The feeding process of Cimex lectularius (Linnaeus 1758) and Cimex hemipterus (Fabricius 1803) on different bloodmeal sources

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1151-1157

  Araujo, Ricardo N ^a   Costa, Fernanda S ^a   Gontijo, Nelder F ^a   Gonçalves, Teresa C M ^b   Pereira, Marcos H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bedbug; Cibarial pump; Cimex; Feeding efficiency; Salivary gland

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BLOOD; FEEDING MECHANISM; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; INSECT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROTEIN; SALIVA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CIMEX; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES;

ANIMALS; BEDBUGS; BLOOD; COLUMBIDAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MICE;

CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; COLUMBA; HEXAPODA; MUS;

EID: 70349876569     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

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