Research Article
A Survey of Bedbug (Cimex lectularius) Infestation in Some Homes and Hostels in Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria
Table 2
Sex and growth stage of bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) collected from Hostels in Gboko.
| Location
Gboko | Number of Hostels Inspected | Number of homes Infested (%) | Males (%) | Females (%) | Nymphs (%) | Total number of bedbugs (%) | Eggs (%) |
| | Central | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 59 (19.0) | 48 (15.5) | 203 (65.5) | 310 (16.0) | 307 (21.8) | | East | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 78 (25.0) | 81 (26.0) | 153 (49.0) | 312 (16.1) | 178 (12.7) | | West | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 111 (27.8) | 107 (26.8) | 182 (25.5) | 400 (20.7) | 341 (24.3) | | North | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 198 (32.9) | 201 (33.4) | 201 (33.4) | 602 (31.1) | 301 (21.4) | | South | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 92 (29.4) | 59 (18.4) | 162 (51.8) | 313 (16.2) | 279 (19.8) |
| | Total | 9 | 6 | 538 | 496 | 901 | 1937 | 1406 (100) |
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