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Bed Bugs are
parasitic insects of the cimicid family that feed
exclusively on blood. The term most commonly
refers to members of the genus Cimex of which Cimex
lectularius, the common bed bug, is the best known
as it prefers to feed on human blood although other
Cimex speciies are specialized to other animals like
bat bugs.
A number of
adverse health effects may result from bed bug
bites, including skin rashes, phychological effects,
and allergic syptoms. Diganosis involves both
finding bed bugs and the occurrence of compatible
symptoms.
Bed bugs have
been known as human parasites for thousands of
years. At a point in the early 40's they were mostly
eradicated in the developed world, but have
increased in prevalence since 1995. Because
infestation of human habitats has been on the
increase, bed bug bites and related conditions have
been on the rise as well. |
