Lethal effects of heat and use of localized heat treatment for control of bed bug infestations

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1182-1188

  Pereira, Roberto M ^a   Koehler, Philip G ^a   Pfiester, Margie ^a   Walker, Wayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bed bug; Cimex lectularius; Control; Heat treatment; Lethal temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIMEX; HEAT; INSECT CONTROL; KINETICS; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEDBUGS; HOT TEMPERATURE; INSECT CONTROL; KINETICS; MORTALITY;

CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 68149137471     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0342     Document Type: Article

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