Bed Bugs: Humanity’s First Unwanted Guests
New research from Virginia Tech reveals that bed bugs are likely the first human pest, tracing their evolution from bat parasites to modern urban dwellers. Learn how this discovery shapes…
(From left) Warren Booth, Camille Block, and Lindsay Miles with the sequencing machine used to help discover the gene mutation in bed bugs. Photo by Felicia Spencer for Virginia Tech. Source Virginia Tech
Have Bed Bugs Outsmarted Insecticides? Scientists Uncover Telltale Gene Mutation
New research uncovers a gene mutation in bed bugs linked to pesticide resistance, echoing traits found in German cockroaches. A global bed bug resurgence is raising new concerns — and…
Resilient New Bed Bug Species Spreads Across the U.S., Experts Warn
A new, highly resistant species of bed bug is spreading across the United States, and experts fear it may already have taken hold in several northern cities. The species, known…