Bed Bugs Experiment

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There are several different kinds of arthropods that feed off of and find nutrients from blood. These kinds of arthropods are also called “hematophagous,” or “bed bugs.” In this experiment, the researchers attempted to distinguish which chemicals would most effectively initiate and persuade feeding in different parts of a bed bug’s life. Various feeding stimulants, such as ATP, ADP, and AMP were used in a feeding system. Of these stimulants, it was found that the most effective chemical in initiating feeding was ATP. ATP was most effective in adult bed bugs and nymphs. AMP was the least effective of the three chemicals, and ADP was only effective some of the time. The purpose of this experiment was to research and develop ideas on how to create diets for bed bugs that are artificial, rather than having these arthropods feed off blood. Artificial diets could also possibly aid in decreasing invasions of bed bugs. Cimex lectularius, also known as bed bugs, have recently been addressed by the Environmental Protection Agency and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a public health issue. It has been shown that bed bugs can have a physiological and psychological effect on its human hosts. Bed bugs can cause severe skin syndromes and reactions, such as …show more content…
The adenosine nucleotides were found to be the most effective feeding stimulant. More bed bugs engorged when they were given ATP solutions than compared to PBS (phosphate-buffered saline). Nearly 70% of female bed bugs feed off of the ATP. Their responses to the ATP solutions were very similar to their responses to blood. The male bed bugs and nymphs had similar results to the female bed bugs as well. There was a significant different found in how male bed bugs reacted to ATP compared to ADP and AMP. The feeding off of ADP and AMP was significantly lower than

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