Biology of the bed bugs (Cimicidae)

Annual Review of Entomology

Volumn 52, Issue , 2007, Pages 351-374

  Reinhardt, Klaus ^a   Siva Jothy, Michael T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ectoparasite; Hematophagy; Passive dispersal; Reproductive behavior; Sexual conflict; Traumatic insemination

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CIMICIDAE; ECOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CIMICIDAE; ECOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

AVES; CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; INSECTA;

EID: 33846393638     PISSN: 00664170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ento.52.040306.133913     Document Type: Review

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