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Cimex lectularius
Copyright © 2007 Mario David Bazan

Cimex lectularius
Los Angeles County, California, USA
August 19, 2006
Size: <1mm
Bed bug nymphs, I keep some nymphs and adults(after meal) in 2 separed petri dishes, the same enviroment for about 2.5 months. all Adults were dead and 75% of the nymphs were alive. Guess what!!. I put the 75% of nymphs in my freezer for 2 days and when I inspected my petri dishes 80% of the 75% were alive.

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Contributed by Mario David Bazan on 25 April, 2007 - 8:26pm
Last updated 5 September, 2007 - 3:00pm

Moved
Moved from Cimex.
… Boris Büche, 27 April, 2007 - 11:45am login or register to post comments

Very nice presentation
:-)
… Jim McClarin, 25 April, 2007 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

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