| Sasínková, M., Křemenová, J., Chajma, P., Bartonička, T., Massino, Ch., Otti, O., Balvín, O., (2024) Changes in body size and fertility due to artificial and natural feeding of laboratory common bed bugs (Heteroptera: Cimicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology 61(1): 34-45. |
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| Sasínková, M., Balvín, O., Vandrovcová, J., Massino, Ch., Weig, A., Reinhardt, K., Otti, O., Bartonička, T. (2023) Despite genetic isolation in sympatry, post-copulatory reproductive barriers have not evolved between bat-and human-associated common bedbugs (Cimex lectularius L.). Frontiers in Zoology 20(1): 36. |
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| Roth, S., Siva-Jothy, M., Balvín, O., Morrow, E., Willassen, E., Reinhardt, K. (2023) The evolution of female-biased genital diversity in bedbugs (Cimicidae). Evolution 78(2): 329-341. |
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| Jung, S., Kim, J., Balvín, O., Yamada, K. (2023) Molecular phylogeny of cimicoidea (Heteroptera: Cimicomorpha) revisited: increased taxon sampling reveals evolution of traumatic insemination and paragenitalia. Insects 14(3): 267. |
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| Sillam-Dusses, D., Jandák, V., Stiblik, P., Delattre, O., Chouvenc, T., Balvín, O., Cvačka, J., Soulet, D., Synek, J., Brothánek, M., Jiříček, O., Engel, M.S., Bourguignon, T., Šobotník, J. (2023) Alarm communication predates eusociality in termites. Communications Biology 6(1): 83. |
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| Sheele, J. M., Peta, V., Miron, A., Balvin, O., Cain, D., Edelheit, S., McCormic, T., Pietri, J. E. (2023) A metatranscriptomic evaluation of viruses in field-collected bed bugs. Parasitology Research 123(1): 1-6. |
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| Bartonička, T., Křemenová, J., Balvín, O., Šimek, Z., Otti, O. (2023) Age-related mating rates among ecologically distinct lineages of bedbugs, Cimex lectularius. Frontiers in Zoology 20(1): 25. |
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| Knapp, M., González, E., Štrobl, M., Seidl, M., Jakubíková, L., Čížek, O., Balvín, O., Benda, D., Teder, T., Kadlec, T. (2022) Artificial field defects: A low-cost measure to support arthropod diversity in arable fields. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 325: 107748. |
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| Štefka, J., Votýpka, J., Lukeš, J., Balvín, O. (2022) Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus (bed bugs). Trends in Parasitology 38(10): 919-920. |
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| Balvín, O., Sasínková, M., Martinů, J., Nazarizadeh, M., Bubová, T., Booth, W., Vargo, E., Štefka, J. (2021) Early evidence of establishment of the tropical bedbug (Cimex hemipterus) in Central Europe. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 35(3): 462-467. |
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| Křemenová, J., Bartonička, T., Balvín, O., Massino, C., Reinhardt, K., Sasínková, M., Weig, A., Otti, A. (2021) Male diet affects female fitness and sperm competition in human- and bat-associated lineages of the common bedbug, Cimex lectularius. Scientific Reports 11(1): 1-9. |
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| Massino, C., Wetzker, C., Balvín, O., Bartonička, T., Křemenová, J., Sasínková, M., Otti, O., Reinhardt, K. (2021) Seminal fluid and sperm diluent affect sperm metabolism in an insect: Evidence from NAD(P)H and flavin adenine dinucleotide autofluorescence lifetime imaging. Microscopy Research and Technique 85(1): 398-411. |
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| Křemenová, J., Bartonička, T., Balvín, O., Otti, O., Pavonič, M., Reinhardt, K., Šimek, Z. (2020) Identification and age-dependence of pteridines in bed (Cimex lectularius) and bat bugs (C. pipistrelli) using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Scientific Reports 10: 10146. |
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| DeVries, Z., Santangelo, R., Booth, W., Lawrence, C., Balvín, O., Bartonička, T., Schal, C. (2020) Reproductive compatibility among populations and host-associated lineages of the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.). Ecology and Evolution 10: 11090-11099. |
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| Balvín O., Chajma P., Naylor, R. (2019) Age structure of bed bug (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) aggregations affects the nymphal feeding. Parasites & Vectors 12(1): 400. |
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| Roth, S., Balvín, O., Di Iorio, O., Siva-Jothy, M.T., Benda, P., Calva, O., Faundez, E.I., McFadzen, M., Lehnert, M.P., Khan, F.A.A., Naylor, R., Simov, N., Morrow, E.H., Willassen, E., Reinhardt, K. (2019) Bedbugs evolved before their bat hosts and did not co-speciate with ancient humans. Current Biology 29(11): 1847-1853. |
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| Balvín, O., Booth W. (2018) Distribution and frequency of pyrethroid resistance associated mutations in host lineages of the bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) across Europe. Journal of Medical Entomology 55(4): 1-6. |
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| Naylor, R., Balvín, O., Delaunay, P., Akhoundi, M. (2018) The bed bug resurgence in Europe and Russia. In Doggett, S., Miller, D.M., Lee, Ch.Y. (eds.) Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs, John Wiley and Sons (Oxford, UK). |
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| Balvín, O., Roth, S., Talbot, B., Reinhardt, K. (2018) Co-speciation in bedbug Wolbachia parallel the pattern in nematode hosts. Scientific Reports 8: 8797. |
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| Balvín, O., Bartonicka, T., Pilařová, K., DeVries, Z., Schal, C. (2017) Discrimination between lineage-specific shelters by bat- and human-associated bed bugs does not constitute a stable reproductive barier. Parasitology Research 116(1): 237-242. |
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| DeVries, Z., Russell, M., Balvín, O., Schal, C. (2017) Aggregation Behavior and Reproductive Compatibility in the Family Cimicidae. Scientific Reports 7(1). |
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| Talbot, B., Balvín, O., Vonhof, M.J., Broders, H.G., Fenton, B., Keyghobadi, N. (2017) Host Association and Selection on Salivary Protein Genes in Bed Bugs and Related Blood-Feeding Ectoparasites. Royal Society Open Science 4(6): 170446. |
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| Booth, W., Balvín, O., Vargo, E.L., Vilímová, J., Schal, C. (2015) Host type differentiation drives deep divergence in the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius. Molecular Ecology: 24: 980-992. |
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| Balvín, O., Roth, S., Vilímová, J. (2015) Molecular evidence places the swallow bug genus Oeciacus Stal within the bat and bed bug genus Cimex Linnaeus (Heteroptera: Cimicidae). Systematic Entomology: 40(3): 652-665. |
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| Robison, G. A., Balvín, O., Schal, C., Vargo, E.L., Booth, W. (2015) Extensive Mitochondrial Heteroplasmy in Natural Populations of a Resurging Human Pest, the Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology: 52 (4): 734–738. |
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| Wawrocka, K., Balvín, O., Bartonička, T. (2015) Reproduction Barrier between Two Lineages of Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius) (Heteroptera: Cimicidae). Parasitology Research: 114(8): 3019–3025. |
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| Balvín, O., Kment, P., Linnavuori, R.E. (2014) Order Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera, Infraorder Cimicomorpha, family Cimicidae. In: Van Harten, A. (ed.): Arthropod fauna of the UAE. Department of the President’s affairs, Abu Dhabi, UAE. |
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| Balvín, O., Bartonička, T. (2014) Cimicids and bat hosts in Czech and Slovak Republics: ecology and distribution. Vespertilio: 17: 23 – 36. |
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| Balvín, O., Bartonička, T., Simov, N., Paunovic, M., Vilímová, J. (2014) Distribution and host relations of species of the genus Cimex on bats in Europe. Folia Zoologica: 63 (4): 281–289. |
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| Balvín, O., Kratochvíl, L., Vilímová, J. (2013) Batbugs (Cimex pipistrelli group, Heteroptera: Cimicidae) are morphologically, but not genetically differentiated among bat hosts. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research: 51 (4): 287-295. |
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| Balvín, O., Munclinger, P., Kratochvíl, L., Vilímová, J. (2012) Mitochondrial DNA and morphology show independent evolutionary histories of bedbug Cimex lectularius (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) on bats and humans. Parasitology Research 111 (1): 457-469. |
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| Balvín, O., Ševčík, M., Jahelková, H., Bartonička, T., Orlova, M., Vilímová, J. (2012) Transport of bugs of the genus Cimex (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) by bats in western Palaearctic. Vespertilio 16: 43-54. |
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| Quetglas, J., Balvín, O., Lučan, R., Benda, P. (2012) First records of the bat bug Cacodmus vicinus (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) from Europe and further data on its distribution. Vespertilio 16: 243–248. |
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| Balvín, O. (2010) Evolution and ecology of the bat bugs of the family Cimicidae (Heteroptera). In Horáček, I. & Uhrin, M. (eds.): A tribute to Bats. Lesnická práce, Kostelec nad Černými lesy. 400 pp. |
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| Balvín, O. (2008) Revision of the West Palaearctic Cimex species. Preliminary report. Bulletin of Insectology 61 (1): 129-130. |
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