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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Main Authors: Paulo Ricardo Criado, PhD, Walter Belda Junior, Roberta Fachini Jardim Criado, Master's Degree, Roberta Vasconcelos e Silva, Dermatology; Post- Graduation, Cidia Vasconcellos, Post-Doctorade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011701441