Population Growth Potential of the Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius L.: A Life Table Analysis
Experimental life tables were constructed and analyzed for three strains of the common bed bug: a pyrethroid-susceptible laboratory strain (HS), a highly resistant field strain (RR), and a field strain with a declining level of resistance (KR). Egg to adult survival in the RR strain was 94% compared...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-04-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/2/2/173/ |