Endosymbiotic bacteria of bed bugs: Evolution, ecology and genetics

American Entomologist

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-122

  Sakamoto, Joyce M ^a   Rasgon, Jason L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 76249125538     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/52.2.119     Document Type: Article

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