As if trapped in a never-ending B movie about evil invaders, Cincinnatians have been tormented by a six-legged scourge for years. To the chagrin of many throughout the Queen City, this monster isn't an actor ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 10, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) —Researchers in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture have identified 14 molecular markers in bed bugs that allow them to be resistant to pyrethroid insecticides. Pest control professionals ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 15, 2013 3 / 5 (1) 0

Learning more about the behavior of bed bugs is one approach being used by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists to identify compounds to help control these pests.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

Alternative means of controlling urban insect pests by using ultrasonic frequencies are available and marketed to the public. However, few of these devices have been demonstrated as being effective in repelling insect pests ...

Biology - Other

Dec 10, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0

Bed bugs exchange specific chemical signals corresponding to particular behaviors, and researchers have now combined two unusual technologies to sniff out these signals in a matter of seconds. The results are published December ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 05, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

"And don't let the bed bugs bite" is no longer a harmless adage. In reality today, these bloodthirsty bugs infest thousands of homes. According to a team of Penn State entomologists, biopesticides—naturally ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 20, 2012 5 / 5 (5) 0

Consumer products known as "bug bombs" or "foggers" have been sold for decades for use against many common household insects. However, recent research published in the Journal of Economic Entomology (JEE) shows these produc ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 04, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Evolutionary biologists have long been puzzled by the question of why human beings have retained body hair. Most agree that changes to the fur that our ancestors sported came about as a means ...

Biology - Evolution

Dec 15, 2011 4 / 5 (8) 19 |

Bed bugs, largely absent in the U.S. since the 1950s, have returned with a hungry vengeance in the last decade in all 50 states. These insects have developed resistance to pyrethroids, one of the very few ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Oct 20, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 6 |

In recent years, bed bug infestations have become increasingly common in Swedish homes. There are two different species of bed bug that suck blood from humans – the common bed bug and the tropical bed bug. Increased ...

Biology - Other

Mar 31, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The number of cases of bed bugs in Iowa is increasing, but taking a few precautions can help avoid them, according to an Iowa State University entomologist studying the problem.

Biology - Other

Nov 12, 2010 5 / 5 (1) 0

Male bedbugs are known to be very unfussy when it comes to mating, mounting any well-fed bug they can see - regardless of age or gender. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology have discov ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Sep 09, 2010 3 / 5 (2) 0

"Bed Bugs Invade New York City." "Bed Bugs Biting All Over US." "Bed Bugs Are Coming To Get You." From the headlines, you might think America was under attack by an army of millimeter-sized parasites. Media ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Aug 12, 2010 4.8 / 5 (5) 5 |

Scientists here have determined that combining bed bugs' own chemical signals with a common insect control agent makes that treatment more effective at killing the bugs.

Biology - Other

Jun 02, 2009 5 / 5 (2) 0

A review of previously published articles indicates there is little evidence supporting an effective treatment of bites from bed bugs, that these insects do not appear to transmit disease, and control and eradication of bed ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Mar 31, 2009 not rated yet 0