Detection And Control Of Bed Bugs: Recent Innovation For Both

We present field data evaluating the performance of a lateral flow strip for bed bug detection. After a bed bug infestation is discovered, a control program is needed to eliminate bed bugs from an area. There are several products available for bed bug remediation, but one of the most effective tools available for bed bug control are insecticidal dusts. Effective as long as they remain dry and undisturbed, insecticidal dusts are a critical component of any bed bug control program. I present data on a new insecticidal dust for the pest management market, Temprid dust. Containing a pyrethroid (beta-cyfluthrin) and a butenolide (flupyradifurone), this silica-aerogel dust has been shown to be extremely effective against bed bugs and other pests.