Light-independent reaction. Definition. noun. The series of biochemical reactions in photosynthesis that do not require light to proceed, and ultimately produce organic molecules from carbon dioxide. Supplement. The energy released from ATP (produced during the light reactions) drives this metabolic pathway.
Deadly 'Kissing Bug' Found In Southern States. As many as 300,000 Americans are living with the parasitic disease acquired from the bugs. Triatomine bugs, known more commonly as issing bugs, have been found in North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
They are found in all 50 states. The NPMA's  Bed Bugs in America survey found that 17 percent of those surveyed reported having bed bugs in the Northeast; 20 percent in the Midwest; 20 percent in the South; and 19 percent in the West.