Bed Bugs Guide

Species of Bed Bugs

Two species bite humans, and a few look-alikes cause frequent false alarms.

Common bed bug (Cimex lectularius)

The dominant species in Indian homes; tolerates a wide temperature range and is the one behind most residential infestations.

Widespread in warm coastal regions including Mumbai. Visually near-identical, with a slightly narrower thorax; treatment approach is the same.

Very similar in appearance but associated with bat roosts in lofts and ducts; the roost must be resolved or they keep returning.

Frequently mistaken for bed bugs. Hairy, bristled and feed on fabric fibres rather than blood — a completely different treatment.

Confirm identification before treatment; carpet beetle and bat bug problems do not respond to a bed bug protocol.

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