Bed Bugs (Hemiptera, Cimicidae): A Global Challenge for Public Health and Control Management [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 Bed bugs, Cimex lectularius, and C. hemipterus are among the most common ectoparasites in human life worldwide. They feed on humans of all ages and sexes across all socioeconomic levels. Bed bugs’ blood feeding is responsible for a wide range of clinical
Mohammad Akhoundi +2 more
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Activation of immune pathways in common bed bugs, Cimex lectularius, in response to bacterial immune challenges - a transcriptomics analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyThe common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is an urban pest of global health significance, severely affecting the physical and mental health of humans. In contrast to most other blood-feeding arthropods, bed bugs are not major vectors of pathogens, but the ...
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Behavioral interactions of bed bugs with long-lasting pyrethroid-treated bed nets: challenges for vector control [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background Widespread vector control has been essential in reducing the global incidence and prevalence of malaria, despite now stalled progress. Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) have historically been, and remain, one of the most commonly ...
Christopher C. Hayes, Coby Schal
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Fate of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, in bed bugs after oral ingestion or intrathoracic injection. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesThe parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitted by kissing bugs, causes Chagas disease in millions of people in Central and South America. Here we studied potential transmission of T. cruzi by common bed bugs, Cimex lectularius. Trypanosoma cruzi populations
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Common Bed Bugs: Non-Viable Hosts for Trypanosoma rangeli Parasites [PDF]
CellsThe hemoflagellate parasite Trypanosoma rangeli is transmitted by triatomine kissing bugs and may co-infect humans together with its Chagas disease-causing congener T. cruzi.
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Using Leaf-Derived Materials to Stop Common Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) in Their Tracks [PDF]
InsectsThe common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., is a pervasive pest of humans throughout the world. Insecticide resistance, cryptic habits, and proclivity for harborage on human belongings have contributed to its global status as a difficult pest to control ...
Patrick Liu +5 more
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Bed Bugs: The Australian Response [PDF]
Insects, 2011 Australia has experienced a sudden and unexpected resurgence in bed bug infestations from both Cimex lectularius L. and Cimex hemipterus F. A survey in 2006 revealed that infestations had increased across the nation by an average of 4,500% since the start of the decade. In response, a multi-disciplinary approach to combat the rise of this public health
Stephen L Doggett +2 more
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A Novel Leaf-Derived Trapping Material Is More Effective at Capturing Common Bed Bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) than Selected Commercial Monitoring Devices [PDF]
InsectsBed bugs (Cimex lectularius) have become established as common and significant commensal pests throughout the world. Effective bed bug monitoring and control programs remain challenging goals within the urban pest management industry.
Jorge Bustamante +5 more
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Morphometric Characteristics and Species Identification of Bed Bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) in Eastern Iran [PDF]
Journal of Arthropod-Borne DiseasesBackground: The common bed bugs, Cimex lectularius, and tropical bed bugs, Cimex hemipterus are the primary species of public health importance in the family Cimicidae.
Abbas Jadidoleslami +3 more
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Long-Term Efficacy of Various Natural or “Green” Insecticides against Bed Bugs: A Double-Blind Study
Insects, 2014 Bed bugs are resurging throughout the world, and, thus, effective pest control strategies are constantly needed. A few studies have evaluated 25(b) and other natural, or so-called “green” products, as well as over-the-counter insecticides for bed bugs ...
Jérôme Goddard, Goddard Jérôme
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