A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Bed Bug Infestation (<i>Cimex lectularius</i>) as a Public Health Insect in Iran (1995 – 2019)
| Author | Ismaeil Alizadeh | en |
| Author | Mona Sharififard | en |
| Author | Elham Jahanifard | en |
| Author | Amal Saki Malehi | en |
| Orcid | Ismaeil Alizadeh [0000-0001-6066-0148] | en |
| Orcid | Mona Sharififard [0000-0001-7598-0910] | en |
| Orcid | Elham Jahanifard [0000-0003-1078-4016] | en |
| Orcid | Amal Saki Malehi [0000-0002-0952-5861] | en |
| Issued Date | 2019-10-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) is a small hematophagous and wingless insect of the order of Hemiptera and the Cimex genus. This insect is mainly nocturnal and feeds specifically on humans. Objectives: This systematic review reflects the distribution of the bed bug and this is a hypothesis about the relationship between the mean of humidity and temperature with the bed bug infestation that the meta-analysis evaluates. Data Sources: Various electronic databases were investigated for choosing reliable research by suitable keywords during 1995 to 2019. Relevant studies were accepted regarding to the inclusion criteria. Cochrane Q and I2 statistics were used to evaluate heterogeneity and inconsistency. Small study effects were assessed by Egger’s regression test. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA12 software. Results: Four researches were entered in this review based on inclusion criteria. According to previous studies, the prevalence of bed bug infestation was reported to be from 2.8% to 90.1% in Iran. Despite of an extensive range of insect infestation, only the reports of the bed bug distribution were published in the Kohgiluye-and-Buyer Ahmad, Esfahan and Mazandaran provinces. The weighted mean of prevalence of common bed bug infestation was obtained using random effects method. The summary estimate of the prevalence was 0.28 [95% CI: (-0.01 - 0.71)]. Conclusions: The current study showed that the prevalence of the common bed bug is mainly focused on the southern, south-western and northern provinces of Iran. Moreover, the bed bug can be called a neglected urban pest, which needs further investigation to know its distribution in the country. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jjhs.96788 | en |
| Keyword | Bed Bug Infestation | en |
| Keyword | Prevalence | en |
| Keyword | Iran | en |
| Keyword | Environmental Factors | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Bed Bug Infestation (<i>Cimex lectularius</i>) as a Public Health Insect in Iran (1995 – 2019) | en |
| Type | Systematic Review | en |
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