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Bedbugs MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Bedbugs
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.131.617.412.420.150.100
Unique ID
D001511
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001511
Annotation
do not use /‌drug eff for insecticides: TN 111
Scope Note
Parasitic bugs of the family CIMICIDAE. Female bed bugs lay eggs in a sheltered locations such as in mattress seams. Adults and nymphal instars of Cimex feed on warm-blooded hosts. Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus are implicated in human infestations.
Entry Term(s)
Bed Bugs
Cimex
Cimex hemipterus
Cimex lectularius
Registry Number
txid30079
Related Numbers
txid757355
txid79782
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Bedbugs Preferred
Cimex lectularius Narrower
Cimex hemipterus Narrower
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