Genome of bed bug decoded
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 14:34
in Biology & Nature
These bloodsuckers originally parasitized bats. The bed bug (Cimex lectularius) has been a familiar human parasite for more than 3,000 years. After a significant decrease in its population density in the middle of the last century, we have seen a dramatic increase again around the world over the past 20 years. In Australia, for instance, there is an increase of 4,500%.