Practical solutions for treating laundry infested with Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 136-139

  Naylor, R A ^a   Boase, C J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Pest Management Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bed bug; Cimex lectularius; Control; Laundry

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLOTHING; FREEZING; HEAT; HEMIPTERA; INSECT CONTROL; LAUNDRY; METHODOLOGY; NYMPH; OOCYTE;

ANIMALS; CLOTHING; DETERGENTS; FREEZING; HEMIPTERA; HOT TEMPERATURE; INSECT CONTROL; LAUNDERING; NYMPH; OVUM;

CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HEMIPTERA;

EID: 76649094277     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC09288     Document Type: Article

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