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Temperature dependence

The bed bug’s life and development is highly dependent on the ambient temperature. Some insects, certain moths and bumblebees among others, can to a certain extent “warm up” and raise their body temperature by activating the wing muscles. The vast majority has to make do with the available temperature. At a temperature of about 27 […]

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