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2. 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 ...

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. 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. Bed bug - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. National Pest Management Association reported a 71% increase in bed bug calls between 2000 and 2005. [51] The number of reported incidents in New York City alone rose from 500 in 2004 to 10,000 in 2009. [ 52 ]

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

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   S.C. bed bug numbers are rising. Here's what to know about the pests, how to spot them and how to prevent an infestation.

7. Epidemiology of bed bugs - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. National Pest Management Association reported a 71% increase in bed bug calls between 2000 and 2005. [13] The Steritech Group, a pest-management company based in Charlotte , North Carolina , claimed that 25% of the 700 hotels they surveyed between 2002 and 2006 needed bed bug treatment.

8. 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]

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

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   Lift and look in bed bug hiding spots: the mattress, box spring and other furniture, as well as behind baseboards, pictures and even torn wallpaper. E levate luggage away from the bed and wall.