Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs

The first comprehensive scholarly treatment of bed bugs since 1966

This book updates and expands existing bed bug literature with an emphasis on the worldwide resurgence of both the Common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., and the Tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus (F.).

Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs offers new information on basic and applied science, as well as advice for using practical management strategies. Advances also presents cutting–edge information regarding the impacts that bed bugs have had on public health and their financial costs to society. These include the negative effects that bed bugs continue to have on the medical, legal, housing, and hotel industries across the world.

Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs offers chapters that cover the history of bed bugs; their global resurgence; their basic biology; how to control bed bugs and manage them in specific situations; legal aspects; the future of these pests; and more.

Advances includes:

46 unique chapters Contributions from 60 highly experienced experts from around the world Insights on the resurgence from multiple continents across the globe Discussion on the differences between Cimex hemipterus and Cimex lectularius.

Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs is an essential reference for stakeholders who are or could be impacted by bed bugs, or are engaged in managing bed bugs. Advances will be highly beneficial to those in an academic profession, who undertake research on bed bugs and related insects, or are involved in public education.

List of Contributors xix

Foreword xxiii

Acknowledgments xxv

Introduction 1
Stephen L. Doggett, Dini M. Miller and Chow–Yang Lee

Part I Bed Bugs in Society 7

1 Bed Bugs Through History 9
Michael F. Potter

2 Bed Bugs in Popular Culture 27
Stephen L. Doggett and David Cain

Part II The Global Bed Bug Resurgence 43

3 The Bed Bug Resurgence in North America 45
Dini M. Miller

4 The Bed Bug Resurgence in Latin America 51
Roberto M. Pereira, Ana Eugenia de Carvalho Campos, Joao Justi (Jr.) and Márcio R. Lage

5 The Bed Bug Resurgence in Europe and Russia 59
Richard Naylor, Ond ej Balvín, Pascal Delaunay, and Mohammad Akhoundi

References 66

6 The Bed Bug Resurgence in Asia 69
Chow Yang Lee, Motokazu Hirao, Changlu Wang, and Yijuan Xu

7 The Bed Bug Resurgence in Australia 81
Stephen L. Doggett and Toni Cains

8 The Bed Bug Resurgence in Africa 87
Josephus Fourie and Dionne Crafford

9 The Bed Bug Resurgence in the Indian Subcontinent 95
Anil S. Rao and Joshua A. Rao

10 The Bed Bug Resurgence in the Middle East 101
Odelon Del Mundo Reyes

Part III Bed Bug Impacts 107

11 Dermatology and Immunology 109
Shelley Ji Eun Hwang, Stephen L. Doggett and Pablo Fernandez Penas

12 Bed Bugs and Infectious Diseases 117
Stephen L. Doggett

13 Mental Health Impacts 127
Stéphane Perron, Geneviève Hamelin and David Kaiser

14 Miscellaneous Health Impacts 133
Stephen L. Doggett

15 Fiscal Impacts 139
Stephen L. Doggett, Dini M. Miller, Karen Vail and Molly S. Wilson

Part IV Bed Bug Biology 149

16 Bed Bug Biology 151
Sophie E.F. Evison, William T. Hentley, Rebecca Wilson, and Michael T. Siva Jothy

17 Chemical Ecology 163
Gerhard Gries

18 Population Genetics 173
Warren Booth, Coby Schal and Edward L. Vargo

19 Physiology 183
Joshua B. Benoit

20 Symbionts 193
Mark Goodman

21 Bed Bug Laboratory Maintenance 199
Mark F. Feldlaufer, Linda Lou O Connor and Kevin R. Ulrich

Part V Bed Bug Management 209

22 Bed Bug Industry Standards: Australia 211
Stephen L. Doggett

23 Bed Bug Industry Standards: Europe 217
Richard Naylor

24 Bed Bug Industry Standards: USA 221
Jim Fredericks

25 A Pest Control Company Perspective 225
Joelle F. Olson, Mark W. Williams and David G. Lilly

26 Prevention 233
Molly S. Wilson

27 Detection and Monitoring 241
Richard Cooper and Changlu Wang

28 Non chemical Control 257
Stephen A. Kells

29 Insecticide Resistance 273
Alvaro Romero

30 Chemical Control 285
Chow Yang Lee, Dini M. Miller and Stephen L. Doggett

31 Limitations of Bed Bug Management Technologies 311
Stephen L. Doggett and Mark F. Feldlaufer

32 Bed Bug Education 323
Jody Gangloff Kaufmann, Allison Taisey Allen and Dini M. Miller

Part VI Bed Bug Control in Specific Situations 331

33 Low income Housing 333
Richard Cooper and Changlu Wang

34 Multi Unit Housing 341
Dini M. Miller

35 Shelters 347
Molly S. Wilson

36 Hotels 351
David Cain

37 Healthcare Facilities 357
Stephen L. Doggett

38 Aircraft 363
Adam Juson and Catherine Juson

39 Cruise Ships and Trains 369
David G. Lilly and Garry Jones

40 Poultry Industry 375
Allen Szalanski

Part VII Legal Issues 383

41 Bed Bugs and the Law in the USA 385
Jeffrey Lipman and Dini M. Miller

42 Bed Bugs and the Law in the United Kingdom 397
Clive Boase

43 Bed Bugs and the Law in Australia 403
Toni Cains, David G. Lilly and Stephen L. Doggett

44 Bed Bugs and the Law in Asia 409
Andrew Ho Ohara and Chow Yang Lee

45 On Being an Expert Witness 413
Paul J. Bello and Dini M. Miller

Part VIII Bed Bugs: the Future 419

46 Bed Bugs: the Future 421
Chow Yang Lee, Dini M. Miller and Stephen L. Doggett

Index 429

Editors
Stephen L. Doggett, Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia.

Dini M. Miller, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.

Chow–Yang Lee, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.