Organisms

Bedbugs

Parasitic bugs of the family CIMICIDAE. Female bed bugs lay eggs in a sheltered locations such as in mattress seams. Adults and nymphal instars of Cimex feed on warm-blooded hosts. Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus are implicated in human infestations.

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Abstract

Parasitic bugs of the family CIMICIDAE. Female bed bugs lay eggs in a sheltered locations such as in mattress seams. Adults and nymphal instars of Cimex feed on warm-blooded hosts. Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus are implicated in human infestations.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Bed Bugs
  • Cimex
  • Bed Bug
  • Bedbug
  • Cimex hemipterus
  • Cimex lectularius

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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do not use /drug eff for insecticides: TN 111

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.412w.420w.150w.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bedbugs. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001511. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001511
  2. Bedbugs. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimex
  3. Bedbugs. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10452938