東京都で生息が確認されたネッタイトコジラミ

Abstract

We conducted a nationwide bedbug surveys in 2016 2017. A total of 101 specimens from 19 prefectures was collected in the investigations. Cimex hemipterus was recorded for the first time in Tokyo in 2016. The species was found in a highly air-tight building, with a constant elevated room temperature therefore, possibly providing an overwintering habitat. The results suggested that C. hemipterus abundance increased in various parts of Japan, with an increase of both Japanese and other tourists.

Infestation Pattern and Population Dynamics of the Tropical Bed Bug, Cimex hemipterus (F.) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Based on Novel Microsatellites and mtDNA Markers

“…In particular, the growing number of C. hemipterus infestations in Southeast Asia has gained public attention in the recent decade [ 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Moreover, the two species can now be found coexisting in several parts of the world including Africa [ 15 ], Australia [ 16 ], Taiwan [ 17 ], Florida [ 18 ], and Japan [ 19 ] indicating that preconditioning or acclimatization may result in the overlapping of their geographical distributions. The increasing wide spread of bed bug infestations demands an understanding of their population biology and infestation dynamics.…”