Bed Bugs 101: the Basics of Cimex lectularius.
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Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) and clinical consequences of their bites.
CONTEXT Bed bug (Cimex lectularius) infestations are rapidly increasing worldwide. Health consequences include nuisance biting and cutaneous and systemic reactions. The potential for bed bugs to serve as disease vectors and optimal methods for bed bug pest control and eradication are unclear. OBJECTIVES To present current knowledge of the health and medical effects of bed bugs and to explore ...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Entomologist
سال: 2006
ISSN: 2155-9902,1046-2821
DOI: 10.1093/ae/52.2.99