Foraging and Communication Ecology of bed bugs,
Cimex lectularius
L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Siljander, Eric

doi:10.1093/ae/52.2.116

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“…Awareness of the complexity of olfactory signals (Bruce et al , ; Logan & Birkett, ; Lazzari, ) and increased knowledge of olfactory‐mediated bed bug behaviour (Siljander, ; Weeks et al , ) may be utilized as tools to improve the efficiency of control methods (Benoit et al , ). In many other pest situations, semiochemicals are used for early detection, push–pull strategies, mass trapping, luring and killing strategies, luring and infecting strategies, and mating disruption (Agelopoulos et al , ; El‐Sayed et al , , ; Cook et al , ; Witzgall et al , ).…”

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Questing activity in bed bug populations: male and female responses to host signals

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A large-arena bioassay is used to examine sex differences in spatiotemporal patterns of bed bug Cimex lectularius L. behavioural responses to either a human host or CO2 gas. After release in the centre of the arena, 90% of newly-fed bed bugs move to hiding places in the corners within 24 h. They require 3 days to settle down completely in the arena, with generally low activity levels and the absence of responses to human stimuli for 5 days. After 8–9 days, persistent responses can be recorded. Sex differences are observed, in which females are more active during establishment, respond faster after feeding, expose themselves more than males during the daytime, and respond more strongly to the host signal. The number of bed bugs that rest in harbourages is found to vary significantly according to light setting and sex. Both sexes stay inside harbourages more in daylight compared with night, and males hide more than females during the daytime but not during the night. The spatial distribution of the bed bugs is also found to change with the presence of CO2, and peak aggregation around the odour source is observed after 24 min. Both male and female bed bugs move from hiding places or the border of the arena toward the centre where CO2 is released. Peak responses are always highest during the night. Bed bug behaviour and behaviour-regulating features are discussed in the context of control methods.

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Questing activity in bed bug populations: male and female responses to host signals

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“…The ectoparasitic bed bug spends the majority its life aggregated in refuges, hidden from plain sight [ 1 ]. Thigmotropism [ 5 , 6 ] and pheromonal chemotropism [ 7 , 8 ] encourage inactivity in clustered conspecifics. Despite possessing a predominantly sedentary nature, bed bugs' success and public infamy are attributed to their rapid movement into neighboring rooms and apartments [ 9 , 10 ].…”

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Host-Seeking Behavior in the Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius

Suchy

Lewis

2011

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The reemergence of the bed bug, Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, has recently spawned a frenzy of public, media, and academic attention. In response to the growing rate of infestation, considerable work has been focused on identifying the various host cues utilized by the bed bug in search of a meal. Most of these behavioral studies examine movement within a confined environment, such as a Petri dish. This has prevented a more complete understanding of the insect's host-seeking process. This work describes a novel method for studying host-seeking behavior, using various movement parameters, in a time-lapse photography system. With the use of human breath as an attractant, we qualitatively and quantitatively assessed how bed bugs navigate their environment between its harborage and the host. Levels of behavioral activity varied dramatically between bed bugs in the presence and absence of host odor. Bed bugs demonstrated not simply activation, but attraction to the chemical components of breath. Localized, stop-start host-seeking behavior or alternating periods of movement and pause were observed among bed bugs placed in the environment void of human breath, while those exposed to human breath demonstrated long range, stop-start host-seeking behavior. A more comprehensive understanding of bed bug host-seeking can lead to the development of traps and monitors that account for unique subtleties in their behavior. The time-lapse photography system uses a large, artificial environment and could also be employed to study other aspects of the insect's behavioral patterns.

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“…Les punaises de lit sont capables de détecter des différences de température de un ou deux degrés et sont attirées par toute source émettant une chaleur supérieure à celle de l'air ambiant. Cependant, au-delà de 43 °C, la chaleur émise devient répulsive (Siljander, 2006). La distance à laquelle cette différence de température est perçue est encore incertaine (Siljander, 2006) mais d'après l'expérience de Singh et al (2012), elle serait de 25 cm.…”

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“…Cependant, au-delà de 43 °C, la chaleur émise devient répulsive (Siljander, 2006). La distance à laquelle cette différence de température est perçue est encore incertaine (Siljander, 2006) mais d'après l'expérience de Singh et al (2012), elle serait de 25 cm.…”

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“…Ces outils se basent le plus souvent sur l'utilisation de stimuli guidant l'insecte lors de sa recherche alimentaire (Koganemaru et al, 2013 ;Vaidyanathan et al, 2013). Or, beaucoup de désaccords subsistent sur les facteurs influençant ce comportement chez la punaise de lit (Siljander, 2006). Cette revue bibliographique présente la relation liant la punaise à l'Homme en portant une attention particulière au processus de recherche de l'hôte et aux stimuli impliqués.…”

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Synthèse bibliographique sur le comportement de recherche de l’hôte chez la punaise de lit (Cimex lectularius) et applications dans le cadre de la lutte intégrée

Legrand

Verheggen

Haubruge

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Description du sujet. Cette étude analyse le comportement de recherche de l’hôte chez la punaise de lit, Cimex lectularius, en portant une attention particulière sur les stimuli émis par l’Homme et impliqués dans ce processus d’orientation. Elle met également en évidence les applications possibles en matière de lutte intégrée. Littérature. La punaise de lit est un ectoparasite exclusivement hématophage étroitement lié à l’Homme depuis des millénaires. Lors de sa recherche alimentaire, cet insecte utilise des stimuli émis par son hôte pour s’orienter efficacement. Le dioxyde de carbone issu de la respiration attire davantage l’insecte que la chaleur. D’autres composés chimiques émis par l’Homme sont testés mais leur perception sensorielle et leur influence comportementale ne sont pas toujours analysées conjointement et présentent dans certains cas des résultats discordants. Conclusions. Aujourd’hui, le dioxyde de carbone reste le leurre le plus efficace dans les pièges, bien qu’il soit moins attractif qu’un appât humain. Des pièges artisanaux à base de glace carbonique seraient même plus efficaces que certains pièges utilisant des mélanges complexes de composés chimiques. L’étude du processus d’attraction de la punaise de lit vis-à-vis de l’Homme reste à parfaire et suscite de nouvelles questions. De telles avancées dans ce domaine permettraient d’améliorer les pièges attractifs et représentent ainsi un défi majeur, étant donné la recrudescence de ce nuisible en Europe et sa résistance aux biocides couramment employés.

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Foraging and Communication Ecology of bed bugs, Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

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Questing activity in bed bug populations: male and female responses to host signals

Questing activity in bed bug populations: male and female responses to host signals

Host-Seeking Behavior in the Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius

Synthèse bibliographique sur le comportement de recherche de l’hôte chez la punaise de lit (Cimex lectularius) et applications dans le cadre de la lutte intégrée

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