Bedbugs

Author/s: 
Freedman, A., McDougall, L., Lamy, P.
Date Added: 
May 27, 2023
Journal/Publication: 
CMAJ
Publisher: 
CMA Impact
Publication Date: 
May 23, 2023
Issue: 
20
Volume: 
195
Pages: 
E709
Type: 
Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines
Format: 
Article
DOI (1): 
37220928
PMID (1): 
10.1503/cmaj.221454

RPR Commentary

A concise review of what clinicians need to know about bedbugs. James W. Mold, MD, MPH

Abstract

A resurgence in bedbugs is a result of increased travel and insecticide resistance
Many bedbug populations are resistant to pyrethroid, a chemical contained in most currently used insecticides.1 Bedbugs multiply exponentially, with thousands of bugs per infestation after 2–3 months.

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