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Exploitation of very high or low temperatures for bed bug, Cimex lectularius, control can be a supporting measure or even an alternative to chemical control methods. To observe the influence of heat, groups of adults, juveniles and eggs (group size = 20 individuals) were exposed to ambient temperatu...

The German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is host for several parasites. Due to the high population density in laboratory cultures of cockroaches, transmission rates of parasites as well as parasite prevalence can also be high. Cockroaches are important test organisms for efficacy testing of insect...

In order to elucidate the role of temperature as a crucial survival factor for human body lice (Pediculus humanus humanus), we investigated the influence of different temperature regimes on survival of adult lice after their last blood meal as well as on oviposition and egg hatch rates. The Federal ...

The human body louse Pediculus humanus corporis - the main vector of both human spotted fever (rickettsiosis) and relapsing fever (borreliosis) - is maintained for insecticide efficacy tests and is commonly reared on rabbits as substitute hosts. A membrane feeding technique may offer a return to the...