First records of Triatoma sanguisuga (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) and detection of Trypanosoma cruzi (Trypanosomatida:Trypanosomatidae) in southern New Jersey, United States

Triatoma sanguisuga (LeConte, 1855) is the most widely distributed triatomine bug species in the United States (US), but its occurrence and association with Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909) are poorly characterized near the northeastern margin of its reported range. We combined homeowner-submitted specimens, community-science records, targeted habitat surveys, opportunistic light-trap collections, molecular identification, and pathogen screening to characterize T. sanguisuga and Trypanosoma cruzi in New Jersey. Archived mammal blood samples from central New Jersey were also screened for Trypan

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