Bed Bugs Treatment and Facts

 

Adult Bed Bug, Cimex Lectularius
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They are unhealthy, blood sucking vermin. It is always a wise move to get rid of bed bugs sooner, rather than later.

The "Cimex Lectularius" is the species of bed bug you will most likely encounter in your home. They feed exclusively on human blood about every 7 to 10 days.

Contrary to popular belief, bed bugs are not attracted to dirt and filth, they are attracted to human blood – your blood.

 

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Bed Bugs Have Plagued Humans for Thousands of Years!

As early as 400 BCE, the scholars of Greece were writing about bed bugs. Pliny's Natural History, first published around 77 CE in Rome, told of the medicinal benefits of bedbugs. During that time they were used to treat ailments like snake bites and ear infections. 

This belief in their medicinal value persisted until the 18th century. It was during this time that Jean-Étienne Guettard recommended them as effective treatment of hysteria. 
 
In German literature, bed bugs were first mentioned in the 11th century. In France, they were first mentioned in the 13th century. Even though they were written about in England in 1583, they did not present much of a problem for the English until around 1670.
 
It was common belief in the 18th century that bedbugs arrived in Enland via loads of wood supplies. These supplies were used to rebuild the city of London after the Great Fire of London in 1666.
 
Other early mentions of these parasites were recorded in 18th century Slovenia (Carniola), Italy in the 1800s and Jamaica in the early 1700s.
 
Before the mid 20th century, bed bugs were common and tolerated. This tolerance was probably due to the fact that 18th and 19th century Europeans believed that they fed on fir tree tree sap, Acari (groups of mites and ticks) and other insects.
 
A health report issued by the United Kingdom Ministry of Health in 1933, alluded to the fact that all the residences in many areas of the country had some degree of bedbug infestation.

 
 
 
 
Bed Bug Facts

bedbug Bed Bugs Treatment and Facts In the early 1940s, bedbugs were, for the most part eradicated in the developed world. Around 1995, they returned with a vengeance. Since that time, an increasein bed bug bites and the resultant adverse health effects has mirrored the rise in home infestations.

bedbug Bed Bugs Treatment and Facts Once these little bloodsuckers catch the scent of the carbon dioxide you exhale as you sleep, they start heading your way. Bed bugs hiding closer to you are also attracted by the warmth of your body.

bedbug Bed Bugs Treatment and Facts While controlling bed bugs is a challenging task, you should never use, or allow anyone else to use, an outdoor pesticide in your homes living space. Incorrect use of pesticides and insecticides can have dire consequences. Always exercise caution and read the labels.

bedbug Bed Bugs Treatment and Facts Bedbugs mate via a process called traumatic insemination. This is due to the fact that the female has no genital opening. The male pierces her abdomen with his hypodermic genitalia and ejaculates into the body cavity.
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To the left is a scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Cimex lectularius (the common bed bug). It is digitally colorized and prominently shows the insect’s skin-piercing mouthparts highlighted in purple and red.

The mouth is actually made up of two tubes. One is used to anesthetize you and the other is used to suck your blood.

 

 

 

 

Posted on December 25, 2010 at 5:58 pm by InfoEmp · Permalink
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