Spatiotemporal trends in bed bug metrics: New York City. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Bed bug outbreaks pose a major challenge in urban environments and cause significant strain on public resources. Few studies have systematically analyzed this insect epidemic or the potential effects of policies to combat bed bugs.
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Systemic veterinary drugs for control of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, in poultry farms [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., is a hematophagous ectoparasite that was a common pest in poultry farms through the 1960s. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and organophosphates eradicated most infestations, but concurrent with ...
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BMC Biology, 2010 A recent study in BMC Biology has determined that the immature stage of the bed bug (the nymph) signals its reproductive status to adult males using pheromones and thus avoids the trauma associated with copulation in this species.
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Wolbachia-supplemented B-vitamins are critical for blood digestion in the bed bug Cimex lectularius [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWolbachia, a bacterial endosymbiont, acts as an obligate nutritional mutualist in the bed bug, Cimex lectularius. Wolbachia in C. lectularius (wCle) supplements B-vitamins, namely riboflavin (B2) and biotin (B7), which are deficient in the bed bug’s diet
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Identification of the pan-allergen tropomyosin from the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTropomyosin is a muscle contraction protein documented across all animal life. Despite its ubiquity, its unique structure in invertebrates leads to allergic responses in humans that vertebrate tropomyosin does not.
Johnalyn M. Gordon, Zachary C. DeVries
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Do bed bugs transmit human viruses, or do humans spread bed bugs and their viruses? A worldwide survey of the bed bug RNA virosphere [PDF]
Virus ResearchBed bugs: (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) are a globally distributed hematophagous pest that routinely feed on humans. Unlike many blood-sucking arthropods, they have never been linked to pathogen transmission in a natural setting, and despite increasing interest
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Know Where You Go: Infestation Dynamics and Potential Distribution of Two Bed Bug Species (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) in Africa [PDF]
InsectsBed bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) are blood-feeding insects closely linked with humans and animals, causing discomfort, and posing potential threats as disease vectors. This study focuses on Cimex lectularius (common bed bug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical
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First official report of bed bug (Hemiptera, Cimicidae) infestations in Algeria [PDF]
Parasite Epidemiology and ControlBackground: Bed bugs are hematophagous insects with a long history of presence in human communities. Over the last three decades, infestations by bed bugs in human dwellings have drastically increased, leading to a rise in bed bug concerns. Nevertheless,
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Bed bug control with various dusts: Efficacy comparison between silicon dioxide, diatomaceous earth, and Sommières earth [PDF]
ParasiteBed bugs are considered a major public health problem in industrialized countries. Usually, bed bug infestations are managed using a combination of physical and chemical methods.
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Trends in poisoning associated with the use of insecticides for bed bug infestations: a 20-year retrospective study in France [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBed bugs are pervasive global pests that have reemerged in the last 20 years as a significant public health concern, especially in densely populated urban areas.
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