Bed bugs: The move to humans as hosts

Cimicid insects, bed bugs and their allies, include about 100 species of blood-feeding ectoparasites. Among them, a few have become widespread and abundant pests of humans. Cimicids vary in their degree of specialization to hosts. Whereas most species specialize on insectivorous birds or bats, the c...

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Published in:FACETS
Main Authors: Benoit Talbot, Nusha Keyghobadi, Brock Fenton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2019-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2018-0038