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Triatoma gerstaeckeri

Triatoma gerstaeckeri

About

The most common kissing bug in Texas, frequently found infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. It inhabits woodrat nests and readily enters peridomestic structures.

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Did You Know?

Over 50% of individuals collected in Texas have been found naturally infected with the Chagas disease parasite.