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Bed bug bites can cause itching and may also result in swelling or blister-like skin inflammations.
The greatest risk posed by bed bugs is the irritation of bites or the psychological concerns resulting
in lack of sleep and stress. Therefore, in the present study aqueous extracts of different plants were
used for management of bed bug Cimex lectularius. Five different plants i.e. Azadiracta indica,
Mangifera indica, Polyalthia longifolia, Annona squamosa, Ficus benghalensis were studied against
the bed bug and observe the mortality. In present study, combination of five plants leaves extract
shows 100% mortality within 19 seconds as compared to single plant leaf extract. The effect of each
plant leaf extract requires maximum time for 100% mortality in seconds i.e. 180 sec., 320 sec., 150
sec., 240 sec., 140 sec. in A. indica, M. indica, P. longifolia, A. squamosa, F. bengalensis
respectively.
Keywords: Aqueous extracts, Cimex lectularius, Bed bug management