Researchers combat resurgence of bed bug in behavioral studies and monitor trials
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Lewis, Vernard R; Moore, Sara E; Tabuchi, Robin L; Sutherland, Andrew M; Choe, Dong-Hwan; Tsutsui, Neil D
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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.
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Date of Publication
2013
Title
California Agriculture
Volume Number
67/3
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Lewis, Vernard R; Moore, Sara E; Tabuchi, Robin L; Sutherland, Andrew M; Choe, Dong-Hwan; Tsutsui, Neil D