Bedbug infestations recorded in Central Italy

Parasitology International

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-83

  Masetti, Massimo ^a   Bruschi, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bedbugs; Central Italy; Cimex lectularius; Cutaneous reaction; Infestation; Travel

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CIMEX; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; INFESTATION; ITALY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SUMMER;

ANIMALS; BEDBUGS; BEDDING AND LINENS; CHILD; CZECH REPUBLIC; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT CONTROL; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; TRAVEL;

CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE;

EID: 33847216898     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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