| Title | Researchers combat resurgence of bed bug in behavioral studies and monitor trials |
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| Abstract | The worldwide resurgence of bed bugs has recently created urban pest challenges in California. Regardless of information source — newspaper, Internet, television, university or government — the message is the same: bed bugs are back, and with a vengeance. Until recently, the pest's longstanding rarity and a historical reliance on pesticide-based management have not encouraged research and public education to develop and make available current information on bed bug biology, detection and control. UC is currently directing comprehensive, collaborative programs of research and education to combat this emerging nuisance and public health threat. Laboratory and field tests were conducted by UC researchers on several commercial bed bug monitors and confirm that additional research is needed to improve the performance of existing monitors and to develop new ones. |
| Authors |
Lewis Dr, Vernard R
CE Entomologist
Urban entomology
Moore, Sara
Tabuchi, Robin L. : R.L. Tabuchi is Lab Manager for V.R. Lewis at UC Richmond Field Station
Sutherland, Andrew M
Urban IPM Advisor
urban (household & structural) IPM of insects and other arthropods
Choe Dr, Dong Hwan
CE Specialist / Professor
Urban Entomology
Tsutsui, Neil Durie
Professor of Arthropod Behavior, Michelbacher Chair of Systematic Entomology
social insects, ants, behavior, genomics, chemical ecology |
| Publication Date | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Date Added | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Copyright | © The Regents of the University of California |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | The bed bug, until recently considered a minor problem, has lately emerged as a serious worldwide pest and a new focus for pest control research. |
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