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Bed Bug Aggregation Behavior

Bed Bug Aggregation Behavior is a biological phenomenon characterized by the coordinated congregation of bed bugs into localized clusters, driven by pheromonal communication and environmental cues, that serves to enhance survivorship through microclimate regulation, mating efficiency, and predation avoidance.

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51

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20

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Bed Bug Aggregation Pheromone Finally Identified

Regine Gries, Robert Britton, Michael Holmes et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2014 · 90 citations

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The Perfect Storm: An Extension View on Bed Bugs

Michael F. Potter · American Entomologist · 2006 · 87 citations

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Evidence for male‐ and juvenile‐specific contact pheromones of the common bed bug <i>Cimex lectularius</i>

Eric Siljander, Dan Penman, Harold J. Harlan et al. · Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata · 2007 · 58 citations

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Effect of Population Structure and Size on Aggregation Behavior of<i>Cimex lectularius</i>(Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Margie Pfiester, Philip G. koehler, Roberto M. Pereira · Journal of Medical Entomology · 2009 · 47 citations · Full text

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Host Searching and Aggregation Activity of Recently Fed and Unfed Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius L.)

Matthew Douglas Reis · Insects · 2011 · 39 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. GG
    Gerhard Gries

    Simon Fraser University, Canada

    3 publications · 176 citations

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  2. SA
    Stephen A. Kells

    University of Minnesota, United States

    3 publications · 62 citations

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  3. JD
    Jason Draper

    Simon Fraser University, Canada

    2 publications · 118 citations

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  4. MH
    Michael Holmes

    Simon Fraser University, Canada

    2 publications · 118 citations

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  5. PG
    Philip G. koehler

    University of Florida, United States

    2 publications · 63 citations

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Institutions

20

  1. Simon Fraser University

    Burnaby, Canada

    3 h-index

    15 publications

    882 citations

  2. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    202 citations

  3. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    141 citations

  4. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    70 citations

  5. County Governor of Nordland

    Mosjøen, Norway

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    33 citations

  6. Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

    Prague, Czechia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  7. VSN International (United Kingdom)

    Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  8. Cardiff University

    Cardiff, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Medical Entomology

    3 publications · 87 citations

    3

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  2. Scientific Reports

    3 publications · 56 citations

    3

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  3. American Entomologist

    2 publications · 113 citations

    2

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  4. Journal of Economic Entomology

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  5. Arthropod Structure & Development

    1 publications · 19 citations

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