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Role of vision and mechanoreception in bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. behavior. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The role of olfactory cues such as carbon dioxide, pheromones, and kairomones in bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. behavior has been demonstrated. However, the role of vision and mechanoreception in bed bug behavior is poorly understood.
Narinderpal Singh +2 more
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Insects, 2021 Bed bugs have recently re-emerged as human pests worldwide. In this study, two surveys queried licensed pest management companies in Ohio (Midwest USA) about their experiences managing bed bugs.
Susan C. Jones
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Scientifica, 2019 Human bed bug infestations have undergone a recent global resurgence. The human antiparasitic drug ivermectin has been proposed as a strategy to help control bed bug infestations, but in vivo data are lacking.
Gale E. Ridge +6 more
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The odorant receptor co-receptor from the bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Recently, the bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. has re-emerged as a serious and growing problem in many parts of the world. Presence of resistant bed bugs and the difficulty to eliminate them has renewed interest in alternative control tactics.
Immo A Hansen +9 more
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Characteristics of Bed Bug Infested Patients in the Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine International, 2019 Cimex lectularius L., the common bed bug, is a hematophagous human ectoparasite that has undergone a global resurgence in the past two decades. We surveyed 706 active emergency department (ED) patients about their experiences with bed bugs. We found that
Johnathan M. Sheele +5 more
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Molecular detection of Rickettsia infection in field-collected bed bugs
New Microbes and New Infections, 2020 Bed bugs are now one of the most prevalent human-associated, blood-feeding pests in the urban world, but few studies of their association with human pathogens have been conducted since their resurgence.
R. Potts +3 more
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Bugging forecast: unknown, disliked, occasionally intimate. Bed bugs in Germany meet unprepared people. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Bed bugs appear to be feared more than vector insects and other household pests. The reasons for this exaggerated fear are not fully understood. One hypothesis is that the folk knowledge on recognising and controlling bed bugs decreased as bed bugs ...
Conrad Seidel, Klaus Reinhardt
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Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) exhibit limited ability to develop heat resistance.
PLoS ONE, 2019 The global population growth of the bed bug, Cimex lectularius (L.), is attributed to their cryptic behavior, diverse insecticide resistance mechanisms, and lack of public awareness.
Aaron R Ashbrook +3 more
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Comparison of Three Bed Bug Management Strategies in a Low-Income Apartment Building
Insects, 2012 Bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) infestations are currently controlled by a variety of non-chemical and chemical methods. There have been few studies on the comparative effectiveness of these control techniques.
Changlu Wang +3 more
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Effect of Moxidectin on Bed Bug Feeding, Development, Fecundity, and Survivorship
Insects, 2017 The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), is a blood-feeding ectoparasite which experienced world-wide resurgence during recent decades.
Chen Zha +2 more
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