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Cimex

[′sī‚meks]
(invertebrate zoology)
The type genus of Cimicidae, including bedbugs and related forms.
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Has the tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), invaded Australia?
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Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) as vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi.Am J Trop Med Hyg 2015 Feb;92(2):331-5.
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Aggregation responses of Cimex hemipterus F. to semiochemicals identified from their excreta
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Abstract--The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., is an obligate blood-feeding ectoparasite that readily feeds on humans, resulting in rashes, dermatitis, and psychological distress.
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The little blood sucking creatures - Cimex lectularius - can lay 400-500 eggs in one year and a study showed two bugs can become 80 bugs within six weeks.
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