Cimex spp.
INCLUDING C. lectularis and C.
hemipterus (bedbugs)
Adult:
http://www.k-state.edu/parasitology/625tutorials/Arthropods02.html
Green Porno’s
take on the bedbug: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MakIB_IJnu0&sns=fb
Bedbugs force shutdown of Nike’s
flagship store in NYC: http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/bedbugs-attack-niketown-21990658
Phylogeny: Order Hemiptera
Metamorphosis: Incomplete
Geographical
location: C. lectularis is cosmopolitan, whereas C. hemipterus is found in
Organs
affected: Skin
Symptoms
and clinical signs: Bites are frequently
symptomless, but they may disturb sleep, reduce hemoglobin, or induce
inflammation.
Diseases
transmitted: None
Treatment/control: Residual
insecticides. itching is relieved with
calamine lotion.