Bed Bugs Flashcards
Female bed bugs in perfect conditions
Lay 3 eggs per day
Female bed bugs in normal conditions
Lay 5-7 eggs a week
Round abdomen
Female bed bugs
Pointed abdomen
Male bed bugs
How long can female bee bugs live?
12-18 months
Bed bug Problem but no bed bugs
Could be bat bugs or bird/swallow bugs
Bed bugs without blood meal life span?
18 months
How many eggs do bedbugs lay in lifetime
200-500 eggs
Metamorphosis for bed bugs
Gradual
Do bed bugs carry diseases??
For sake of exam, no. But they carry chagus.
When do bed bugs feed
Night and day, depending on host sleep cycle
Because they are soft bodied
Bed bugs don't live on their host
How many instars do bed bug Nymphs have
5 stages of growth (instars)