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2. Bed bug - Wikipedia

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   Bed bugs spend much of their time in dark, hidden locations like mattress seams, or cracks in a wall. [2] Treatment is directed towards the symptoms. [2] Eliminating bed bugs from the home is often difficult, partly because bed bugs can survive up to approximately 300 days without feeding. [6] [8] Repeated treatments of a home may be required. [2]

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. Cimex lectularius - Wikipedia

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   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 any of these to humans. [1]

5. 10 Things You Need to Know About Bed Bugs, Including ... - AOL

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   How long do bed bugs live? According to Jones, bed bugs started making a comeback in the late 1990s for a variety of reasons. A spike in international travel combined with a change in the ...

6. Bed bugs on vacay? Here’s how to keep them from hitching a ...

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   Bed bugs. The ugly little pests that can cause huge infestations. Currently, there are reports of a huge bed bug infestation in Paris and this news is not only concerning to residents of the city ...

7. Spinnaker - Wikipedia

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   While a symmetric spinnaker is flown with a "guy" and a "sheet", an asymmetric spinnaker is flown with a tackline and a "sheet." The tack attaches to the bow or (often retractable) bowsprit, and the two sheets attach to the clew. The head of the sail is attached to the spinnaker halyard, which is used to raise the sail.