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Research: Bedbugs can thrive despite inbreeding

Bedbugs aren't just sleeping with you. They're sleeping with each other. Researchers now say that the creepy bugs have a special genetic gift: withstanding incest.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scores got sick, 1 died trying to kill bedbugs

(AP) -- Worried about bedbugs? Maybe you should be more concerned about the insecticides used to get rid of them.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alarming combo: Bedbugs with 'superbug' germ found

Hate insects? Afraid of germs? Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying "superbug" germs.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Battling the bedbug epidemic

"Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite" -- is becoming an impossible dream for millions of people as the world experiences a resurgence of an ancient scourge that is fostering human misery, financial burdens and the risk ...

Chemistry / Other

created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Bedbug genetic study finds possible pesticide-resistance genes

Ohio State University entomologists have conducted the first genetic study of bedbugs, paving the road to the identification of potential genes associated with pesticide resistance and possible new control methods for the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jan 19, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Bedbugs can hitch a ride on just about anything

You might want to think twice before combing the alleyways and resale stores for a bargain because one man’s trash may turn into a treasure trove of bedbugs.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Good luck not letting the bedbugs bite

For anyone hoping there's a quick, easy treatment for bedbugs in the near future, take note of the hesitation in Coby Schal's response.

Biology / Other

created Sep 21, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Anti-aphrodisiac protects young bedbugs

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

created Sep 09, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides

(AP) -- A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations

(AP) -- One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Yikes, bedbugs! EPA looks to stop resurgence

(AP) -- "Don't let the bedbugs bite." Doesn't seem so bad in a cheerful bedtime rhyme, but it's becoming a really big problem now that the nasty critters are invading hospitals, college dorms and even swanky ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hazardous conditions in the home health-care setting may put frail and elderly at risk

A large-scale study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has identified the type and frequency of hazardous conditions found in the home healthcare (HHC) setting. An anonymous survey of over ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0