Wednesday, December 13, 2006
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The effects of hydroprene (9%) on the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius (L.)) development

David J. Moore, dmooreii@vt.edu, Virginia Tech, The Steritech Group, 12077 Tech Rd, Silver Spring, MD and Dini M. Miller, dinim@vt.edu, Virginia Tech, Department of Entomology, 216-A Price Hall, Blacksburg, VA.

With the rising number of bed bug infestations across the U.S., evaluating the available treatments for bed bug control is becoming more essential. Because bed bugs have not been a problem in the U.S. for over 40 years, few of the newer insecticide products are labeled for bed bug control. The majority of insecticide products that are labeled for the treatment of bedbugs are either natural pyrethrins or pyrethroids. Many of these products have the potential for resistance to develop or repellency which has developed in other crawling insects such as cockroaches and ants. Hydroprene, an insect growth regulator, mimics the juvenile hormone and disrupts the bed bug metamorphosis. Since Hydroprene controls bed bug reproductive rates, this chemical would allow pest management professionals greater control of bed bugs in infested locations and giving them a resistance management tool. This study measured the effects of Hydrosphere on the common bed bug during its development. Bed bugs were exposed to Hydroprene treated substrates and confined to the substrate during their development. Bed bugs were exposed to Hydroprene before their third instar molt and during each subsequent instar until adulthood. Hydroprene treatments were applied twice during the bed bug development, with the bed bug morphology, behavior, and mortality recorded during this test period. These exposed bed bugs were then mated with non-treated bed bugs and their fecundity was recorded as well.


Species 1: Hemiptera Cimicidae Cimex lectularius (bed bug)

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COMMENTS AND CORRECTIONS

  • From Dr Graham Small, Technical Director, i2LResearch Ltd, February 16, 2007
    Having done quite a bit of research over the last few years on resistance development in UK bed bug populations, I am very interested in looking at the efficacy of alternate 'resistance breaking' insecticides. I was very interested, therefore, to come across reference to talk you gave at the ESA annual meeting in December 2006 entitled 'The effects of hydroprene (9%) on the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius (L.)) development'. I was wondering if you could send me further information on this study - methodology and results. Do you plan to publish? Many thanks for your help, Graham.

  • From Germaine T. Brown, Manager, Hillrise Apartments, February 8, 2008
    I am not a professor or an assistant professor, I am just a woman who is trying to run an apartment building for Senior Citizens. Many of my residents have lived with "cinches" before in their lifetime, but do not want to live with them again. They also do not understand that there is "no treatment" which is effective. My question to you, is what is the gestation period of the egg of the bedbug. Since nothing will kill the egg, we need to 'get 'em when they hatch'. Is this country closer to developing something to rid the world of these bugs? Thank you for your time and effort, Germaine T. Brown

  • From AUGUST BICKEL, RETIRED MECHANICAL ENGINEER, U OF LOUISVILLE, February 18, 2009
    Have had recent bed bug attack in my home. Have used an off the shelf smoke fumigation product which is easy to use, but necessary to disconect the fire alarm. I used the product about 10 days ago and again 2 days later, but third application 4 days later. I was no longer bitten after first 2 applications, but was a day after the third. I assume eggs, which don't appear to be affected by chemicals had hatched in the meantime. My question. To entirely wipe out a colony how often should I fumigate and how many applications total? I guess this somewhat depends on how soon before a hatchling can lay its own eggs.

  • From Holly, Financial Analyst, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 12, 2009
    I moved 3 weekes ago when I found out that my apartment was infested with bed bugs. I had to throw out my mattress and boxspring. I felt completely violated. I had to bring all of my clothes to the laundry mat and cleaned everything. I moved into a new apartment 2 weeks ago and bought a new mattress and box spring along with all new sheets and pillow cases. 2 weeks after my move, which was this past weekend, I had my brother check for me to see if there were any bugs because I am ultra paranoid now. He looked and sure enough there was a small family of them in the rear corner under the mattress and a few more under the box spring! He has had them before and we are trying to get rid of them now. I am still paranoid about the bugs and am constantly checking other peoples mattresses when I go to their houses. Someone please help me! I cant live like this!

  • From Hila Nelson, Administrative Assistant, Sunny Hills Assisted Living, June 11, 2009
    What is the gestation period of the bedbug egg?

  • From patrick, pco, August 22, 2010
    can 1 ounce or less of hydroprene be mixed with suspnd sc 5 litres of spray for good results or not?

  • From saiful azlan, Malaysia National University, September 14, 2011
    i am from malaysia. I will be testing on a current product in Malaysia which is able to kill bedbug in only 15 second. It has been proven to kill these bedbug. I am hoping to test on the IGR effect on the bedbug. You can visit this website to check on the product. http://www.entogenex.com/. Can i have a copy of the method to test the IGRs effect againts bedbug ?