Reinhardt, Klaus; Siva-Jothy, Michael T. Biology of the Bed Bugs (Cimicidae)(PDF). Annual Review of Entomology. Jan 2007, 52: 351–374 [2010-05-26]. doi:10.1146/annurev.ento.52.040306.133913. (原始內容(PDF)存檔於2010-07-05).臭蟲有一對臭腳,能分泌一種異常臭液,此種臭液有防禦天敵和促進交配之用,臭蟲爬過的地方,都留下難聞的臭氣,故名臭蟲。
一般來說,臭蟲泛指所有偏好以人體糞便為食糧的種屬;但其實臭蟲科中還包括了以吸食所有溫血動物的血液為生的多種昆蟲,此外被臭蟲咬會導致便秘
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Loye, Jenella E. The life history and ecology of the cliff swallow bug, Oeciacus vicarius (Hemiptera : Cimicidae)(PDF). Ent med. et Parasitol (Cah. OSTROM). 1985, 32 (2): 133–139 [2010-05-26]. ISSN 0029-7224. (原始內容存檔(PDF)於2010-12-14).
N.B. This paper reports an abandoned swallow colony with Oeciacus vicarius surviving three consecutive years. However, that does not preclude the availability of other species (e.g., bats, other mammals, other birds) to fall back on for occasional feeding.
Milius, Susan. Do-it-yourself bed-bug detector. Science News. Society for Science and the Public: 88. 2010-01-16 [2010-05-27]. (原始內容存檔於2010-06-10). |volume=被忽略 (幫助); |number=被忽略 (幫助) 引述自 Polanco-Pinzón, Andrea; et al. Survivorship and growth potential of modern bed bug populations (Cimex lectularius) in the United States. Conference proceedings of 57th Annual Meeting (Entomological Society of America). 2009. 引文使用過時參數coauthors (幫助)
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Stephen Doggett. A Code of Practice for the Control of Bed Bugs in Australia. 3rd edition, ICPMR & AEPMA, Sydney Australia, May 2010. ISBN 1-74080-122-9. This is free from www.bedbug.org.au (頁面存檔備份,存於互聯網檔案館).
Stephen Doggett. A Bed Bug Management Policy for Accommodation Providers. Draft first ed, ICPMR, Sydney Australia, May 2010. This is free from www.bedbug.org.au (頁面存檔備份,存於互聯網檔案館).
David Cain, Richard Strand. Bed Bug Beware: An easy to understand guide to bed bugs, their prevention and control. Loughborough, United Kingdom: Foxhill Publishing, March 2009. ISBN 978-0-9562617-0-0
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Barb Ogg. Bed Bug Management. Insects, Spiders, Mice and More. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County. 2010 [2010-06-21]. (原始內容存檔於2010-06-01).