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In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers explored the public health implications of infestations of bed bugs, such as Cimex lectularius L. and Cimex hemipterus F., ...

Bed bugs are tiny insects that feed on blood. Their bites cause itchy bumps to emerge on the skin. A person can use bed bug sprays to help control infestations. Share on Pinterest The Environmental ...

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

A bed bug infestation. Photo courtesy of Warren Booth. (Copyright 2025 by Virginia Tech - All rights reserved.) BLACKSBURG, Va. – A new Virginia Tech research study ...

Bayer’s Suspend SC is a broad-spectrum insecticide that is labeled for use in all the places bed bugs like to hide, including mattresses, box springs, upholstery, carpet edges and furniture. It is ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — New research conducted at Virginia Tech found that a gene mutation found in bed bugs may contribute to their insecticide resistance. Warren Booth, an Associate Professor of ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 17, 2023) In the past month, Paris, France has witnessed a surge in bed bug populations. From public transportation to hotels, hostels, and movie theatres, bed bugs are ...

Virginia Tech researchers have discovered some of the genetic mechanisms for bed bugs' resistance to insecticides called pyrethroids. The research provides molecular markers for surveillance in bed ...

Bed bugs have become increasingly resistant to certain classes of synthetic pesticides. Purdue University researchers have uncovered mechanisms that make plant-based essential oils lethal for bed bugs ...