Susceptibility of the Bed Bug Cimex lectularius L. (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) Collected in Poultry Production Facilities to Selected Insecticides

Steelman, C. D.; Szalanski, Allen L.; Trout, R. T.; McKern, Jackie A.; Solorzano, Cesar D.; Austin, James W.

doi:10.3954/1523-5475-25.1.41

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“…Despite a principle transmission cycle involving mosquitoes, EEEV has been isolated from naturally infected chicken mites [21]. This suggests that human bed bugs, which can also infest poultry farms [22], may be exposed to this virus as well. Although the mites were shown to be poor biological vectors, it is unknown how often such novel insect-virus pairings result in productive infections.…”

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Bed Bugs and Infectious Disease: A Case for the Arboviruses

2013

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Section: Bed Bugs and Alphavirus Transmissionmentioning

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Bed Bugs and Infectious Disease: A Case for the Arboviruses

2013

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“…Resistance against synthetic pyrethroids has been reported several times from the USA (e.g., Moore and Miller 2006;Romero et al 2007) but only once from Europe (UK, Boase et al 2006). There are no reports on resistance against chlorpyrifos but resistance against another organophosphate, malathion, was reported from Israel in 1971 (Feroz 1971) and reduced susceptibility to the organophosphates, diazinon and dichlorvos were reported in bed bug populations collected in poultry facilities in the USA (Steelman et al 2008). The aim of this study was to provide a screening for the presence of resistance against the two classes of insecticides that are applied against bed bugs in Denmark.…”

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Resistance differences between chlorpyrifos and synthetic pyrethroids in Cimex lectularius population from Denmark

2011

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Bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., populations were investigated for resistance against permethrin and chlorpyrifos in a topical application bioassay, after an initial establishment of a discriminating dose with a susceptible population. For both insecticides, ca. two times the lethal dose LD(99) was selected: 2,560 ng of permethrin and 200 ng of chlorpyrifos per bed bug, respectively. Bed bugs were collected from infested homes in Denmark at ten locations and bred in the laboratory. The frequency of permethrin-resistant individuals was high in Danish bed bug populations as susceptible individuals were only found in three of ten populations. In contrast, the frequency of chlorpyrifos-resistant individuals was low in Danish bed bug populations, but resistant individuals were found in five of ten populations. To test the significance of the observed resistance, we performed tarsal contact test with commercially available insecticides. The test indicated that both a permethrin and a deltamethrin product had very low efficacy against the field-collected bed bug populations. Despite the reduced sensitivity to synthetic pyrethroids, all populations tested in the tarsal test on the commercial product with micro-encapsulated chlorpyrifos resulted in close to 100% mortality.

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“…Currently, infestations are controlled by conducting frequent inspections either visually, with the aid of monitoring devices or detection by trained canines; laundering; applying steam; heat treatments; and repeated applications of insecticides in areas where bed bugs harbor (Potter et al 2011). Recent reports demonstrating resistance to pyrethroid insecticides (Moore and Miller 2006, Steelman et al 2008) and restrictions on indoor insecticide applications highlight the importance of an effective integrated pest management (IPM) program. An IPM program for bed bugs should include both chemical and nonchemical means for control.…”

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Cold Tolerance of Bed Bugs and Practical Recommendations for Control

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Bed bugs were exposed to freezing temperatures for various exposure times to determine cold tolerance and mortality estimates for multiple life stages. The mean supercooling point for all bed bug life stages ranged from -21.3 degrees C to -30.3 degrees C, with the egg stage reporting the lowest value. A probit analysis provided a lower lethal temperature (LLT99) of -31.2 degrees C when estimates from all life stages were combined, demonstrating that all stages of bed bugs are not capable of surviving temperatures below body freezing and are therefore freeze intolerant. At conditions above the LLT99, bed bug mortality depended on temperature and exposure time at temperatures above LLT99. Based on our model estimates, survival was estimated for temperatures above -12 degrees C even after 1 wk of continuous exposure. However, exposure to temperatures below -13 degrees C will result in 100% mortality in d to ensure mortality of all life stages. Unfortunately, sublethal exposure to lower temperatures did not prevent subsequent feeding behavior in surviving stages. Practical recommendations for management of potentially infested items are discussed.

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Susceptibility of the Bed Bug Cimex lectularius L. (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) Collected in Poultry Production Facilities to Selected Insecticides

Cited by 52 publications

References 20 publications

Bed Bugs and Infectious Disease: A Case for the Arboviruses

Bed Bugs and Infectious Disease: A Case for the Arboviruses

Resistance differences between chlorpyrifos and synthetic pyrethroids in Cimex lectularius population from Denmark

Cold Tolerance of Bed Bugs and Practical Recommendations for Control

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