Population growth potential of the bed bug, Cimex lectularius L.: A life table analysis

Insects

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-185

  Polanco, Andrea M ^a   Brewster, Carlyle C ^a   Miller, Dini M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bed bug; Cimex lectularius; Development; Life history; Life table; Pyrethroids; Resistance; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE;

EID: 80054793100     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20754450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/insects2020173     Document Type: Article

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