The occurrence of the bedbugs Cimex hemipterus and Cimex lectularius in northern Natal and KwaZulu, South Africa.
Two species of anthropophilic bedbugs, Cimex lectularius and C. hemipterus, infest dwellings in KwaZulu, the known range of the latter extending to 28 degrees 15'S. C. hemipterus is the more common species in KwaZulu north of 27 degrees 15'. The pattern of distribution of C. hemipterus in South Africa is consistent with the species requiring a tropical climate, being a more recent invader than C. lectularius, and being able to thrive sympatrically with the latter species.
National Institute for Tropical Diseases, Eshowe, Republic of South Africa.
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D000818:Animals; D001511:Bedbugs; D002980:Climate; D013019:South Africa; D013045:Species Specificity