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

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   Frequent vacuuming and washing of bedding and clothes on high heat can also prevent bed bugs or kill them before the infestation can spread. If you suck some up in a vacuum, make sure the bag is ...

3. Bed bug - Wikipedia

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   Relatively common [6] Bed bugs are parasitic insects from the genus Cimex, who are micropredators that feed on blood, usually at night. [7] Their bites can result in a number of health impacts, including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms. [5] Bed bug bites may lead to skin changes ranging from small areas of redness to ...

4. 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 ...

5. Epidemiology of bed bugs - Wikipedia

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   Epidemiology of bed bugs. Bed bugs occur around the world. [1] Rates of infestations in developed countries, while decreasing from the 1930s to the 1980s, have risen dramatically since the 1980s. [1] [2] [3] Previous to this, they were common in the developing world but rare elsewhere. [3] The increase in the developed world may have been ...

6. Cimex lectularius - Wikipedia

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   Binomial name. Cimex lectularius. Linnaeus, 1758. Adult. Cimex lectularius, or the common bed bug, is a species of Cimicidae. Its primary hosts are humans, and it is one of the world's major "nuisance pests." Although bed bugs can be infected with at least 28 human pathogens, no studies have found that the insects are capable of transmitting ...

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

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   Here are a few ways to determine if you have a bed bug infestation, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Check for bug bites on the skin. The agency notes, however, that this is ...