Title
Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Reporting in Philadelphia, PA
Date Issued
01 January 2014
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Abstract
ABSTRACT We analyzed a comprehensive telephone log of pest infestation reports to assess the spatial and temporal trends in Cimex lectularius L. (bed bug) reporting throughout Philadelphia, PA. Citywide spatial analyses of reports from September 2011 to June 2012 revealed several statistically significantbed bug hotspots. However, these were small and diffuse. Temporal analyses of reports from December 2008 to May 2011 detected prominent seasonality in bed bug reporting, peaking in August and reaching a nadir in February each year. Controlling for seasonal cycling, the number of bed bug reports in Philadelphia increased steadily at a rate of ≈4.5% per month (or 69.45% per year) from December 2008 to May 2011. While it may be difficult to spatially target citywide bed bug control measures because of the insects' widespread migration, interventions informed by seasonal trends may enhance efforts to curb the recent increases in urban bed bug populations. © 2014 Entomological Society of America.
Start page
50
End page
54
Volume
51
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Epidemiología
Subjects
DOI
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84893104759
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Medical Entomology
ISSN of the container
00222585
Sponsor(s)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - K01AI079162 - NIAID
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