Chemical control

CY Lee, DM Miller, SL Doggett - Advances in the biology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In a survey of pest management professionals (PMPs), bed bugs were ranked as the most
difficult of all urban pests to control, largely due to issues of insecticide resistance …

Evidence of Tolerance to Silica-Based Desiccant Dusts in a Pyrethroid-Resistant Strain of Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

DG Lilly, CE Webb, SL Doggett - Insects, 2016 - mdpi.com
Insecticide resistance in bed bugs (Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus) has become
widespread, which has necessitated the development of new IPM (Integrated Pest …

Comparative Efficacy of Selected Dust Insecticides for Controlling Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

N Singh, C Wang, D Wang, R Cooper… - Journal of economic …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Bed bugs, Cimex lectularius L., are one of the most difficult urban pests to control. Pest
management professionals rely heavily on insecticide sprays and dusts to control bed bugs …

Environmentally sound bed bug management solutions

C Wang, R Cooper - Urban pest management: An …, 2023 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Bed bugs (Cimex spp.) have resurged as a common urban pest over the last two decades
worldwide. They are one of the most challenging groups of urban pests facing pest …

Behavioral Responses of the Common Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius, to Insecticide Dusts

JL Agnew, A Romero - Insects, 2017 - mdpi.com
Bed bugs have reemerged recently as a serious and growing problem not only in North
America but in many parts of the world. These insects have become the most challenging …

Effect of Moisture on Efficacy of Selected Insecticide Dusts Against the Common Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

S Ranabhat, C Wang - Journal of economic entomology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Insecticide dust formulations are considered as more effective for controlling the common
bed bug, Cimex lectularius (L)(Hemiptera: Cimicidae), than residual sprays. Various …

Comparative efficacy of superheated dry steam application and insecticide spray against common bed bugs under simulated field conditions

RS Ramos, R Cooper, T Dasgupta… - Journal of economic …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., is a difficult urban pest to control. A simulated
field study was conducted to compare the efficacy of steam application and an insecticide …

Application of insecticide dusts for the management of Indian meal moth (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) wandering larvae under laboratory conditions

X Pan, C Wang - Journal of Economic Entomology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner)(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is a
very common stored-product pest. The mature larvae wander around searching for suitable …

Evaluation of a non-chemical compared to a non-chemical plus silica gel approach to bed bug management

S Abbar, C Wang, R Cooper - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bed bug resistance to commonly used pesticide sprays has led to exploring new pesticides
and other strategies for bed bug management. Non-chemical methods are effective in bed …

Long-term efficacy of various natural or “green” insecticides against bed bugs: A double-blind study

J Goddard - Insects, 2014 - mdpi.com
Bed bugs are resurging throughout the world, and, thus, effective pest control strategies are
constantly needed. A few studies have evaluated 25 (b) and other natural, or so-called …