Pest Management Fact Sheet #5004 James F. Dill, Pest Management Specialist Clay A. Kirby, Insect Diagnostician For information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit extension.umaine.edu. Find more of our publications and books at extension.umaine.edu/publications/. Introduction The Common Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius) is a blood-feeding parasite of primarily humans, but pets and other warm-blooded