Download or read book Aggregation and Dispersal Behavior of the Common Bed Bug Cimex Lectularius L and a Method of Detection Using Canines written by Margaret Pfiester and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Female bed bugs dispersed from the aggregations, possibly to avoid multiple traumatic inseminations. The common bed bug is difficult to visually locate because of the many possible harborages where aggregations can occur. Detector dogs were expected to be useful for locating bed bugs because they use olfaction rather than vision. Dogs were trained to detect the common bed bug (as few as one adult male or female) and viable bed bug eggs (5, collected 5-6 days after feeding) using a modified food and verbal reward system. Their efficacy was tested with bed bugs and viable bed bug eggs placed in vented PVC containers. Dogs were able to discriminate bed bugs from Camponotus floridanus Buckley, Blatella germanica L., and Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar, with a 97.5% positive indication rate (correct indication of bed bugs when present) and 0% false positives (incorrect indication of bed bugs when not present). Dogs were also able to discriminate live bed bugs and viable bed bug eggs from dead bed bugs, cast skins, and feces, with a 95% positive indication rate and a 3% false positive rate on bed bug feces. In a controlled experiment in hotel rooms, dogs were 98% accurate in locating live bed bugs. A pseudoscent prepared from pentane extraction of bed bugs was recognized by trained dogs as bed bug scent (100% indication). The pseudoscent could be used to facilitate detector dog training and quality assurance programs. If trained properly, dogs can be used effectively to locate live bed bugs and viable bed bug eggs.
Download or read book Aggregation Behavior in the Bed Bug Cimex Lectularius L written by Paul D. Baker and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Off host Aggregation Behavior of the Bed Bug Cimex Lectularius L written by Joelle Francine Olson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs written by Stephen L. Doggett and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-02-14 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive scholarly treatment of bed bugs since 1966 This book updates and expands on existing material on bed bugs with an emphasis on the worldwide resurgence of both the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., and the tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus (F.). It incorporates extensive new data from a wide range of basic and applied research, as well as the recently observed medical, legal, and regulatory impacts of bed bugs. Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs offers new information on the basic science and advice on using applied management strategies and bed bug bioassay techniques. It also presents cutting-edge information on the major impacts that bed bugs have had on the medical, legal, housing and hotel industries across the world, as well as their impacts on public health. Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs offers chapters that cover the history of bed bugs; their global resurgence; their impact on society; their basic biology; how to manage them; the future of these pests; and more. Provides up-to-date information for the professional pest manager on bed bug biology and management Features contributions from 60 highly experienced and widely recognized experts, with 48 unique chapters A one-stop-source that includes historic, technical, and practical information Serves as a reference book for academic researchers and students alike Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs is an essential reference for anyone who is impacted by bed bugs or engaged in managing bed bugs, be it in an academic, basic or applied scientific setting, or in a public outreach, or pest management role, worldwide.
Download or read book Bed Bug Detection Dogs written by Denise Donovan and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-12 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about these amazing dogs that find bed bugs!Bed Bug Detection Dogs provides extensive information about bed bug scent detection dogs, their incredible contributions and the important role these dogs play in the scope of it all.You will learn the history of scent detection right through the training and hiring of these amazing dogs:History of Scent Detection Dogs - Environmental Factors - Conditioning and Odor Detection (by Lee T. Titus) - Evolution – the Science behind the “Scent” - Chemicals/ Molecules Detected by Dogs - What does the dog smell that we don't?Bed Bug Detection Dogs Capabilities - Bed Bug Dogs vs Human Detection - Benefits of a Bed Bug Detection Dog - How to choose the right Trainer and Dog - Trainer Reputation - Industry Business Trend vs. Aspired VocationHow are Bed Bug Detection Dogs chosen? - Certification of Bed Bug Scent Detection Dogs - Bad Dogs – Bad Dogs – What's Ya Gonna Do? - The Training Process - Obedience Training - The Process of the Working “Team” - Questions to ask of your Detection “Team”Bed Bug Detecting Canine Pre-Inspection Checklist - What you can expect with Bed Bug Detection TeamsMore than one Dog – Confirmed Finds - Real Estate - Pre-move in or move-out inspection capabilitiesI remember as a small child being blessed with plenty of these furry creatures whose loving companionship became such an important part of our family life. My parents were breeder/trainers so our home was always filled with happy, warm, wet noses and the joy of their unconditional love.I am forever amazed at a dog's ability to heal a broken heart, put a smile when there is none, soothe pain, feel, comfort and console, share in your joy and lead when needed. God certainly knew what he was doing when creating them. And if ever you question their abilities of unconditional love and devotion, just spell God backwards.This was written to help people better understand these amazing dogs in their role of bed bug scent detection. Learn what people look for when choosing a dog and how to choose a trainer. Examine the entire process including the training involved, costs, dog behaviors to look for and what the consumer will expect from the dog/handler scent detection team. We embrace the fact that the industry is still evolving and learning from its early mistakes. Because of this, we'll teach what critically important questions to ask when choosing a scent team to inspect your premises. Look for other parts of the series coming soon!
Download or read book The Bedbug Cimex Lectularius L written by C. L. Marlatt and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Infested written by Brooke Borel and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bed bugs. Few words strike such fear in the minds of travelers. In cities around the world, lurking beneath the plush blankets of otherwise pristine-looking hotel beds are tiny bloodthirsty beasts just waiting for weary wanderers to surrender to a vulnerable slumber. Though bed bugs today have infested the globe, the common bed bug is not a new pest at all. Indeed, as Brooke Borel reveals in this unusual history, this most-reviled species may date back over 250,000 years, wreaking havoc on our collective psyche while even inspiring art, literature, and music—in addition to vexatious red welts. In Infested, Borel introduces readers to the biological and cultural histories of these amazingly adaptive insects, and the myriad ways in which humans have responded to them. She travels to meet with scientists who are rearing bed bug colonies—even by feeding them with their own blood (ouch!)—and to the stages of musicals performed in honor of the pests. She explores the history of bed bugs and their apparent disappearance in the 1950s after the introduction of DDT, charting how current infestations have flourished in direct response to human chemical use as well as the ease of global travel. She also introduces us to the economics of bed bug infestations, from hotels to homes to office buildings, and the expansive industry that has arisen to combat them. Hiding during the day in the nooks and seams of mattresses, box springs, bed frames, headboards, dresser tables, wallpaper, or any clutter around a bed, bed bugs are thriving and eager for their next victim. By providing fascinating details on bed bug science and behavior as well as a captivating look into the lives of those devoted to researching or eradicating them, Infested is sure to inspire at least a nibble of respect for these tenacious creatures—while also ensuring that you will peek beneath the sheets with prickly apprehension.
Download or read book Bed Bug cimex Lectularius Defecation Behavior Following a Blood Meal written by Courtney L. Darrington and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A significant barrier to successfully rearing bed bugs in the laboratory is their typical unwillingness to feed from an artificial system, which perhaps stems from the absence of host cues. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major host signal detected by bed bugs, but there are no studies documenting its effect on feeding behavior. We compared bed bug feeding success on an artificial feeding system when exposed to a high flow rate of CO2 (2700 mL/min) or no CO2 (control). We tested bed bugs from four populations: Harlan; Shalamar, a recently collected (2014) field population; and Cuyahoga and Marcia, both collected in 2010. Our study documented an increased feeding response of bed bugs from four populations when CO2 was present at a high flow rate rather than absent. Within populations, Cuyahoga and Marcia had the greatest feeding response, with Cuyahoga significantly so. Exposing feeding bed bugs to a high flow rate of CO2 may be a useful solution for rearing bed bug populations that feed poorly from an artificial system.
Download or read book Notes Respecting the Common Bed Bug Cimex Lectularius written by A. W. Bacot and published by . This book was released on 1918* with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beds Bugs and Breakfasts written by Susan Stejskal and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for small businesses, this book helps innkeepers and business owners understand how to protect their guests and business from the impact of potential bed bug infestations. The book covers the basics of the private life of the bed bug (Cimex lectularius), how to identify vulnerabilities or ways that bed bugs can get into a business, ways to protect and/or prevent bed bugs from moving around a small business, how to inspect for bed bugs, as well as some of the commonly used ways to eradicate and/or control bed bugs. This book helps the hospitality industry and other small businesses develop a site-specific Cimex Management Plan by developing, following, and documenting regularly scheduled audits and inspections.
Download or read book Biology of Blood Sucking Insects written by Mike Lehane and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blood-sucking insects are the vectors of many of the most debilitating parasites of man and his domesticated animals. In addition they are of considerable direct cost to the agricultural industry through losses in milk and meat yields, and through damage to hides and wool, etc. So, not surprisingly, many books of medical and veterinary entomology have been written. Most of these texts are organized taxonomically giving the details of the life-cycles, bionomics, relationship to disease and economic importance of each of the insect groups in turn. I have taken a different approach. This book is topic led and aims to discuss the biological themes which are common in the lives of blood-sucking insects. To do this I have concentrated on those aspects of the biology of these fascinating insects which have been clearly modified in some way to suit the blood-sucking habit. For example, I have discussed feeding and digestion in some detail because feeding on blood presents insects with special problems, but I have not discussed respiration because it is not affected in any particular way by haematophagy. Naturally there is a subjective element in the choice of topics for discussion and the weight given to each. I hope that I have not let my enthusiasm for particular subjects get the better of me on too many occasions and that the subject material achieves an overall balance.
Download or read book Parasitology written by Eric Loker and published by Garland Science. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parasitology: A Conceptual Approach focuses on the conceptual basis of parasitology, with the goal of providing students with an enriched view of parasites and their biology. Concentrating on concepts will enable readers to gain a broader perspective that will increase their ability to think critically about all kinds of parasitic associations. The interfaces between the study of parasitism and prominent biological disciplines such as biodiversity, immunology, ecology, evolution, conservation biology, and disease control are highlighted. Studying individual parasites is an essential part of parasitology so Parasitology: A Conceptual Approach contains an appendix which provides a concise overview of the biology of important human and veterinary parasites. End-of-chapter questions are provided, as is an instructor manual.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Insects written by Vincent H. Resh and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-07-22 with total page 1169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awarded Best Reference by the New York Public Library (2004), Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE (2003), and AAP/PSP 2003 Best Single Volume Reference/Sciences by Association of American Publishers' Professional Scholarly Publishing Division, the first edition of Encyclopedia of Insects was acclaimed as the most comprehensive work devoted to insects. Covering all aspects of insect anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management, this book sets the standard in entomology. The second edition of this reference will continue the tradition by providing the most comprehensive, useful, and up-to-date resource for professionals. Expanded sections in forensic entomology, biotechnology and Drosphila, reflect the full update of over 300 topics. Articles contributed by over 260 high profile and internationally recognized entomologists provide definitive facts regarding all insects from ants, beetles, and butterflies to yellow jackets, zoraptera, and zygentoma. 66% NEW and revised content by over 200 international experts New chapters on Bedbugs, Ekbom Syndrome, Human History, Genomics, Vinegaroons Expanded sections on insect-human interactions, genomics, biotechnology, and ecology Each of the 273 articles updated to reflect the advances which have taken place in entomology research since the previous edition Features 1,000 full-color photographs, figures and tables A full glossary, 1,700 cross-references, 3,000 bibliographic entries, and online access save research time Updated with online access
Download or read book Medical Entomology written by B.F. Eldridge and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed primarily as a textbook for graduate and postgraduate courses in Medical, Public Health and Veterinary Entomology. Its uniqueness is that its emphasis is on disease as opposed to arthropods. It includes general discussions of epidemiology, transmission, disease control, vector control and disease surveillance. In addition, it contains chapters oriented towards the many specific arthropod-borne diseases. Furthermore, the book discusses the many direct impacts that parasitic insects have on human and animal health. The arthropods themselves are dealt with in two introductory chapters.
Download or read book Encyclopedic Reference of Parasitology written by Heinz Mehlhorn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-05-21 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition provides a comprehensive review of the facts and trends in veterinarian and human parasitology. Several internationally renowned specialists have been added to the authors of the first edition, and the whole is now organised in an encyclopedic arrangement of comprehensive keywords, thus speeding up the search for information.
Download or read book A Code of Practice for the Control of Bed Bug Infestations in Australia written by Stephen L. Doggett and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Health Significance of Urban Pests written by Xavier Bonnefoy and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2008 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century witnessed important changes in ecology, climate and human behaviour that favoured the development of urban pests. Most alarmingly, urban planners now face the dramatic expansion of urban sprawl, in which city suburbs are growing into the natural habitats of ticks, rodents and other pests. Also, many city managers now erroneously assume that pest-borne diseases are relics of the past. All these changes make timely a new analysis of the direct and indirect effects of present-day urban pests on health. Such an analysis should lead to the development of strategies to manage them and reduce the risk of exposure. To this end, WHO invited international experts in various fields - pests, pest-related diseases and pest management - to provide evidence on which to base policies. These experts identified the public health risk posed by various pests and appropriate measures to prevent and control them. This book presents their conclusions and formulates policy options for all levels of decision-making to manage pests and pest-related diseases in the future. [Ed.]
