Bed bug deterrence |
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| Authors: | Kenneth F Haynes Mark H Goodman Michael F Potter |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Entomology, S-225 Agricultural Science Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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