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Entomology

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2006

Bed Bugs

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Pb1763-Bed Bugs - Making A Comeback In Tennessee, Too!, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service Sep 2006

Pb1763-Bed Bugs - Making A Comeback In Tennessee, Too!, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

“Red coats,” “wall louse,” “bed louse” and “mahogany- flat” – do you recognize any of these terms? These are just some of the many common names given to the bed bug, a not-so-common bug making a comeback. Bed bugs take shelter in or near the cracks and crevices of beds and in bedrooms. They feed on human blood at night, often leaving an itching lump as a result of a bite.