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Natural Bed Bug Spray EcoRaider Garnered Attention at Global Bed Bug Summit

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The two-day 2013 annual Global Bed Bug Summit, co-hosted by Bed Bug Central and the NPMA (National Pest Management Association) ended on Dec 6th, a snowy weekend in Denver. Despite the cold temperatures outside, attendees from around the world gathered to discuss the state of current practice in the field. Meanwhile they had chance to learn about ongoing research by eminent entomologists from the US and around the world who presented their research findings in the various scientific panels during the two day event. Also present were many of the big national and regional names in pest management who presented their findings on the state of current field practice and technology, and just as important, their insights into common management issues faced by all in the industry.

The purpose of the 2013 Global Bed Bus Summit was one of education. The mission was to share the current research and field data with both the professional pest control industry, and also with the consumer. According to a recent NPMA survey, 75% of pest control professionals agree that the bed problem is increasing, and 99% of pest management organizations have received customer calls about bed bugs during the past year. For most of the pest control professionals, this summit was right on time, especially before another holiday travel flurry starts.

One of the exhibitors, EcoRaider, an emerging contender in the natural product category and known for its efficacy against bed bugs, gave high praise to the summit. This was a dont miss destination for us this year. The NPMA and Bed Bug Central did a superb job on it. It was a great program, we learned a lot, not only from the scientific and technical panels, but also from the other attendees we talked with. And, of course, it also gave us some good exposure, too said Michael Correll, Marketing Director for EcoRaider

With its green and non-toxic labeling EcoRaider stands out among many other similar products by virtue of the sound data on its effectiveness against bed bugs. EcoRaiders efficacy in killing bed bugs was reported in an independent study published recently by Rutgers University in Pest Control Technology Magazine ( read full article here).

"We are thrilled by the strong interest in and acceptance of EcoRaider at the Denver Bed Bug Summit, said EcoRaider Director of Sales, Sam Shaffer who also attended the show. We had pest management professionals and housing authorities placing orders right at our booth! They are eager to integrate our product into their operation. This kind of response to EcoRaider shows that there is a clear need for a bed bug remediation product that is not only effective in killing bed bugs, but that is also safe for people and the environment. And its relatively low cost and low maintenance for the pest management professional is important, too. We think that EcoRaider can indeed be a game changer on all these points.

During two days of scientific presentations and educational sessions, the topic of bed bug resurgence and resistance stood front and center. As Dr. Michael Potter, entomologist and a well-known bed bug researcher at the University of Kentucky pointed out at his seminar, The evolution of insecticide resistance could be a primary factor in explaining this resurgence. He and his team at University of Kentucky have long been studying bed bug resistance to conventional synthetic pesticides. A recent paper by Dr. Potters research team, published in the journal of Natural( read full article here), revealed that bed bugs have developed 5 different mechanisms at the genetic level to neutralize synthetic pesticide toxins, such as Pyrethroids.

Over the past few years, the trend toward greener bed bug remediation has spurred the growth of heat based solutions. Many of these heat based solutions were on exhibit at the Summit. In recent years, a number of pest control professionals have turned to heat, however the overall effectiveness of heat remediation has also been called into question. And safety issues have also been cited.

With the inability to find the perfect solution a silver bullet -- to answer all these concerns, many pest management companies have turned away from accepting bed bug treatment jobs,. Some have even called to bring DDT back. DDT was heavily used as a bed bug treatment in the early 1950s, as well as being a primary agricultural pesticide in the post World War II period. It was banned in the early 70s due to it is irreversible destructive impact to health and ecological systems. You DO not want to bring DDT back, as Greg Baumann, Vice-President of Rollins Inc, one of worlds largest pest management companies, and parent organization to Orkin, Inc, pointed out in his session, He added, We learn from our mistakes.

Meanwhile, research continues on many fronts. In the laboratory and in the field, universities such as Rutgers University, Ohio State University, Virginia Tech and Kentucky University are working to identify effective new chemical combinations or devices that will be effective and safe -- in the war against bed bugs.

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Bat Bugs and Bed Bugs

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Bat Bugs, Bed Bugs and Relatives by W.S. Cranshaw, M. Camper and F.B. Peairs* (Revised 2/09) Quick Facts... The bed bug (Cimex lectularius) and its relatives (Family: Cimicidae) form a small group of bloodsucking insects. Bat and bed bugs have a short broad head, broadly attached to the prothorax, and an oval body. Because of the different habits of the various bed bugs, proper identification determines where to direct controls to be most effective. Bed bug control is very difficult and requires all infested sites to be effectively treated at the same time.

The bed bug, bat bug and related species of the family Cimicidae, are blood sucking insects that feed on birds and/or mammals. Five of the cimicid bugs are present in Colorado.

Bed bug (Cimex lectularius). The bed bug is a notorious species and is the only member of this insect family in Colorado that is adapted to living entirely with humans. For several decades following World War II it was largely eradicated form the United States, existing in only small pockets. However, within the past decade it has had tremendous resurgence. Bed bugs can be accidentally carried on furniture, luggage and other materials so problems with bed bugs tend to be most severe in apartments, motels and other sites that see high amounts of human traffic.

Bat bug (Cimex pilosellus). Prior to the recent increase of bed bugs, the bat bug was the most common representative of this group of insects found within homes in Colorado. Bat bugs develop in colonies of roosting bats, which sometimes occur in attics or behind walls of buildings. Bat bugs may move into human living areas and incidentally bite people, with such migrations particularly common when bats migrate or are eliminated from the building. However, in the absence of the bat hosts, these insects cannot sustain and reproduce.

Swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius). The swallow bug is a parasite of cliff swallows and, less commonly, barn swallows. Problems with human bites occur in homes where swallows attached and maintained nests during the previous summer. Swallow bug bites of humans tend to occur in late winter and spring, when the swallow bugs emerge from winter dormancy in anticipation of the return of their swallow hosts. The insects are largely dormant during the period between the time nests are abandoned in summer and just prior to the return of swallows the following spring.

Poultry bug (Haematosiphon inodorus). Poultry bugs are associated with chickens and other poultry. They hide during the day in cracks and crevices around the poultry roost and move out to feed at night. Human bites are rare and occur when people spend night activities in close proximity to poultry roosting areas.

Hesperocimex coloradensis. Purple martins and, less commonly, woodpeckers and owls are hosts for H. coloradensis. This species is present in the southwestern areas of the state. Encounters with humans occur when bird hosts nest in buildings.

All of these species are generally similar in appearance. They are reddish-brown to grayish-brown with an oval body form and about 3/8-in long when full-grown. All are wingless, although small wing pads are present on the back. Their body is flattened when unfed, although they swell rapidly with a blood meal. The various species found in Colorado can be separated by patterns of hairs, wing pad structures and other features that are summarized in Figure 1.

Bed bugs usually feed in the middle of the night while people sleep and the bite is painless. They often feed for less than 10 minutes before the insect is satiated and returns to a hiding area to digest the meal. A line of bites may appear where several bed bugs have fed along the edge of a sheet or clothing lying next to the skin.

Although the bite is not immediately felt, people often react to the proteins of the bed bug saliva introduced during biting. Typically, a reddish swelling,("wheal")may develop, associated with some swelling and itching. There may be little response immediately following the bite with peak itchiness being noticed at about a week, then gradually declining. Repeated exposure to bed bug bites may produce more intensive reactions and itchiness. However, these reactions are highly variable and some people show little response while others react strongly. Regardless of the symptom that develops, there is nothing unique about bed bug bites that can be used for positive diagnosis. The detected presence of bed bugs is needed to determine if a reddish bite might be from bed bugs.

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Bed Bug Management Guidelines–UC IPM

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UC IPM Home > Homes, Gardens, Landscapes, and Turf > Bed Bug

Bed bugs adults and nymphs. Scale bar represents 5 millimeters.

Bed bug eggs on paper. Eyespots are visible as red dots on the developing bed bug embryos.

Life stages of a bed bug. The five nymphal stages each require a blood meal before molting to the next stage. The increments on the ruler are millimeters.

Bed bug bites cause swellings that become red and irritated when scratched. Some people, however, exhibit no visible symptoms after being bitten.

Fecal spots of bed bugs. Eggs and cast skin (exuviae) are visible in the upper left-hand corner.

Bed bugs are blood-sucking insects in the family Cimicidae. Both nymphs and adults feed on sleeping or sedentary humans, mostly at night, a time when this pests stealthy habits are difficult to observe.

Bed bugs are found worldwide in association with human habitations. The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is a widely distributed species most frequently found in the northern temperate climates of North America, Europe, and Central Asia. It occurs more sporadically in southern temperate regions. In tropical regions C. hemipterus, the tropical bed bug, is the dominant species. The most common species found in California is C. lectularius.

The growth and development of C. lectularius is optimal when it feeds on humans; however, this insect also feeds on other species of mammals and on birds found near the home including chickens, mice, rats, and rabbits. Bat bugs and swallow bugs, close relatives of bed bugs, may also be found in and around human dwellings and may sometimes bite humans, although their preferred hosts are bats and birds, respectively.

Until recently, bed bug infestations were thought to be associated primarily with crowded and dilapidated housing. However, bed bugs have undergone a resurgence in pest status and can now be found even in the finest hotel and living accommodations. The reasons for this resurgence arent totally understood but appear to involve increased global travel and commerce, ease of movement of infested items, widespread insecticide resistance, and changes in pesticides available to control this pest.

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Arkansas Bed Bug Health Information

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Bed bugs have been common in U.S. history. Although bed bug populations dropped dramatically during the mid-20th century, the United States is one of many countries now experiencing a resurgence in the population of bed bugs. Though the exact cause is not known, experts suspect the resurgence is associated with increased resistance of bed bugs to available pesticides, greater international and domestic travel, lack of knowledge regarding control of bed bugs due to their prolonged absence, and the continuing decline or elimination of effective vector/pest control programs at state and local public health agencies.

Although not known to transmit any human disease, they leave a trail of potentially itchy or painful bite reactions, and costly extermination bills in their wake. Most people are not aware they have been bitten because they inject an anesthetic and an anticoagulant that prevents a person from feeling the bite. The bites look like little red bumps; sometimes resembling mosquito bites, but people who are more sensitive to the bite can have localized allergic reactions. Scratching the bitten areas may lead to infection.

Bed bugs are small, flat insects that feed on the blood of sleeping people and animals. They are reddish-brown in color, wingless, and range from 1 to 7 millimeters in length. They can live several months without a blood meal.

Infestations of these insects usually occur around or near the areas where people sleep or spend a significant period of time. These areas include apartments, shelters, rooming houses, hotels, nursing homes, hospitals, cruise ships, buses, trains, and dorm rooms.

Bed bugs are experts at hiding. They hide during the day in places such as seams of mattresses, box springs, bed frames, headboards, dresser tables, cracks or crevices, behind wallpaper, and under any clutter or objects around a bed. Their small flat bodies allow them to fit into the smallest of spaces and they can remain in place for long periods of time, even without a blood meal. Bed bugs can travel over 100 feet in one night, but they tend to live within 8 feet of where people sleep. Bed bugs are usually transported from place to place as people travel. Bed bugs travel in the seams and folds of luggage, overnight bags, folded clothes, bedding, furniture, and anywhere else where they can hide. Most people do not realize they can transport stow-away bed bugs as they travel potentially infesting new areas, including their homes, as they relocate.

One of the easiest ways to identify a bed bug infestation is by bite marks that appear on the face, neck, arms, hands, and any other body parts. However, these bite marks may take as long as 14 days to develop in some people so it is important to look for other clues when determining if bed bugs have infested an area. These signs may include the exoskeletons of bed bugs after molting, bed bugs in the fold of mattresses and sheets, a sweet musty odor, and rusty-colored blood spots from their blood-filled fecal material that is often excreted on the mattress or nearby furniture. Everyone is at risk for bed bugs bites when visiting an infested area. However, anyone who travels frequently and shares living and sleeping quarters where other people have previously slept has an increased risk for being bitten and for spreading a bed bug infestation.

An integrated approach to bed bug control involving federal, state and local public health professionals, together with pest management professionals, housing authorities and private citizens, will promote development and understanding of the best methods for managing and controlling bed bugs and preventing future infestations. Research, training and public education are critical to an effective strategy for reducing public health issues associated with the resurgence of bed bug populations.For questions about pesticide use and treatment of occupied areas for bed bugs, call the Plant Board at 501-225-1598.

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Home Remedies to Prevent Bed Bugs | eHow

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The number of bed bug infestations in the United States and Europe is on the climb due to climate change and the popularity of international leisure and business travel. Bed bugs, which nest in bedrooms and other living rooms, come out at night to feed on the blood of sleeping humans and animals. Once established in the home, bed bugs can be difficult to eradicate permanently. Most householders and tenants use chemical insecticides or professional pest controllers to prevent and eliminate bed bugs. Home remedies offer an alternative to insecticides.

Temperatures over 110 degree Fahrenheit kill bed bugs instantly. An effective home remedy to prevent or eradicate bed bug infestations is to box up all affected bed linen or clothing in a sealable, plastic crate and leave it in the trunk of a car. Leave the car in full sunlight for an entire day. In hot climates, you can also leave mattresses, bed frames and other furniture outside in full sunlight to kill any bed bugs dwelling inside.

Washing and drying clothing and bedding on a high temperature will destroy bed bugs. This is particularly useful if you've been on vacation and worry that you may have picked up bed bugs in your clothing. Hot steam treatments with a portable steam cleaner can also kill bed bug eggs on mattresses, preventing a wider infestation. To treat an entire room for bed bugs, place several high-power portable heaters inside the room and turn them up to the highest temperature setting for several hours. Try to seal all cracks and crevices in the room, particularly along the bottom of walls and around electrical sockets to prevent bed bugs from fleeing.

Deploy natural diatomaceous earth against bed bugs as a non-toxic preventative measure. Diatomaceous earth is made from tiny, sharp shell and rock fragments. These stick to the bed bug's hard outer covering and gradually rub it away. This dehydrates the bed bug and eventually kills it. Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around bed frames, furniture, walls and any other cracks and crevices that may harbor bed bug nests. Never use the earth directly on bedding or mattresses, because it can irritate skin.

An unusual home remedy for bed bug prevention and control is to cool the affected room by turning off all heating and opening windows. Wrap a red face cloth around a pocket heating pad and leave this in the middle of the room. Scatter bean leaves or the powder made from a crushed iron supplement pill on the face cloth. Place a hangover cure tablet on a damp sponge a short distance away from the facecloth. The hangover cure tablet slowly releases carbon dioxide and this, along with the aroma from the bean leaves and iron pill and the heat of the warmed flannel, attracts bed bugs. Leave this overnight and then kill the bugs and dispose of the flannel in the morning.

Home Remedies to Prevent Bed Bugs. The number of bed bug infestations in the United States and Europe is on the climb...

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