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2. Bed bug - Wikipedia

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   Bed bug bites are caused primarily by two species of insects: Cimex lectularius (the common bed bug) and Cimex hemipterus, found primarily in the tropics. [3] Their size ranges between 1 and 7 mm. [ 7 ] They spread by crawling between nearby locations or by being carried within personal items. [ 2 ]

3. Bed bug season is here; here's how to avoid unwanted ... - AOL

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   Bed bugs are nocturnal bloodsuckers who prefer to feed on humans. N.C.-based A-1 Pest Control offers some parameters for identifying bed bugs: They are no bigger than the size of an apple seed and ...

4. Bed bug season is here. How to identify risks and avoid ... - AOL

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   Bed bugs are reddish-brown to brown, flat, oval-shaped insects that are normally 5 millimeters long when fully grown, according to Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and ...

5. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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   Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...

6. Bed bug threat rises as summer travel begins. How to identify ...

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   These insects can grow 4-5 millimeters long and 1.5-3 millimeters wide, which is about the size of an apple seed. If a bed bug has not fed, they are about the size of the tip of a pencil, which ...

7. Cimicidae - Wikipedia

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   The Cimicidae are a family of small parasitic bugs that feed exclusively on the blood of warm-blooded animals. They are called cimicids or, loosely, bed bugs, though the latter term properly refers to the most well-known member of the family, Cimex lectularius, the common bed bug, and its tropical relation Cimex hemipterus. [2]