Synonym(s)
cimex lectularius
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Arthropods living in human dwellings. They live in the cracks of flats, wallpaper etc., fall on people at night to suck blood. Suction 3-5 min.; due to anaesthetic substances in the saliva, the stings are not noticed during sleep; like fleas, bugs also sting several times; clinically typical are row stings. S.a. Cimicosis.
PathogenThis section has been translated automatically.
5-8 mm large, temporary nocturnal ectoparasite of humans. They have a lifespan of 4-6 months, during which the females lay 50-200 eggs. All developmental stages require blood from humans, other mammals or birds.
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