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      Biology of the bed bugs (Cimicidae).

      Annual review of entomology
      Animals, Cimicidae, microbiology, physiology, Ecology, Feeding Behavior, Host-Parasite Interactions, Population Dynamics, Reproduction, Sexual Behavior, Animal

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          The cimicids, or bed bugs, belong to a highly specialized hematophagous taxon that parasitizes primarily humans, birds, and bats. Their best-known member is the bed bug, Cimex lectularius. This group demonstrates some bizarre but evolutionarily important biology. All members of the family Cimicidae show traumatic insemination and a suite of female adaptations to this male trait. Cimicids therefore constitute an ideal model system for examining the extreme causes and consequences of sexual selection. Our dual goal in re-examining the extensive literature on this group is to identify issues relevant to pest control, such as dispersal ecology and the recent global spread, and to understand the selective forces that have shaped the unique aspects of this insect's biology.

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          16968204
          10.1146/annurev.ento.52.040306.133913

          Chemistry
          Animals,Cimicidae,microbiology,physiology,Ecology,Feeding Behavior,Host-Parasite Interactions,Population Dynamics,Reproduction,Sexual Behavior, Animal

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