"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[KimmyIsRad]

all sounds great! We need pics!

Absolutely!

 

[KimmyIsRad]

Lol, same here.

Jake and Sophia.... woohoo..... I know them well.    

 

[campingshaws]

Jake and Sophia.... woohoo..... I know them well.    

Lol, same here.

Clearly we need a support group.

 

[LadyKotaDoria]

this is very important, I just learn about this. I know I have been bitten over the years. I kill them because I know they bit and it hurts. Now I have greater reason to. The USA has had a number of cases of this parasite. It is believed there is a lot of un diagnosed cases. South & Central America I has the most and is a problem Please read the artic a land additional international on the disease. It is good to know things like this. If you have seen these guys don't let them bit you..........!

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypanosoma_cruzi

http://neurosci.arizona.edu/kissingbugs/basicfacts

this is Trypanosoma cruzi that the kissing bug carries

 

[Ron Skekel]

I was trying to respond to your thread.  Sorry for the multiple posts.  My chickens love yogurt and ate it even if they felt bad.  It is easy to put meds in if you need to.  Hope they get better soon. 

Most chickens love it but it's on the not good for chickens list if you look. It gives them the runs. Pam

 

[Ron Skekel]

this is very important, I just learn about this. I know I have been bitten over the years. I kill them because I know they bit and it hurts. Now I have greater reason to. The USA has had a number of cases of this parasite. It is believed there is a lot of un diagnosed cases. South & Central America I has the most and is a problem Please read the artic a land additional international on the disease. It is good to know things like this. If you have seen these guys don't let them bit you..........!

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypanosoma_cruzi

http://neurosci.arizona.edu/kissingbugs/basicfacts

this is Trypanosoma cruzi that the kissing bug carries

I don't think we have those here. I haven't noticed them thanks for the info. Be safe in your travels! Pam

 

[LadyKotaDoria]

There has been a diagnosed case in Louisiana. But it most likely was close to Texas. As I said they suspect that a lot of cases go undiagnosed. They are also known as love bugs. If they get on you they bit.

 

[Ron Skekel]

There has been a diagnosed case in Louisiana. But it most likely was close to Texas. As I said they suspect that a lot of cases go undiagnosed. They are also known as love bugs. If they get on you they bit.

What we call love bugs down here is a totally different bug. But I'll be on the look out. Thank you for educating me. Pam

 

[TerriLaChicks]

There has been a diagnosed case in Louisiana. But it most likely was close to Texas. As I said they suspect that a lot of cases go undiagnosed. They are also known as love bugs. If they get on you they bit.

Seems like I've seen bugs that looked like that - although we don't call them 'love bugs' here - our love bugs are a totally different insect & don't bite - just splatter all over your car & mess it up. Those almost look like some sort of boll weevil. Wicked, nasty-looking things!

 

[Ron Skekel]

Seems like I've seen bugs that looked like that - although we don't call them 'love bugs' here - our love bugs are a totally different insect & don't bite - just splatter all over your car & mess it up. Those almost look like some sort of boll weevil. Wicked, nasty-looking things!

Speakig of love bugs we have't had them this year. They show up around the end of aug. Pam