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Temperature stress deteriorates bed bug (Cimex lectularius) populations through decreased survival, fecundity and offspring success

Sublethal heat stress may weaken bed bug infestations to potentially ease control. In the present study, experimental populations exposed to 34, 36 or 38°C for 2 or 3 weeks suffered significant mortality during exposure. Among survivors, egg production, egg hatching, moulting success and offspring p...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Rukke, Bjørn Arne, Sivasubramaniam, Ranjeni, Birkemoe, Tone, Aak, Anders
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5851602/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29538429
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193788
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