title: Bed bugs.
abstract: The term bed bug is applied to 2 species of genus Cimex: lectularius describes the common or temperate bed bug, and hemipterus its tropical cousin. Cimex lectularius is aptly named; its genus and species derive from the Latin words for bug and bed, respectively. Though the tiny pest is receiving increased public attention and scrutiny, the bed bug is hardly a new problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, USA.
authors.forename: Galen T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Foulke
authors.forename: Bryan E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001511:Bedbugs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003634:DDT; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D003634:DDT