Bed Bug Network

Bed Bug Network

Bed bugs are parasites that preferentially feed on humans. If people arenʼt available, they instead will feed on other warmblooded animals, including birds, rodents, bats, and pets.

Bed bugs have been documented as pests since the 17th century. They were introduced into our country by the early colonists. Bed bugs were common in the United States prior to World War II, after which time widespread use of synthetic insecticides such as DDT greatly reduced their numbers. Improvements in household and personal cleanliness as well as increased regulation of the used furniture market also likely contributed to their reduced pest status.

In the past decade, bed bugs have begun making a comeback across the United States, although they are not considered to be a major pest. The widespread use of baits rather than insecticide sprays for ant and cockroach control is a factor that has been implicated in their return. widespread use of baits rather than insecticide sprays for ant and cockroach control is a factor that has been implicated in their return. Bed bugs are blood feeders that do not feed on ant and cockroach baits. International travel and commerce are thought to facilitate the spread of these insect hitchhikers, because eggs, young, and adult bed bugs are readily transported in luggage, clothing, bedding, and furniture. Bed bugs can infest airplanes, ships, trains, and buses. Bed bugs are most frequently found in dwellings with a high rate of occupant turnover, such as hotels, motels, hostels, dormitories, shelters, apartment complexes, tenements, and prisons. Such infestations usually are not a reflection of poor hygiene or bad housekeeping.

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Bed bugs are fairly cosmopolitan. Cimex lectularius is most frequently found in the northern temperate climates of North America, Europe, and Central Asia, although it occurs sporadically in southern temperate regions. The tropical bed bug, C. hemipterus, is adapted for semitropical to tropical climates and is widespread in the warmer areas of Africa, Asia, and the tropics of North America and South America. In the United States, C. hemipterus occurs in Florida.

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The Bed Bug Pest Control Network: http://www.BedBugPestControl.net
Bed Bug Videos: http://www.BedBug.tv
Bed Bug Preparation: http://www.BedBugPreparation.com
Bed Bug Epidemic News: http://www.BedBugsEpidemic.com
Report Bed Bugs: http://www.BedBugWatch.com & http://www.BedBugsDataBase.com
Bed Bug Manual: http://www.BedBugManual.com
Bed Bug Detectors: http://www.BedBugDetectors.com
Bed Bugs Bites Photo Gallery: http://www.BedBugBites.org
Bed Bugs New York City: http://www.BedBugsNewYorkCity.com
Bed Bug Treatment: http://www.BedBugTreatment.org
Bed Bug Center: http://www.BedBugCenter.com