The Impact of Bedbug (Cimex spp.) Bites on Self-Rated Health and Average Hours of Sleep per Day: A Cross-Sectional Study among Hong Kong Bedbug Victims [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Bedbugs (Cimex spp.) are a nuisance public-health pest that is on the rise globally, particularly in crowded cities such as Hong Kong. To investigate the health impacts of bedbug infestations among bedbug victims, online surveys were distributed in Hong ...
Eddy Hin Chung Fung +7 more
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Efficacy of a topical product combining esafoxolaner, eprinomectin and praziquantel against bedbug (Cimex lectularius) experimental infestations in cats [PDF]
Parasite, 2022 Bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) are a persistent nuisance pest for humans and their home environment, and may also opportunistically feed on other mammals, including household pets like dogs and cats.
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Household perception and infestation dynamics of bedbugs among residential communities and its potential distribution in Africa [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Bedbugs have experienced an extraordinary upsurge in the recent past across the world. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the community perception of the pest outbreaks, the population dynamics, and dispersal patterns under different habitat ...
Dennis M. Mbuta +4 more
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Suppression of Bedbug’s Reproduction by RNA Interference of Vitellogenin [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Recent resurgence of the bedbug Cimex lectularius is a global problem on the public health. On account of the worldwide rise of insecticide-resistant bedbug populations, exploration of new approaches to the bedbug control and management is anticipated ...
Minoru Moriyama +2 more
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Characteristic Linear and Zigzag Purpuric Lesions in a Patient with Long-term and Repeated Exposure to Bedbug Bites [PDF]
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2022 is missing (Short communication)
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Net ownership, utilization and malaria burden in the context of Piperonyl butoxide-LLINs intervention in western Kenya. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundPyrethroid-treated nets have reduced malaria in endemic areas, but insecticide resistance has hindered progress, prompting WHO to recommend piperonyl butoxide (PBO) based long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). Kenya adopted PBO nets, but their
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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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Citizen science in public health: Social Media insights into bedbug infestations, control methods and psychosocial effects in Lusaka, Zambia [PDF]
Digital HealthBackground Bedbugs are blood-feeding parasites that infest human dwellings, causing discomfort and distress. Individuals affected by such infestations often feel too ashamed to seek help publicly.
Samuel Munalula Munjita +4 more
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Functionality of highly diverged Imd like genes identified in stinkbugs and bedbugs [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe IMD pathway is an innate immune signalling pathway regulating antibacterial humoral defence responses, and is highly conserved among diverse insects and other organisms.
Yudai Nishide +4 more
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