Illnesses Associated With Insecticides Used to Control Bed Bugs

Acute Illnesses Associated With Insecticides Used to Control Bed Bugs — Seven States, 2003–2010— Seven States, 2003–2010 Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC) The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is a wingless, reddish-brown insect that requires blood meals from humans, other mammals, or birds to survive (1). Bed bugs are not considered to be disease vectors (2,3), [...]