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PLoS One

Title:		"Role of vision and mechanoreception in bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. behavior"
Author(s):		Singh N; Wang C; Cooper R;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America"
Journal Title:		PLoS One
Year:		2015
Volume:		20150306
Issue:		3
Page Number:		e0118855 -
DOI:		10.1371/journal.pone.0118855
ISSN/ISBN:		1932-6203 (Electronic) 1932-6203 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The role of olfactory cues such as carbon dioxide, pheromones, and kairomones in bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. behavior has been demonstrated. However, the role of vision and mechanoreception in bed bug behavior is poorly understood. We investigated bed bug vision by determining their responses to different colors, vertical objects, and their ability to detect colors and vertical objects under low and complete dark conditions. Results show black and red paper harborages are preferred compared to yellow, green, blue, and white harborages. A bed bug trapping device with a black or red exterior surface was significantly more attractive to bed bugs than that with a white exterior surface. Bed bugs exhibited strong orientation behavior toward vertical objects. The height (15 vs. 30 cm tall) and color (brown vs. black) of the vertical object had no significant effect on orientation behavior of bed bugs. Bed bugs could differentiate color and detect vertical objects at very low background light conditions, but not in complete darkness. Bed bug preference to different substrate textures (mechanoreception) was also explored. Bed bugs preferred dyed tape compared to painted tape, textured painted plastic, and felt. These results revealed that substrate color, presence of vertical objects, and substrate texture affect host-seeking and harborage-searching behavior of bed bugs. Bed bugs may use a combination of vision, mechanoreception, and chemoreception to locate hosts and seek harborages"
Keywords:		"Animals Bedbugs/*physiology Mechanoreceptors/*physiology *Vision, Ocular;"
Notes:		"MedlineSingh, Narinderpal Wang, Changlu Cooper, Richard eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. 2015/03/10 PLoS One. 2015 Mar 6; 10(3):e0118855. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118855. eCollection 2015"