New Bed Bug Book Now Available in PCT Store

(Pictured: Editors of “Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs” are (from left to right) Dr. Stephen Doggett, Dr. Dini Miller and Chow-Yang Lee.)

“Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs” (1st Edition), the new comprehensive scholarly treatment of bed bugs, is now available in the PCT store at http://ow.ly/hT8r30lp4yz. The book costs $160 and shipping is FREE.

ABMMBB updates and expands on existing material on bed bugs with an emphasis on the worldwide resurgence of both the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, and the tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus. 

The 472-page book was co-edited by bed bug experts Stephen L. Doggett, Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia; Dini M. Miller, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.; and Chow-Yang Lee, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. More than 60 of the world’s most recognizable names in the field of bed bug research and practice contributed, including Michael Potter, Dini Miller, Rick Cooper, Changlu Wang, Stephen Kells, Alvaro Romero, Chow-Yang Lee, Mike Siva-Jothy. 

There are eight main parts, 46 chapters plus an introduction by the editors and a conclusion that examines the future of bed bugs. Highlights include
• New information on basic science
• Advice on using applied management strategies
• Bed bug bioassay techniques
• Cutting-edge information on the major impacts of bed bugs in these areas: medical; legal; housing and hotel industries across the world; and public health

“Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs” is an essential reference for stakeholders who are or could be impacted by bed bugs, or are engaged in managing bed bugs. The book will be highly beneficial to those in an academic profession, who undertake research on bed bugs and related insects, or are involved in public education, the editors said.

A video of the authors discussing the book can be downloaded at https://youtu.be/YpbfGXegQmk

Limited quantities available at the PCT Store. Get yours today!