Concepedia

<i>Cimex lectularius</i> L., the common bed bug from Pharaonic Egypt

Antiquity · 1999 · 88 citations · 8 references

Concepts

BiologyCommon Bed BugNatural SciencesEvolutionary BiologyEntomologyBed BugsTell El-amarnaLeast 3550

Abstract

Bed bugs have been troubling humans for at least 3550 years, as shown by examples from Tell el-Amarna. Here we report on the bug's habits and history, as revealed by archaeology.

References

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Water Bugs, Entomology, Terrestrial Arthropod

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Biology, Parasitic Disease, Parasite Interactions +6

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Terrestrial Arthropod, Arthropod Taxonomy, Historical Archaeology +15

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Loss of haemoglobin iron due to excessive biting by bed bugs

P. S. Venkatachalam, Bhavani Belavady · Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 1962 · 45 citations

Nutrition, Allergy, Haemoglobin Iron +10