Department of Entomology, University of California, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
J Econ Entomol. 2023 Feb 10;116(1):1-4. doi: 10.1093/jee/toac141.
Bed bugs are an important group of medical and urban insect pests. They are obligate blood-feeders. Their bites may cause skin irritation and allergic reactions and, under some circumstances, may lead to mental and other health issues. Despite numerous discoveries on the biology of these obnoxious pests and progress in control strategies over the last two decades, bed bugs continue to preferentially plague those from low socioeconomic communities because the poor generally could not afford effective control options. As a result, such infestations in poorer communities serve as a reservoir for wider society. This Special Collection of the Perspective on Biology and Management of Bed Bugs presents nine original research papers on bed bug detection, insecticide performance and resistance, nonchemical treatment, fungal biopesticides, and pest management procurement and contracts. We hope that these investigative findings will spur research on safer, more affordable, and effective control options in the future.
床虱是一类重要的医学和城市害虫。它们是专性吸血昆虫。它们的叮咬可能会引起皮肤刺激和过敏反应，在某些情况下，还可能导致精神和其他健康问题。尽管在过去的二十年中，人们对这些令人讨厌的害虫的生物学特性进行了大量的研究，并在控制策略方面取得了进展，但床虱仍然更喜欢光顾那些来自社会经济地位较低社区的人，因为穷人通常无法负担有效的控制手段。因此，这些在贫困社区的虫害是更广泛社会的一个隐患。本《床虱的生物学和管理透视特刊》收录了九篇关于床虱检测、杀虫剂性能和抗性、非化学处理、真菌生物农药以及害虫管理采购和合同的原创研究论文。我们希望这些调查结果将激发未来对更安全、更经济实惠和更有效的控制手段的研究。
