Directory of Bedbugs Resources

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The bedbug (or bed bug) is an insect of the family Cimicidae that lives by feeding on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts. Its name comes from its preferred habitat: mattresses, sofas, and other furniture.

Resources in This Category

• Bed Bug Bites

  http://apictureofme2.blogspot.com/2004/08/bedbug-bed-bug-bite-pictures.html
  Pictures of bed bugs, and a diary of the problems caused.

• Bed Bugs Guide

  http://www.bedbugsguide.com/
  Thorough advice on matters relating to bed bugs.

• Bedbug infestations ‘on the rise’

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6766619.stm
  The BBC reports that an increase in foreign travel and warmer weather have been blamed for a increase in bedbug infestations throughout Northern Ireland.

• Bedbugs making a comeback

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/720508.stm
  The BBC reports that bedbugs appear to be making a comeback after years of decline.

• Don’t let the bed bugs bite

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11165108
  The BBC reports on a growing global pandemic.

• How To Kill Bed Bugs

  http://doyourownpestcontrol.com/bed-bugs.htm
  Advice on the identification and elimination of bedbug infestation.

• New York City

  http://nyc.gov/html/om/html/2009a/pr127-09.html
  Mayor Bloomberg signs a bill creating an NYC bedbug Advisory Board.

• US to tackle resurgent bed bugs

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7999260.stm
  The BBC reports that the US government is hosting its first-ever bed bug conference amid a comeback by the blood-sucking insects.

• WebMD - Bed Bugs

  http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/dont-lose-sleep-over-bed-bugs
  About bedbugs, their infestations and bites.

• Wikipedia: Bedbug

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedbug
  Wikipedia describes the feeding habits, reproduction, disease transmission, and history of infestations.

• YouTube - Bed Bugs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfKCcSPCOQo
  National Geographic’s video report on bed bugs.

Related Categories

• Home > Health > Conditions and Diseases > Wounds and Injuries > Bites and Stings > Arthropods
• Home > Science > Biology > Flora and Fauna > Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Hemiptera > Heteroptera > Cimicidae

 

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