Bed bug

Bed bugs be parasitic insects from de genus Cimex, wich be micropredators wey dey feed on blood, usually for nightie. Dema bites fi result in a number of health issues, wey dey include skin rashes, psychological effects, den allergic symptoms. Bed bug bites fi lead to skin changes wey dey range from small areas of redness to prominent blisters. Symptoms fi take between minutes to days to appear den itchiness be generally present. Sam individuals fi feel tired anaa get a fever. Typically, uncovered areas of be body be affected. Dema bites no be known to transmit any infectious disease. Complications fi rarely include areas of dead skin anaa vasculitis.

Bed bug bites be caused primarily by two species of insects: Cimex lectularius (de common bed bug) den Cimex hemipterus, dem find primarily insyd de tropics. Dema size dey range between 1 den 7 mm. Dem dey spread by crawling between nearby locations anaa dem be carried within personal items. Infestation be rarely secof a lack of hygiene buh e be more common insyd high-density areas. Diagnosis dey involve both finding de bugs den de occurrence of compatible symptoms. Bed bugs dey spend chaw of dema time insyd dark, hidden locations like mattress seams, anaa cracks insyd a wall.

Treatment be directed towards de symptoms. Eliminating bed bugs from de home often be difficult, partly secof bed bugs fi survive up to approximately 300 days widout feeding. Repeated treatments of a home fi be required. Dese treatments fi include heating de room to  for more dan 90 minutes, frequent vacuuming, washing clothing at high temperatures, den de use of various pesticides.

Fossils dem find insyd Egypt dey show na dem show bed bugs as human parasites for at least 3,500 years. Despite dem be nearly eradicated insyd developed countries after World War II, na infestations increase since de 1990s wey bed bugs now be relatively common insyd all regions of de globe. Experts dey point to chaw factors wey contribute to de explosion insyd infestations over de last three decades: increased immigration den international travel; expanded markets for second-hand goods; a greater focus on control of oda pests; de banning of certain pesticides den increased resistance to pesticides still in use.

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 Bed bug on the University of Florida/IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
 Bed bugs  – University of Sydney and Westmead Hospital Department of Medical Entomology


Category:Cimicidae
Category:Delusional parasitosis
Category:Hematophages
Category:Household pest insects
Category:Parasitic arthropods of humans
Category:Parasitic bugs
Category:Insect common names
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