Beg Bug ( Cimex lectularius). In this presentation, discuss about its life history, taxonomy, features, life cycle,damage and control. Contact Email: mzeeshan_93@yahoo.com

3. Bed Bug

4. Outline
 Taxonomy
 Background
 Life stages
 Life cycle
 Damage
 Control

5. T.N: Cimex lectularius
Family: Cimicidae
Order: Hemiptera
Other Names : Bat bug, Bird bug
Taxonomy

6. • Last of 17th century bed bugs have been a house hold pest issue in
Egypt, that were used to cure snake bite.
• In 18th century they were abundant in North America by the arrival of
Europeans settler, considered one of the top three pest.
• Almost eliminated in US at the mid of 20th century by use of DDT.
History

7. Rising numbers since 2001 and
increase rapidly in last 5 years.
Actually originated in the Middle
East, in caves of humans and bats.
Record of last 12 years, bed bugs has been reported in the;
U.S, Canada, European & Asian countries, Australia and
some parts of Africa.

8.  In ancient Rome, they were called Cimex, meaning “bug”.
 The species designation lecturlarius refers to a couch or bed.
How they were named…???
Bed bugs are commonly found in beds, on sofas, in
chairs and areas near where people sleep or lounge.

9. Features
Hematophagous
Feeding lasts 3 – 12
minutes
After meal, increase in
length by 30%-50% weight
150%-200%
Wingless, Ectoparasites
Bed Bug

10. Can’t fly, jump or burrow, they crawl.
Seeks warmth, which helps locate warm-blooded hosts
Nocturnal
Often brought in on luggage or used furniture.
Bed bugs more active at night, but if that feel hunger
they can bite at any time.

11. Identification
Eggs are creamy white.
Mostly eggs are present at hidden places.
1 mm in size (size to two grains of salt).
Eggs are held in place on surfaces with a glue like substance.
Eggs

13. Similar to adult but smaller in size.
Clear or a yellowish color.
Nymph feed on blood.
5 nymphal instars
Nymphs feed for 3 minutes fully swell.
Nymph

15. Adults are reddish brown and oval shape.
Its size is 5mm long and 3mm its width size of an apple seed.
After feeding, bed bugs can swell to upwards of 10mm and
get heavier and darker in color.
Not as small as you might think
Adult

16. Female
Rounded abdomen
Male
Pointed abdomen

17.  Below ~13˚C Development stops
 Above ~40˚C Development stops
 Flourish at temps between ~18˚C - 27˚C
 Die at Temps > 44˚C or < 0˚C

18. • Female lay between 5 -12 eggs each day , on rough surfaces.
• Lay upto 300-500 eggs in life span.
• The hetching period is 1 week.
• Nymphal period is 4-6 weeks.
• Its is multivoltine (3-4 generations per year).
• Life of adult is 6 month.
• The starvation period is 1 year.

19. 4-6 weeks
Size increase
1.5-4.5mm
1st
instar
2nd
instar
5th
instar
3rd
instar
Adult
5.5mm
Eggs

20. •It cause damage during night.
•Its bite is painless
•It feed on blood meal of animals.
•After bite, it cause redness, irritation and lesion can be produced
over the victim.
Damage
Bed bug bites do not transmit disease.

21. Severe Reaction
Immediate reaction

22. Control
Vacuum Cleaning Steaming Furniture

23. Bed Bug Detection Dogs

24. •Use of kerosine oil inject it in the cracks.
•Pyrithroids ( 0.1% - 0.5 % )

25. Cimex-Attractant Traps
Cimex Detection Case Nightwatch