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Title Ladybug hypersensitivity among residents of homes infested with ladybugs in Kentucky
Author Kusum Sharma, MD; Susan B. Muldoon, PhD; Michael F. Potter, PhD; and Hobert L. Pence, MD
Date 2006
Description There have been isolated case reports of hypersensitivity to the ladybug species Harmonia axyridis. Entomologists now report a rapid increase in ladybug numbers, giving rise to increasing complaints of residential infestations.
Keywords hypersensitivity, Ladybug, Harmonia axyridis, allergy
URL https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17069109
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