Research Article
A Survey of Bedbug (Cimex lectularius) Infestation in Some Homes and Hostels in Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria
Table 1
Sex and growth stage of bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) collected from homes in Gboko.
| Location
Gboko | Number of homes inspected | Number of homes infested (%) | Males (%) | Females (%) | Nymphs (%) | Total number of bedbugs (%) | Eggs (%) |
| | Central | 107 | 12 (11.2) | 42 (31.8) | 30 (22.7) | 60 (45.5) | 132 (18.7) | 313 (16.6) | | East | 101 | 7 (6.9) | 2 (24.2) | 18 (19.8) | 51 (56.0) | 91 (12.9) | 273 (14.5) | | West | 118 | 20 (16.9) | 50 (27.5) | 60 (33.0) | 72 (40.0) | 182 (25.8) | 401 (21.3) | | North | 132 | 38 (28.8) | 73 (33.0) | 67 (30.3) | 81 (36.7) | 221 (31.3) | 701 (37.2) | | South | 142 | 9 (6.3) | 36 (45.6) | 15 (19.0) | 28 (35.4) | 79 (11.2) | 196 (10.4) |
| | Total | 600 | 86 | 223 | 190 | 292 | 705 | 1884 (100) |
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