02606cam a22003613u 4500 72238 UtSlPG 20260610134653.0 m cr n 260607r20231924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 24026373 UtSlPG en iso639-1 QL United States. Public Health Service The bedbug Revised edition. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier United States. Public health service. Public health reports. Reprint 626. Release date is 2023-11-27 Charlene Taylor, Donald Cummings, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Bedbug: Its Relation to Public Health, Its Habits and Life History, and Methods of Control" by Hugh S. Cumming is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the bedbug, an insect of minor public health concern, providing detailed insights into its biology, habits, and effective control measures. It serves as an authoritative guide on the importance of managing bedbug infestations, particularly in unsanitary living conditions. The content of the book details the bedbug's classification as a member of the Hemiptera order, its typical nocturnal behavior, and its life cycle, including feeding and reproduction patterns. Cumming explains the potential for the bedbug to act as a vector for disease transmission under specific, unsanitary conditions, although it is not a primary transmitter of any major diseases. The publication also emphasizes the importance of cleanliness, providing various methods for extermination, such as fumigation with hydrocyanic acid and sulphur, as well as more straightforward household remedies. The aim is to ensure that homes, hospitals, and ships remain free from these pests to promote public health and hygiene. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Washington: Government Printing Office, 1924 Bedbugs United States. Public health service. Public health reports. Reprint 626. https://archive.org/details/bedbugitsrelatio00unit/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72238 112963 112963