Whipstock Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 Does anyone know if these are Lakeside? "Kissing bugs are commonly found in South and Central America, and Mexico" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/06/19/kissing-bug-chagas-disease-doctors-may-missing-cases-study-finds/7636755002/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 Yes they are lakeside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDaze Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 45 minutes ago, Mostlylost said: Yes they are lakeside. Great! 🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 From what I have read the problem is at night. People sleeping outside in open air without netting for example. If they land on you all you need to do is brush them off, which you won't do if you are asleep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guiness Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 We are in Chapala Haciendas and had a beautiful rain tree in our yard. Last spring, it was full of those bugs, kissing bugs are very toxic to people and pets. Be very careful not to touch them, they bite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 10 hours ago, Guiness said: We are in Chapala Haciendas and had a beautiful rain tree in our yard. Last spring, it was full of those bugs, kissing bugs are very toxic to people and pets. Be very careful not to touch them, they bite! You should do some research before posting misinformation. Their bite isn't dangerous. They carry a parasite in their feces. That's what causes Chagas disease. They are attracted to warmth and are noctural. So they will seek the warmth of your breath, crawl on your face when you're asleep, people feel something in their sleep, wipe at their face and rub the feces into their mouth, nose or eye. That's how you contract Chagas. And no, Mostly lost, it has nothing to do with sleeping outside, and brushing at your face while asleep is exactly how you get Chagas. Apparently not all kissing bugs carry that parasite. At least that's what my doctor told me. But I kill them if I see them in my house, which has only been a few times. Chagas is a horrible disease for which there is no cure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Welcome back amiga! And thanks for your info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 21 hours ago, Guiness said: We are in Chapala Haciendas and had a beautiful rain tree in our yard. Last spring, it was full of those bugs, kissing bugs are very toxic to people and pets. Be very careful not to touch them, they bite! I'm in CH and had a ton of these bugs last year. I just squished them on the underside of leaves and sprayed the rest. They are NOT Chagas bugs but look similar. They are a bug that sucks the juice from plants. Too many and they damage the plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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