Envu Introduces TruDetx Bed Bug Rapid Test

Envu’s TruDetx Bed Bug Rapid Test is a new bed bug detection device that helps pest management professionals identify infestations. 

The device, with a design similar to a COVID-19 self-test, detects even low-level bed bug infestations with over 90 percent accuracy, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

The collection process involves the following steps: Open the swab and use the soft end to collect residue in sleeping areas where bed bugs hide, like headboards, mattress piping and seams, bedside tables, drawers, baseboards, bed legs and lounge chairs. When finished, return the swab to its holder. PMPs can choose to perform the test on-site or label the sample and run a test later.

To begin the test, PMPs should break the solution seal in the swab and bend the stem until it snaps, releasing the liquid to the bottom of the tube. Then, gently agitate the tube for 15 seconds, assuring the swab is soaked. Next, open the test pouch. Place the test on a flat surface and remove the white cap from the bottom of the tube. Gently squeeze the bulb to deliver four drops in the well at the bottom of the test.