
Each bed bug can lay over 500 eggs, which they start doing after only three weeks! Unfortunately, extensive care is needed to be rid of them, as they can hide in the smallest nooks and cracks.
The common bed bug (Cimex lec-tularius) has five developmental life stages. Each immature life stage (called nymphs or instars) must take a blood meal in order to develop into the next life stage.
Identification, Biology, and Management of Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys, Stål) Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys, Stål) is an invasive pest known to feed on over …
First, you need to find a bug. Then, starting on the first page, answer the questions and follow the directions given in the prompts. These prompts will help you use the unique features of your insect to …
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Pest Control
A newly hatched bed bug is semi-transparent, light tan in color, and the size of a poppy seed. Adult bed bugs are flat, have rusty-red-colored oval bodies, and are about the size of an apple seed. Bed bugs …
In a new infestation, bed bug evidence may be very hard to find. Yet, because a large percentage of any bed bug population is immature, there is always potential to find molted skins.
Bed bug control is most effective when an IPM approach is applied with active participation by the residents. In multi-family housing, diligent participation is also required of the building management.