Evaluation of Two Least Toxic Bed Bug Management Strategies in

Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Bed Bug Detection Tool,Presented by,Changlu Wang, Ph.D.,73rd Purdue Pest Management Conference,2009,1,2,3,CLIMBUP,TM,Insect Interceptor,4,5,6,7,8,Comparison of three methods to detect low level of bed bug infestations,Resident interview- 4 of 10 residents noticed bed bug bites,Visual inspection- average of 6.7 bed bugs per apartment,Climbup,TM,interceptor after 7 days- average of 8.8 bed bugs per apartment,9,Climbup,TM,interceptor with lure beside a refrigerator in the kitchen,12 bed bugs and 63 German cockroaches were trapped after 8 days.,10,Conclusions of Bed Bug Interceptor Studies,Resident interview and visual counts are not reliable.,Interceptors are effective in detecting low levels of bed bug infestations.,11,