Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs

<p><b>The first comprehensive scholarly treatment of bed bugs since 1966</b></p> <p>This book updates and expands on existing material on bed bugs with an emphasis on the worldwide resurgence of both the common bed bug, <i>Cimex lectularius </i>L., and the tropical bed bug, <i>Cimex hemipterus</i> (F.). It incorporates extensive new data from a wide range of basic and applied research, as well as the recently observed medical, legal, and regulatory impacts of bed bugs. <i>Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs</i> offers new information on the basic science and advice on using applied management strategies and bed bug bioassay techniques. It also presents cutting-edge information on the major impacts that bed bugs have had on the medical, legal, housing and hotel industries across the world, as well as their impacts on public health.</p> <p><i>Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs</i> offers chapters that cover the history of bed bugs; their global resurgence; their impact on society; their basic biology; how to manage them; the future of these pests; and more.</p> <ul> <li>Provides up-to-date information for the professional pest manager on bed bug biology and management</li> <li>Features contributions from 60 highly experienced and widely recognized experts, with 48 unique chapters</li> <li>A one-stop-source that includes historic, technical, and practical information</li> <li>Serves as a reference book for academic researchers and students alike</li> </ul> <p><i>Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs</i> is an essential reference for anyone who is impacted by bed bugs or engaged in managing bed bugs, be it in an academic, basic or applied scientific setting, or in a public outreach, or pest management role, worldwide.</p>