How the Biology and Behavior of German Cockroaches and Bed Bugs Might Influence Their Response to Novel Control Methods
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Pest and Vector Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bed bugs and German cockroaches have been a part of the human environment for thousands of years. These insects no longer have any role in the “natural ecosystem”; instead, they have evolved to be established occupants of human homes. Because of this, humans who are annoyed by their presence and/or blood-sucking behavior have tried to eradicate these pests by any means. This has resulted in the selection of German cockroach and bed bug populations that have biological (e.g., genetic selection for insecticide resistance) and behavioral (e.g., aversion to toxic food resources) characteristics that allow them to persist in the human environment. Entomologists have researched these characteristics for decades. This Special Issue of the Insects journal will focus on recent research that evaluates the behavioral and physiological characteristics of modern bed bugs and German cockroaches. This issue will also focus on studies evaluating novel control methods that have been found to be effective or ineffective, due to these characteristics. The ultimate focus of this Special Issue of the Insects journal is to examine the potential of German cockroaches and bed bugs to continue their co-existence with humans over the next century.
Prof. Dr. Dini M. Miller
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- control methods
- German cockroaches
- bed bugs
- resistance
- aversion
- human habitat
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