Differences in Climbing Ability of Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

• Main Authors: Dae, Yun Kim, Johan, Billen, Stephen , L. Doggett, Chow, Yang Lee
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 2017
• Subjects: QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation, geographical distribution)
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/40285/1/Kim_et_al._2017_Differences_in_Climbing_Ability_of_Cimex_lectularius_and_Cimex_hemipterus.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/40285/
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

The climbing abilities of two bed bug species, Cimex lectularius L. and Cimex hemipterus (F.), were determined by evaluating their escape rates from smooth surface pitfall traps using four commercial bed bug monitors (Verifi Bed Bug Detector, ClimbUp Insect Interceptor, BlackOut Bed Bug Detector,...