Reproductive potential of field-collected populations of Cimex lectularius L. and the cost of traumatic insemination

Insects

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 326-335

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

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

Author keywords

Bed bugs; Egg production; Fecundity reduction; Multiple matings

Indexed keywords

CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE;

EID: 84855988495     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20754450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/insects2030326     Document Type: Article

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