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Dec. 09, 2011
Inbreeding To Blame For Bedbug Renaissance
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| Presenting at a meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, researchers said bedbugs can survive many generations of inbreeding, allowing one pregnant female to cause a building-wide infestation. Biologist Rajeev Vaidyanathan discusses that study, and another on pesticide resistance. |
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Rajeev Vaidyanathan
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SRI International
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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