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During a three‑month Fulbright U.S. Scholar trip to Argentina, Texas A&M entomologist Gabriel Hamer, Ph.D., documented adult *Triatoma infestans* inside a heavily infested chicken coop in the Argentine Chaco province. The observation highlights the presence of the Chagas disease vector in South America and its relevance to disease control efforts in the United States. Hamer’s field work aims to inform strategies for preventing the spread of Chagas disease across borders.

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