bedbug: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: University of Minnesota Extension - Bed bugs. Oct 16, 2026
Add new Web site: Virginia Cooperative Extension - Bed Bug Biology and Behavior (PDF). Jul 11, 2026
Add new Web site: Healthdirect - Bed bugs. Apr 22, 2026
Add new Web site: PNAS - Dynamics of bed bug infestations and control under disclosure policies. Mar 13, 2026
Add new Web site: DermNet - Bed bugs. Jan 31, 2026
Add new Web site: Healthline - How to Get Rid of Bedbugs at Home. Jul 26, 2025
Add new Web site: UC IPM - Home and Landscape - Bed Bugs. May 16, 2025
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - About Bed Bugs. Mar 18, 2025
Add new Web site: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Bed Bug Biology and Behavior (PDF). Feb 05, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Minnesota Extension - Bed bugs. Aug 02, 2024
Add new Web site: NC State Extension - Bedbugs - Biology and Control. May 29, 2024
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Bedbugs. Feb 23, 2024
Noted the rise of bedbug infestations in the 21st century. Oct 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What are Bedbugs? Aug 11, 2023
Add new Web site: PennState Extension - Biology, Habitat, and Management of Bed Bugs. Jun 30, 2023
Add new Web site: Purdue University - Medical Entomology - Bed Bugs. May 18, 2023
Add new Web site: WebMD - Bedbug. Apr 05, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Bed Bugs and Bed Bug Bites. Jan 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Live Science - Bedbugs: Facts, Bites and Infestation. Sep 12, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Bed Bugs (Hemiptera, Cimicidae): A Global Challenge for Public Health and Control Management. Sep 02, 2022
Removed media. Nov 17, 2021
Add new Web site: PestWorld.org - Bedbug. Mar 09, 2018
Added video that describes the present-day bedbug infestation in major cities and how modern technologies have contributed to the problem. Mar 24, 2017
Add new Web site: Patient - Bedbugs. Aug 21, 2014
Add new Web site: Animal Planet - What are bedbugs? Dec 19, 2013
Replaced photograph. Dec 21, 2012
Add new Web site: Penn State, College of Agricultural Sciences - Entomology - Bed Bugs. Aug 06, 2012
Add new Web site: Penn State, College of Agricultural Sciences - Entomology - Bed Bugs. Aug 06, 2012
Add new Web site: University of Kentuky - College of Agriculture - Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment - Bed Bugs. Oct 14, 2010
Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Bed Bugs, Prevention and Treatment. Oct 14, 2010
Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Bed Bugs, Prevention and Treatment. Oct 14, 2010
Add new Web site: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Bed Bug Information. Oct 14, 2010
Add new Web site: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Bed Bug Information. Oct 14, 2010
Add new Web site: University of Kentuky - College of Agriculture - Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment - Bed Bugs. Oct 14, 2010
Media added. Aug 04, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - How do Bed Bugs Work? May 19, 2008
Article revised and updated. Mar 16, 2007
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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