Chinche Del Arce Returns to Santiago Despite the Cold: How to Eliminate Them and Protect My House From a Possible Invasion

Through social networks, it is increasingly common to see images of the insect in domestic spaces, even though its presence is often linked to heat. Professor Pedro Cattan, from the Faculty of Veterinary and Pecuaria Sciences of the University of Chile, points out that Arce’s chinche does not represent a health risk for people or animals. Its appearance in autumn reinforces the hypothesis of the impact of climate change on its behavior. Reports …

Through social networks, there has been an increase in Arce’s chinche in several municipalities of Santiago. It is increasingly common to see images of this insect in domestic spaces, although its presence is often linked to heat. Professor Pedro Cattan, from the Faculty of Veterinary and Peculiar Sciences of the University of Chile, points out that Arce’s chinche does not represent a health risk for people or animals. What most caught his atten…