Host Searching and Aggregation Activity of Recently Fed and Unfed Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius L.)

Groups of starved, virgin adult male or female bed bugs were stimulated to search for a host by the presence of a heated artificial feeder. Some of the bed bug groups were allowed to obtain a blood meal and some were not. After the removal of the feeder, bed bugs were observed throughout the scotoph...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Matthew D. Reis, Dini M. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-05-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/2/2/186/