Bed bug deterrence

Bed bug deterrence

A recent study in BMC Biology has determined that the immature stage of the bed bug (the nymph) signals its reproductive status to adult males using pheromones and thus avoids the trauma associated with copulation in this species. The success of this nymphal strategy of deterrence is instructive. Ag...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC biology 2010-09, Vol.8 (1), p.117-117, Article 117
Hauptverfasser: Haynes, Kenneth F, Goodman, Mark H, Potter, Michael F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Bedbugs
Bedbugs - physiology
Control
Evolution
Females
Insect Control
Insect pests
Male
Males
Nymph - physiology
Nymphs (Biology)
Pheromones - metabolism
Physiological aspects
Reproduction
Reproductive system
Sperm
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Zusammenfassung:A recent study in BMC Biology has determined that the immature stage of the bed bug (the nymph) signals its reproductive status to adult males using pheromones and thus avoids the trauma associated with copulation in this species. The success of this nymphal strategy of deterrence is instructive. Against the background of increasing problems with bed bugs, this research raises the question whether pheromones might be used to control them. See research article http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/8/121.
ISSN:1741-7007
1741-7007
DOI:10.1186/1741-7007-8-117