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<font color="#800000">'''Heteroptera (veterinary/medical bugs)'''</font>

This group includes blood-sucking bugs belonging to the order of Hemiptera like the bedbugs and the kissing bugs.

'''Note:<br />'''
This group refers to veterinary and medical pests only, for other groups of Heteroptera see:
* [[Heteroptera (plantsucking)|Heteroptera (plant pests)]]
* [[Predators - Heteroptera|beneficial Heteroptera (predators)]]
* [[Heteroptera (weed bioagents)|beneficial Heteroptera (weed bioagents)]]


'''The following families are currently included under Heteroptera (veterinary/medical bugs):'''
* [[Cimicidae]]
* [[Reduviidae]]