Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs

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<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>

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<p><strong>Editors</strong><br><strong>Stephen L. Doggett,</strong> Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia.<p><strong>Dini M. Miller,</strong> Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.<p><strong>Chow-Yang Lee,</strong> School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

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