Comparative Studies On Culture Method, Biological Parameters, And Climbing Abilities Of Tropical Bed Bug, Cimex hemipterus (F.) And Common Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

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dc.contributor.authorKim, Dae ayun
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-07T00:55:04Z
dc.date.available2018-05-07T00:55:04Z
dc.date.issued2017-12
dc.description.abstractThis thesis focuses on the effects of artificial and natural feeding system on the biological parameters of both common (Cimex lectularius L.) and tropical bed bugs (Cimex hemipterus [Fabricius]), and the climbing ability of both species on pitfall style monitoring traps. The feeding effectiveness of an artificial feeding system (Hemotek® membrane feeding system) for Cimex lectularius (Monheim and Sydney strains) and C. hemipterus (Madam Mo, Tanjung Tokong, Queensland and KL strains) using two types of rabbit blood (defibrinated [DRB] and heparinized [HRB]) were compared with natural feeding on a human host. The effects on biological parameters (feeding rate, amount of blood fed, adult emergence rate, body length, body width, and distance between the eyes, number of eggs produced and egg hatchability rate) of both species were compared. Results found that there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) between DRB and HRB, on the biological parameters of all the bed bug strains and species tested. When tested on a human host, similar results were obtained, with exception to Monheim susceptible strain producing significantly (P < 0.05) more eggs on human blood compared to those of DRB and HRB. Next, the climbing abilities of two bed bug species, Cimex lectularius L. and Cimex hemipterus (F.) were determined by evaluating their escape rates from smooth surface pitfall traps using four commercial bed bug monitors (Verifi™ Bed Bug Detector, ClimbUp® Insect Interceptor, BlackOut™ Bed Bug Detector, and SenSci Volcano™ Bed Bug Detector). Unlike C. lectularius, adult C. hemipterus were able to escape from all traps. On the other hand, no or low number nymphs of both species escaped, depending on the evaluated traps. Examination on the vertical friction force of adults of both species revealed a higher vertical friction force in C. hemipterus than in C. lectularius. Scanning electron micrograph observation on the tibial pad of adult bed bugs of C. hemipterus showed the presence of a greater number of tenent hairs on the tibial pad than on that of adult C. lectularius. No tibial pad was found in the fourth and fifth instars of both species. Near the base of the hollow tenent hairs is a glandular epithelium that is better developed in adult C. hemipterus than in adult C. lectularius.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5551
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversiti Sains Malaysiaen_US
dc.subjectClimbing abilities of tropical bed bugen_US
dc.subjectand common bed bugen_US
dc.titleComparative Studies On Culture Method, Biological Parameters, And Climbing Abilities Of Tropical Bed Bug, Cimex hemipterus (F.) And Common Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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