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一般來說,臭蟲泛指所有偏好以人體粪便為食糧的種屬;但其實臭蟲科中還包括了以吸食所有溫血動物的血液為生的多種昆蟲,此外被臭虫咬会导致便秘
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Loye, Jenella E. The life history and ecology of the cliff swallow bug, Oeciacus vicarius (Hemiptera : Cimicidae)(PDF). Ent med. et Parasitol (Cah. OSTROM). 1985, 32 (2): 133–139 [2010-05-26]. ISSN 0029-7224. (原始内容存档(PDF)于2010-12-14).
N.B. This paper reports an abandoned swallow colony with Oeciacus vicarius surviving three consecutive years. However, that does not preclude the availability of other species (e.g., bats, other mammals, other birds) to fall back on for occasional feeding.
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Stephen Doggett. A Code of Practice for the Control of Bed Bugs in Australia. 3rd edition, ICPMR & AEPMA, Sydney Australia, May 2010. ISBN 1-74080-122-9. This is free from www.bedbug.org.au (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆).
Stephen Doggett. A Bed Bug Management Policy for Accommodation Providers. Draft first ed, ICPMR, Sydney Australia, May 2010. This is free from www.bedbug.org.au (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆).
David Cain, Richard Strand. Bed Bug Beware: An easy to understand guide to bed bugs, their prevention and control. Loughborough, United Kingdom: Foxhill Publishing, March 2009. ISBN 978-0-9562617-0-0
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