Talk:Cimicidae

This is a false redirection and therefore, should be deleted. Bedbug is part of the family called "Cimicidae". It's not the same thing. Ldorfman (talk) 02:36, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Species
What is the standard for starting a new article on any given genus or species? If only the more prominent cimicids like Cimex lectularius and C. pilosellus deserve their own articles, then should information on other cimicids go in the family article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zip-x (talk • contribs) 15:10, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

Images
I'm not sure how the copyright stuff works, but here are some images, including two less frequently photographed species: identify.us.com/idmybug/bed-bugs/bedbug-images/index.html Zip-x (talk) 17:31, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

Bugs in human stool
We have been living in a filthy hotel that we have been trying to rid of it s bugs. Since being here we have been eating alive mites bed bugs fleas other crazy looking things on us what n how can these parasites or bugs get in our stomachs n stool .sincerely Worried 2600:1700:EDE1:F90:28C7:4E32:C850:F9E5 (talk) 13:36, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Bugs in human stool
What could this be n how dangerous we have bed bugs lice mites roaches something else that comes from damp carpets .please help 2600:1700:EDE1:F90:28C7:4E32:C850:F9E5 (talk) 13:41, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Cross article conflicting research data

 * Greetings, I am just trying to wrap my head around things. The last sentence in the last paragraph of the lead states: Although the insects may acquire viruses and other pathogens while feeding, these do not normally replicate inside the insect, and the infections are not transmitted to new hosts. "the infections are not transmitted to new hosts" is a rather definitive statement. The term "insect" in the sentence refers to the paragraph identified Cimicids.
 * Then I read the second to last sentence in the first paragraph in the lead of Bed bug; Their bites are not known to transmit any infectious disease. This is well sourced by Doggett SL, Russell R (November 2009). "Bed bugs – What the GP needs to know" (PMID 19893834), Bed Bugs FAQs". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Parola, Philippe; Izri, Arezki (4 June 2020). "Bedbugs". New England Journal of Medicine.
 * However, The third paragraph in the lead of the very closely related Cimex lectularius includes However, there is some evidence that arboviruses may be transmissible. This is sourced by
 * The journal reference does not make a "definitive statement" but supports "arboviruses may be transmissible". When reading the citation it was clear that not enough conclusive research has occurred and that further research is needed.
 * The issue is not "is" the different materials conflicting as technically two use viruses while the questionable sentence uses "arboviruses" and one is a "sometimes". The bottom line, if the sources are reliable, is that there are conflicting views across several articles.
 * Cimicidae has a slightly different wording that indicates a possibility of viral replication, Although viruses and other pathogens can be acquired by cimicids, they rarely transmit them to their hosts. rarely transmit is alarming. There is no direct citation but the paragraph is supported by three.


 * I did not look at publishing dates or the rest of the related Wikipedia links, but there are questions that arise from the different material. The definitive "the infections are not transmitted to new hosts" versus "Their bites are not known to transmit any infectious disease", reviewed with "there is some evidence that arboviruses may be transmissible" seems to indicate some rewording may be needed or the different views presented. --  Otr500 (talk) 13:38, 29 March 2023 (UTC)