Since the late 1990s, bed bugs of the species Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus have
undergone a worldwide resurgence. These bed bugs are blood-sucking insects that readily …

A global resurgence of bed bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) has led to renewed scientific
interest in these insects. The current bed bug upsurge appears to have started almost …

Bed bugs have become a global epidemic and current detection tools are poorly suited for
routine surveillance. Despite intense research on bed bug aggregation behavior and the …

Both fungi and bacteria emit many volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as mixtures of low
molecular mass alcohols, aldehydes, esters, terpenoids, thiols, and other small molecules …

Bed bugs are wingless hematophagous ectoparasites that have co-existed with humans
since they first appeared in the caves of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions …

The biology of disease vector arthropods is shaped by the nature of their interactions with
the hosts, which are used as their source of a blood meal, the pathogens acquired in the …

Technologies to detect bed bugs have not kept pace with their global resurgence. Early
detection is critical to prevent infestations from spreading. Detection based exclusively on …

Recent resurgence of the bedbug Cimex lectularius is a global problem on the public health.
On account of the worldwide rise of insecticide-resistant bedbug populations, exploration of …

Background A dramatic increase of reported bedbug (Cimex lectularius and Cimex
hemipterus) infestations has been observed worldwide over the past decade. Bedbug …

The recent decades' resurgence of bed bugs as a public health concern in industrialized
countries has driven an increased interest on new sustainable insecticide-free methods to …