Lethal and sublethal heat-exposure of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) causes alarm pheromone emission and elicits a movement response in nearby recipients [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMany gregarious insect species use aggregation and alarm pheromones. The bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., emits an alarm pheromone (AP), a 70/30 blend of (E)-2-hexenal and (E)-2-octenal, when threatened.
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Diffusion Rates and Dispersal Patterns of Unfed versus Recently Fed Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius L.)
Insects, 2015 Bed bug problems have been increasing since the 1980s, and accordingly, there have been intensive efforts to better understand their biology and behavior for control purposes.
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Detection of Arthropod-Borne Bacteria and Assessment of MALDI-TOF MS for the Identification of Field-Collected Immature Bed Bugs from Mauritania [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Jacques Sevestre +2 more
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Mark-Release-Recapture Reveals Extensive Movement of Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) within and between Apartments. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Understanding movement and dispersal of the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) under field conditions is important in the control of infestations and for managing the spread of bed bugs to new locations.
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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. The success of this nymphal strategy of deterrence is instructive.
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Survey of Bartonella spp. in U.S. bed bugs detects Burkholderia multivorans but not Bartonella. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) have resurged in the United States and globally. Bed bugs are hematophagous ectoparasites of humans and other animals, including domestic pets, chickens, and bats, and their blood feeding habits contribute to their ...
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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.
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RGUHS Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018 Bed bugs are blood sucking arthropod parasites and are found in tropical and temperate regions. They are small oval-shaped flat reddish brown wingless insects. They possess a segmented abdomen and exhibit ant-like movement. They mate by traumatic insemination. Bed bugs have adapted to the human environment. They get distributed from human travel.
Whitney A. High, Glen R. Needham
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Obligate blood feeders, such as Cimex lectularius (common bed bug), have symbiotic associations with nutritional endosymbionts that produce B-vitamins.
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Behavioral Responses of the Common Bed Bug to Essential Oil Constituents
Insects, 2021 Botanical-derived pesticides have arisen as an attractive alternative to synthetic insecticides to effectively manage infestations of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.).
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