Bed Bug Education

Gangloff-Kaufmann, Jody; Allen, Allison; Miller, Dini

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“…Subsequently, the European Code of Practice for Bed Bug Management ( 13) and the National Pest Management Association's Best Management Practices for Bed Bugs (98) were developed and published, both in 2010. During the late 2000s, many groups independently released management guidelines specific to certain environments, such as low-income housing or group living accommodation (54).…”

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Historical and Contemporary Control Options Against Bed Bugs,Cimexspp.

Doggett

Lee

2023

Annu. Rev. Entomol.

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Bed bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) are an important group of obligate hematophagous urban insect pests. The global resurgence of bed bugs, involving the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., and the tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus (F.), over the past two decades is believed to be primarily due to the development of insecticide resistance, along with global travel and poor pest management, which have contributed to their spread. This review examines and synthesizes the literature on bed bug origins and their global spread and the literature on historical and contemporary control options. This includes bed bug prevention, detection and monitoring, nonchemical and chemical control methodologies (and their limitations), and potential future control options. Future research needs are highlighted, especially the factors behind the modern resurgence, the necessity of identifying differences between the two bed bug species relevant to control, and the need to improve insecticide test protocols and management strategies. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Entomology, Volume 68 is January 2023. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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Section: Bed Bug Management Protocolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Historical and Contemporary Control Options Against Bed Bugs,Cimexspp.

Doggett

Lee

2023

Annu. Rev. Entomol.

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“…Single-family homeowners may also be more readily able to implement comprehensive control measures in terms of material, financial, intellectual, and emotional availability, whereas low-income households are commonly forced to settle for cheaper and consequently poorer and less effective control methods, or often none at all ( Romero et al 2017 ; Cooper and Wang 2018b ). To achieve control in complex and socially challenging bed bug infestations, considerable effort should be given to providing essential knowledge for understanding necessary prevention, dispersal, and eradication methods ( Stedfast and Miller 2014 , Bennett et al 2016 , Gangloff-Kaufmann et al 2018 , Schneider 2019 , Alizadeh et al 2020 ). Failure to address social elements, coupled with a lack of systematic bed bug management system, may lead to long-term bed bug infestations and continuous pest movement between apartments ( Cooper and Wang 2018b , Miller 2018 , Wilson 2018 ).…”

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Procurement Competence and Framework Agreements for Upgraded Bed Bug Control [Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)]

Rukke

Roligheten

Aak

2021

Journal of Economic Entomology

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The prevalence of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) is increasing worldwide. Due to this increase, low-income housing owners and managers need an efficient method for controlling the pests without excessive resource use. The quality of pest control efforts is crucial for efficient eradication. Infestations often need to be approached using a variety of strategies through an integrated pest management (IPM) framework. Efficient eradication is often thought to be the responsibility of the pest control contractor alone. However, the purchase and supply management theory suggests that optimal solutions actually involve sound buyer–supplier relations to support the strategic aim of pest eradication. This study illustrates the positive outcomes of elevating pest management competence on the buyer’s part. Further, this study outlines a large-scale purchase situation that quantifies bed bug control efforts, in addition to their outcomes. In total, 11,000 apartment units were observed in Oslo, Norway, over a period of six years. The release and implementation of a procurement officer together with a state-of-the-art pest management framework agreement quickly reversed the consistent escalation of bed bug infestations in the observed units. Observations revealed that the study yielded the most success in eradicating bed bugs by increasing both the number of visits to the infested apartment and the overall duration of control efforts. The improved control was achieved at a reduced cost per infested apartment unit, which allowed for the implementation of bed bug preventive measures and building-wide inspections. The observations made in this study have been discussed in the context of the impact of bed bugs in low-income communities, relative to the factors of pest burden, demography, socioeconomics, and the welfare system in Norway.

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Bed Bug Education

Cited by 2 publications

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Historical and Contemporary Control Options Against Bed Bugs,Cimexspp.

Historical and Contemporary Control Options Against Bed Bugs,Cimexspp.

Procurement Competence and Framework Agreements for Upgraded Bed Bug Control [Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)]

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