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., ...
(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 ...
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Researchers find first evidence of potential bed bug insecticide resistance in gene mutation
A global infestation of bed bugs after World War II was nearly eradicated in the 1950s with the use of the pesticide dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, a chemical that has since ...
(Beyond Pesticides, January 5, 2022) The use of insecticidal bed nets (IBNs) to prevent mosquito bites in malaria-endemic communities can result in resistance developing in secondary pests like bed ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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