Surface wettability affects attachment of male bed bugs Cimex lectularius to rough Perspex substrates

Dwyer‐Joyce, R. orcid.org/0000-0001-8481-2708, Voigt, D. orcid.org/0000-0003-2772-8504 and Reinhardt, K. orcid.org/0000-0003-4205-2370 (2025) Surface wettability affects attachment of male bed bugs Cimex lectularius to rough Perspex substrates. Physiological Entomology, 50 (1). pp. 96-104. ISSN 0307-6962

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Keywords: attachment; centrifugal force test; Cimex lectularius; PMMA; roughness; wettability
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  • Published: March 2025
  • Published (online): 19 October 2024
  • Accepted: 27 September 2024
Institution: The University of Sheffield
Academic Units: The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Depositing User: Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited: 22 Oct 2024 14:33
Last Modified: 25 Feb 2025 17:11
Published Version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/phen.12471
Status: Published
Publisher: Wiley
Refereed: Yes
Identification Number: 10.1111/phen.12471
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