kissing bugs

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ninjutsu
gptkbp:aircraft_operated hemelytra
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:climate warm climates
gptkbp:color brown to black
can be bright or dull
gptkbp:common_name kissing bug
gptkbp:communication Chagas disease
gptkbp:controls insecticides
resistance to insecticides
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Trypanosoma_cruzi
gptkbp:cultural_references in folklore
gptkbp:cultural_significance in some indigenous cultures
gptkbp:diet gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkbp:distribution Americas
gptkbp:egg_color laid in clusters
gptkbp:family gptkb:Reduviidae
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical regions
rural areas
gptkbp:healthcare due to disease transmission
gptkbp:hosts gptkb:mythological_figure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label kissing bugs
gptkbp:is_found_in cracks and crevices
gptkbp:is_protected_by household cleanliness
gptkbp:larval_stage five instars
blood meals
known as nymphs
gptkbp:lifespan up to 2 years
hemimetabolous
gptkbp:location face and lips
gptkbp:mating_system promiscuous
gptkbp:mouth piercing-sucking
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hemiptera
gptkbp:predators other insects
gptkbp:research_areas ecology and behavior
gptkbp:research_focus vector control
gptkbp:risk_factor high in endemic areas
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Superorder_Paraneoptera
gptkb:Class_Insecta
gptkb:Kingdom_Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Infraclass Neoptera
Order Hemiptera
Subclass Pterygota
gptkbp:size 10 to 40 mm
gptkbp:species gptkb:Rhodnius
gptkb:Triatoma
gptkb:Panstrongylus
gptkbp:symptoms itching and swelling
gptkbp:wildlife predation on other insects