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Title Potential population growth and harmful effects on humans from bed bug populations exposed to different feeding regimes.
Author Pereira RM, Taylor AS, Lehnert MP, Koehler PG.
Date 2012-10-10
Description Effects of host availability and feeding period on bed bugs, Cimex lectularius (L.) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), were measured. Population growth and the potential harmful effect of bed bug populations on human hosts were modelled. Bloodmeal sizes were affected by both feeding length and frequency, with >2-fold difference between insects fed daily or weekly
Keywords Bed bug, feeding, human health, infestation,
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23046478
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