title: Using research and education to implement practical bed bug control programs in multifamily housing.
abstract: Multifamily housing facilities serving low-income populations have been at the forefront of bed bug outbreaks. Research conducted in the past 8 years has consistently proven that integrated pest management (IPM) is the best approach for successful suppression of bed bug infestations. Bed bug IPM in multifamily settings is especially dependent upon a collaborative community or building-wide effort involving residents, building staff and pest control technicians. Other components of a bed bug IPM program include regular monitoring to detect early-stage bed bug infestations and combined use of non-chemical and chemical interventions. Lastly, to reduce reinfestation rates and costs associated with bed bug control, it is critical to continue periodic monitoring and implement preventive control measures even after successful elimination of bed bugs has been achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Gary W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Ameya D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Gondhalekar
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Changlu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Buczkowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Gibb
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001511:Bedbugs; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004493:Education; D006798:Housing; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Cimex lectularius; chemical interventions; community-based IPM; non-chemical control