Productive Bed Bug IPM Strategies Key in Multi-Family Housing

A review published in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management concluded that bed bug treatment programs in housing communities are most effective when they include preventative measures, Entomology Today reports.

The report claimed that “programs that consider the residents, housing managers, and staff and attempt to detect infestations before they are reported and before populations spread to multiple units stand the best chance at succeeding.”

While many housing communities resort to chemical treatment after detection, the authors of the report concluded that steps taken before detection can actually be more effective, including clutter reduction and bed bug traps and monitors. 

Read more about the study at www.entomologytoday.org