Perspective on Biology and Management of Bed Bugs: Introduction

Bed bugs are an important group of medical and urban insect pests. They are obligate blood-feeders. Their bites may cause skin irritation and allergic reactions and, under some circumstances, may lead to mental and other health issues. Despite numerous discoveries on the biology of these obnoxious p...

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Published in:Journal of economic entomology 2023-02, Vol.116 (1), p.1-4
Main Authors: Lee, Chow-Yang, Wang, Changlu, Su, Nan-Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosols
Animals
Bedbugs
Biological control
Biology
Biopesticides
chemical control
Cimex hemipterus
Cimex lectularius
detection
Ectoparasitic Infestations - diagnosis
Entomology
Health aspects
Hypersensitivity
Insect Control
Insect pests
Insecticides
Insecticides - pharmacology
Insects
Irritation
Mortality
Mutation
nonchemical control
Permethrin
Pest control
Pesticides
Pests
Plague
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Summary:Bed bugs are an important group of medical and urban insect pests. They are obligate blood-feeders. Their bites may cause skin irritation and allergic reactions and, under some circumstances, may lead to mental and other health issues. Despite numerous discoveries on the biology of these obnoxious pests and progress in control strategies over the last two decades, bed bugs continue to preferentially plague those from low socioeconomic communities because the poor generally could not afford effective control options. As a result, such infestations in poorer communities serve as a reservoir for wider society. This Special Collection of the Perspective on Biology and Management of Bed Bugs presents nine original research papers on bed bug detection, insecticide performance and resistance, nonchemical treatment, fungal biopesticides, and pest management procurement and contracts. We hope that these investigative findings will spur research on safer, more affordable, and effective control options in the future.
ISSN:0022-0493
1938-291X
DOI:10.1093/jee/toac141