Link: https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/bedbugs/index.html
Description: Laboratory Diagnosis. Treatment Information. Causal Agents. The two species of bed bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cimicidae) usually implicated in human infestations are Cimex lectularius and C. hemipterus. Although rare, humans may become incidental hosts of Cimex species of bats and birds. Life Cycle.
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Link: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/bedbugs/faqs.html
Description: Bed bugs ( Cimex lectularius) are small, flat, parasitic insects that feed solely on the blood of people and animals while they sleep. Bed bugs are reddish-brown in color, wingless, range from 1mm to 7mm (roughly the size of Lincoln’s head on a penny), and can live several months without a …
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Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_bug
Description: Bed bug bites are caused primarily by two species of insects: Cimex lectularius (the common bed bug) and Cimex hemipterus, found primarily in the tropics. Their size ranges between 1 and 7 mm. They spread by crawling between nearby locations or by being carried within personal items.
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Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimex_lectularius
Description: Cimex lectularius is a species of Cimicidae. Its primary hosts are humans, and it is one of the world's major "nuisance pests". Although bed bugs can be infected with at least 28 human pathogens, no studies have found that the insects are capable of …
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Link: https://www.epa.gov/bedbugs/introduction-bed-bugs
Description: Last updated on October 5, 2023. The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) is a pest – feeding on blood, causing itchy bites and generally irritating their human hosts. EPA and other agencies all consider bed bugs a public health pest, but bed bugs are not known to transmit disease.
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Link: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/bed_bug.htm
Description: Sometimes referred to as red coats, chinches, or mahogany flats (USDA 1976), bed bugs, Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, are blood-feeding parasites of humans, chickens, bats and occasionally domesticated animals (Usinger 1966). Bed bugs are suspected to carry leprosy, oriental sore, Q-fever, and brucellosis (Krueger 2000) but have never been ...
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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7345932/
Description: Jun 25, 2020 · Cimex lectularius is predominant in temperate regions and is by far the most common bug species reported in various countries . Beside human dwelling infestation, it is observed in association with birds or bats in Europe [17,26], although it has never been recorded in association with bats in North America [17,27].
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Link: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/identify-nature/common-insect-pest-species-in-homes/bed-bug-cimex-lectularius-identification-guide.html
Description: The commonest species in temperate and sub-tropical regions is Cimex lectularius (the common bed bug), found in domestic houses. In Britain, there are three other species that are parasitic on birds and bats. What do bed bugs look like? Adult bed bugs are small (4-5 mm long and 1.5-3 mm wide), oval and flattish.
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Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81271-y
Description: Jan 21, 2021 · The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is an obligate hematophagous ectoparasite that requires host blood for growth, development, and reproduction. We investigated how mating, starvation and...
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Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms10164
Description: Feb 2, 2016 · The common bed bug ( Cimex lectularius) has been a persistent pest of humans for thousands of years, yet the genetic basis of the bed bug’s basic biology and adaptation to dense human...
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