Trauma and pain accompany the mating process in bed bugs and a recent study has shown how female bugs release alarm pheromones to keep unwanted attention at bay.
Under Attack: Spanish Hotels Plagued by Bed Bugs!
Authorities in Madrid have declared war on a growing and formidable enemy -- bed bugs that are infesting hotel rooms throughout the country at an alarming rate.
Authorities in Madrid have declared war on a growing and formidable enemy -- bed bugs that are infesting hotel rooms throughout the country at an alarming rate.
"Mating is exclusively traumatic, with the male piercing an opening in the female and ejaculating directly into the abdominal cavity. In order to avoid this, we've found that bedbug nymphs release aldehyde pheromones that let the male know that they should look elsewhere," said Harraca.
Harraca and his colleagues saw that blocking the nymphs' scent glands with nail polish caused them to experience the same percentage of mating with sperm transfer as a normal female.
New Study Finds Bed Bugs To Be Harmless
A review of previously published articles indicates there is little evidence supporting an effective treatment of bites from bed bugs...
A review of previously published articles indicates there is little evidence supporting an effective treatment of bites from bed bugs...
"Further analyses on longevity costs to nymphs as well as males who have been pierced is a high priority to fully understand the picture of traumatic insemination," Harraca said.
US Declares War on Pesky Enemy -- Bed Bugs
US officials are on the warpath against a new plague pouncing on unsuspecting Americans from cellphones, keyboards and mattresses -- the humble bed bug now staging a comeback after two decades.
US officials are on the warpath against a new plague pouncing on unsuspecting Americans from cellphones, keyboards and mattresses -- the humble bed bug now staging a comeback after two decades.
Source-ANI
Brit Hospitals Home to Rats, Fleas and Bed Bugs
Most of the 171 hospitals that come under the purview of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) are infested with rats, fleas, bed bugs and other forms of vermin.
Most of the 171 hospitals that come under the purview of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) are infested with rats, fleas, bed bugs and other forms of vermin.
