Bedbugs

"Bedbugs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Parasitic bugs of the family CIMICIDAE. Female bed bugs lay eggs in a sheltered locations such as in mattress seams. Adults and nymphal instars of Cimex feed on warm-blooded hosts. Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus are implicated in human infestations.

Descriptor ID	D001511
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.500.131.617.412.420.150.100
Concept/Terms	Bedbugs Bedbugs Bedbug Bed Bugs Bed Bug Cimex Cimex lectularius Cimex lectularius Cimex hemipterus Cimex hemipterus

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Arthropods [B01.050.500.131]
Insecta [B01.050.500.131.617]
Hemiptera [B01.050.500.131.617.412]
Heteroptera [B01.050.500.131.617.412.420]
Cimicidae [B01.050.500.131.617.412.420.150]
Bedbugs [B01.050.500.131.617.412.420.150.100]

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