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Cimex /Ci·mex/ (si´meks) [L.] a genus of blood-sucking insects (order Hemiptera), the bedbugs; it includes C. boue´ti of West Africa and South America, C. lectula´rius, the common bedbug of temperate regions, and C. rotunda´tus of the tropics. Cimex a genus of the insect family Cimicidae. Cimex hemipterus (Cimex rotundatus) parasitic bugs of poultry. Cimex lectularius blood-sucking insects parasitizing humans for the most part but can affect pigeons and poultry causing anemia, ill thrift and reduced production. Called also bed bugs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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High prevalence of bed bugs Cimex hemipterus and Cimex lectularis in camps for internally displaced persons in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a pilot humanitarian investigation. Box 8568, Stockton, CA 95208 E & I (209) 466-4703 Cimex Co. The set of new SkyMinder providers include: Asian CIS, CIMEX, Equifax, ICP, IGK Balt, Mecos, Mega Company Services, Vivid Management and Worldbox. |
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