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2. Bed bug - Wikipedia

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   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 prominent blisters.

3. 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]

4. Don't bring bedbugs back home: How to avoid the ... - AOL

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   Otherwise, use a garment steamer to kill off any stowaway bugs. Where do bed bugs come from? ... This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How to prevent bedbugs while traveling.

5. Epidemiology of bed bugs - Wikipedia

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   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]

6. 10 Things You Need to Know About Bed Bugs, Including ... - AOL

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   "A bed bug is an opportunist, and while their peak feeding time is between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., if you work nights they will come out and feed on you during the day," Furman says. And Jones explains ...

7. What causes bed bugs? - AOL

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   The first thing to understand about bed bugs is that their only food source is blood. The common household bed bug needs to feed on human blood both to live and to breed. So what causes bed bugs ...