now calling on health authorities to declare ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers looking at Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, say the infection should be considered endemic in the ...

A pair of kissing bugs, with the female seen at the bottom, are shown in a photo from Tucson, Arizona, on June 8, 2006. Reporter Millions of people around the world are estimated to have Chagas ...

Every summer, an insect with a sweet name poses a serious threat to the populations of the southern United States and Latin America. Known as the kissing bug, this insect carries a parasite that can ...

Researchers looking at Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, say the infection should be considered endemic in the United States, but Michigan residents may not have to worry about ...