Bedbugs (Cimicidae infestation): the worldwide renaissance of an old partner of human kind
Bedbugs have been known as a human parasite for thousands of years, but scientific studies about this insect are recent and limited. Cimex lectularius, the common bedbug, was a well-known parasite in human dwellings until the end of the Second World War. Nowadays, bedbugs are considered uncommon in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011701441 |