Cimex lectularius, L. (la chinche comun de cama) trasmisor de Trypanosoma cruzi

Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius) as Vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi

Populations of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, have recently undergone explosive growth. Bed bugs share many important traits with triatomine insects, but it remains unclear whether these similarities include the ability to transmit Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease. Here, we show efficient and bidirectional transmission of T. cruzi between hosts and bed bugs in a ...

Description de Hyalomma dromedarii (Koch 1844) Morphologie de la larve et de la nymphe

Survivorship During Starvation for Cimex lectularius L.

Four bed bug strains (Cimex lectularius) with different levels of pyrethroid resistance were evaluated to determine their ability to survive extended periods of starvation. First instar bed bugs of all strains were the most vulnerable to starvation (13.8-36.3 days mean survival time). Fifth instars and adults survived the longest during starvation (41.5-142.6 days). Significant differences in s...

Etude sur la digestion pancratique de la caseine pour la production de la toxine tetanique

Les rongeurs de la region de Tehran