| Behavioral responses of the bed bug to insecticide residues. | |
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PMID: 19198517 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The recent resurgence of bed bugs, Cimex lectularius L. (Heteroptera: Cimicidae), has increased the demand for information about effective control tactics. Several studies have focused on determining the susceptibility of bed bug populations to insecticides. However, behavioral responses of bed bugs to insecticide residues could influence their efficacy. The behavioral responses of bed bugs to deltamethrin and chlorfenapyr, two commonly used insecticides for bed bug control in the United States, were evaluated. In two-choice tests, grouped insects and individual insects avoided resting on filter paper treated with deltamethrin. Insects did not avoid surfaces treated with chlorfenapyr. Harborages, containing feces and eggs and treated with a deltamethrin-based product, remained attractive to individuals from a strain resistant to pyrethroids. Video recordings of bed bugs indicated that insects increased activity when they contacted sublethal doses of deltamethrin. Insecticide barriers of chlorfenapyr or deltamethrin did not prevent bed bugs from reaching a warmed blood source and acquiring blood meals. We discuss the impact of these responses on bed bug control practices. |
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Authors:
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Alvaro Romero; Michael F Potter; Kenneth F Haynes |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical entomology Volume: 46 ISSN: 0022-2585 ISO Abbreviation: J. Med. Entomol. Publication Date: 2009 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-02-09 Completed Date: 2009-03-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375400 Medline TA: J Med Entomol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 51-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA. |
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Animals Bedbugs / drug effects*, physiology Behavior, Animal / drug effects* Choice Behavior / drug effects Insecticide Resistance Insecticides / pharmacology* Nitriles / pharmacology Pesticide Residues / pharmacology* Pyrethrins / pharmacology United States |
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0/Insecticides; 0/Nitriles; 0/Pesticide Residues; 0/Pyrethrins; 0/chlorfenapyr; 52820-00-5/decamethrin |
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