Bedbugs

Bedbugs and Infectious Diseases

Bedbugs are brown and flat hematophagous insects. The 2 cosmopolite species, Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus, feed on humans and/or domestic animals, and recent outbreaks have been reported in occidental countries. Site assessment for bedbug eradication is complex but can be assured, despite emerging insecticide resistance, by hiring a pest-control manager. The common dermatological pres...

Bedbugs as Pests of Poultry

Re Bedbugs and Their Destruction

Sik,?I am glad to note that Sub-Asst.-Surgeon Satkari Ganguli after trying turpentine on bedbugs writes his experiences in the October 1912 issue of this your esteemed journal, and passes his glowing opinion on its effectiveness in destroying them. This is as you know what I claimed in my article of the 28th August 1911 in the October 1911 issue of the journal, which was the first article I wro...

Bedbugs as Vectors for Drug-Resistant Bacteria

To the Editor: Over the past 10 years in North America and western Europe, a resurgence of bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) has occurred (1). Although the basis for this resurgence is unclear, large bedbug infestations have been attributed to increased worldwide travel, altered insecticide management, and increased resistance to pesticides (2). Marginalized populations in large urban centers appear ...

177 - Helminths, Bedbugs, Scabies, and Lice Infections

Two major phyla are responsible for human disease: Nemathelminthes (roundworms) and Platyhelminthes (flatworms). Nematodes are categorized by their migration route. Enterobius and Trichuris are found intraintestinally, whereas filarial worms live in tissue and lymphatics. Platyhelminthes is further divided into two classes: cestodes, or tapeworms; and trematodes, or flukes. Nemathelminthes (Rou...