Bed bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) are an important group of obligate hematophagous urban
insect pests. The global resurgence of bed bugs, involving the common bed bug, Cimex …

Focuses on bedbugs. Description of the insects; Survival on blood meals from warm-
blooded mammals and birds; Occurrence of blood feedings at nighttime; Presence of …

Drawing together information previously found only in articles, reviews, symposia
proceedings, commercial literature, and medical entomology texts, Insect Repellents …

The incidence of skin disease secondary to infestation with the human bedbug, Cimex
lectularius, has increased dramatically in the United States and in the United Kingdom. We …

It is likely that the use of repellents against biting arthropods developed thousands—
possibly even millions—of years ago. Several species of primate have been observed …

The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., resurged as an important urban pest in the last
20 yr. Yet, there are no commercial repellent products labeled for bed bugs available in the …

Many biting insects are able to transmit diseases or are a regarded as pests. The use of
repellents is one personal protection measure to avoid to been bitten. The first components …

Background A dramatic increase of reported bedbug (Cimex lectularius and Cimex
hemipterus) infestations has been observed worldwide over the past decade. Bedbug …

Simple Summary Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) are blood-sucking insects that have
emerged worldwide in the last two decades causing serious public health and economic …

The present paper investigates the efficacy of common anti-tick repellents in Europe and in
the USA. There were tested Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor reticulatus, and Rhipcephalus …