Bed Bugs Are Back and Also Arriving Is the Southernmost Record of &lt;I&gt;Cimex lectularius&lt;/I&gt; (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) in South America

Faúndez, Eduardo I.; Carvajal, Máriom A.

doi:10.1603/me13206

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“…In recent years, bed bug outbreaks have been reported from every state and territory in the U.S. [ 130 ]. Besides the U.S. and the U.K. [ 137 , 142 , 143 , 144 ], bed bugs have also rapidly resurged in other European countries [ 145 ], the Middle East [ 146 ], Australia [ 147 ], South America [ 148 ] and Asia [ 145 , 149 , 150 ]. Multiple factors are contributing to this sudden resurgence, including the ubiquitous development of resistance to commercially available synthetic insecticides that are permitted within structures where fear of human exposure is substantial [ 141 , 144 , 151 , 152 , 153 ].…”

Section: Insecticide Resistance In Six Major Urban Insect Pestsmentioning

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Insecticide Resistance and Management Strategies in Urban Ecosystems

Zhu

O'Neal

Lavine

et al. 2016

Insects

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The increased urbanization of a growing global population makes imperative the development of sustainable integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for urban pest control. This emphasizes pests that are closely associated with the health and wellbeing of humans and domesticated animals. Concurrently there are regulatory requirements enforced to minimize inadvertent exposures to insecticides in the urban environment. Development of insecticide resistance management (IRM) strategies in urban ecosystems involves understanding the status and mechanisms of insecticide resistance and reducing insecticide selection pressure by combining multiple chemical and non-chemical approaches. In this review, we will focus on the commonly used insecticides and molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying insecticide resistance in six major urban insect pests: house fly, German cockroach, mosquitoes, red flour beetle, bed bugs and head louse. We will also discuss several strategies that may prove promising for future urban IPM programs.

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Section: Insecticide Resistance In Six Major Urban Insect Pestsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Insecticide Resistance and Management Strategies in Urban Ecosystems

Zhu

O'Neal

Lavine

et al. 2016

Insects

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“…a [221]Kenya C. hemipterus [17]Nigeria C. lectularius , C. hemipterus [222, 223]Rwanda C. hemipterus [224]Sierra Leone C. lectularius , C. hemipterus [14]South Africa C. lectularius , C. hemipterus [13]Tanzania C. lectularius , C. hemipterus [55, 225]Uganda Cimex spp. a [226]AmericasArgentina C. lectularius [227]Brazil C. lectularius , C. hemipterus [228–230]Canada C. lectularius [231, 232]Chile C. lectularius [227]Colombia C. lectularius [233]Cuba C. hemipterus [209]Mexico Cimex spp. a [28]Panama C. hemipterus [209]Peru C. lectularius [234]USA C. lectularius , C. hemipterus [18, 48, 157, 209, 235, 236]Venezuela C. lectularius , C. hemipterus [209, 237]EuropeAustria C. lectularius [238]Czech Republic C. lectularius [205, 238]Denmark C. lectularius [239]France C. lectularius [158, 240, 241]<...>…”

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Insecticide resistance and resistance mechanisms in bed bugs, Cimex spp. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

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The worldwide resurgence of bed bugs [both Cimex lectularius L. and Cimex hemipterus (F.)] over the past two decades is believed in large part to be due to the development of insecticide resistance. The transcriptomic and genomic studies since 2010, as well as morphological, biochemical and behavioral studies, have helped insecticide resistance research on bed bugs. Multiple resistance mechanisms, including penetration resistance through thickening or remodelling of the cuticle, metabolic resistance by increased activities of detoxification enzymes (e.g. cytochrome P450 monooxygenases and esterases), and knockdown resistance by kdr mutations, have been experimentally identified as conferring insecticide resistance in bed bugs. Other candidate resistance mechanisms, including behavioral resistance, some types of physiological resistance (e.g. increasing activities of esterases by point mutations, glutathione S-transferase, target site insensitivity including altered AChEs, GABA receptor insensitivity and altered nAChRs), symbiont-mediated resistance and other potential, yet undiscovered mechanisms may exist. This article reviews recent studies of resistance mechanisms and the genes governing insecticide resistance, potential candidate resistance mechanisms, and methods of monitoring insecticide resistance in bed bugs. This article provides an insight into the knowledge essential for the development of both insecticide resistance management (IRM) and integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for successful bed bug management.

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“…For example, in 2014, C. lectularius was detected for the first time in the Chilean province of Magallanes, which is the southernmost record for this species in South America [16]. Cimex hemipterus, the bed bug indigenous to the tropics and subtropics, has been found in the United Kingdom, and is representative of the global spread of bed bugs [11].…”

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Bed bugs and possible transmission of human pathogens: a systematic review

Lai

Glick

et al. 2016

Arch Dermatol Res

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The global population of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus, family Cimicidae) has undergone a significant resurgence since the late 1990s. This is likely due to an increase in global travel, trade, and the number of insecticide-resistant bed bugs. The global bed bug population is estimated to be increasing by 100–500 % annually. The worldwide spread of bed bugs is concerning, because they are a significant socioeconomic burden and a major concern to public health. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, bed bugs are “a pest of significant health importance.” Additionally, 68 % of U.S. pest professionals reported that bed bugs are the most challenging pest to treat. Upwards of 45 disease pathogens have been reported in bed bugs. Recent studies report that bed bugs may be competent vectors for pathogens, such as Bartonella quintana and Trypanosoma cruzi. However, public health reports have thus far failed to produce evidence that major infectious disease outbreaks have been associated with bed bugs. Since many disease pathogens have previously been reported in bed bugs and the worldwide bed bug population is now drastically increasing, it stands to reason to wonder if bed bugs might transmit human pathogens. This review includes a literature search on recently published clinical and laboratory studies (1990–2016) investigating bed bugs as potential vectors of infectious disease, and reports the significant findings and limitations of the reviewed studies. To date, no published study has demonstrated a causal relationship between bed bugs and infectious disease transmission in humans. Also, we present and propose to expand on previous hypotheses as to why bed bugs do not transmit human pathogens. Bed bugs may contain “neutralizing factors” that attenuate pathogen virulence and, thereby, decrease the ability of bed bugs to transmit infectious disease.

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Bed Bugs Are Back and Also Arriving Is the Southernmost Record of <I>Cimex lectularius</I> (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) in South America

Abstract: The arrival and establishment of the bed bug Cimex lectularius L., 1755 in Magallanes Region (Chile) is reported. The present record is the southernmost for this species in America. The circumstances that provided for the species reaching this southern locality are discussed.

Cited by 16 publications

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Insecticide Resistance and Management Strategies in Urban Ecosystems

Insecticide Resistance and Management Strategies in Urban Ecosystems

Insecticide resistance and resistance mechanisms in bed bugs, Cimex spp. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Bed bugs and possible transmission of human pathogens: a systematic review

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