Evaluation of two least toxic integrated pest management programs for managing bed bugs (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) with discussion of a bed bug intercepting device

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 566-571

  Wang, Changlu ^a,b   Gibb, Timothy ^a   Bennett, Gary W ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORFENAPYR; INFUSORIAL EARTH; PYRETHROID; TALC;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIMEX; EVALUATION; INSECT CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; WATER VAPOR;

ANIMALS; BEDBUGS; DIATOMACEOUS EARTH; INSECT CONTROL; POPULATION DENSITY; PYRETHRINS; STEAM; TALC;

CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; HETEROPTERA;

EID: 67650133206     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0322     Document Type: Article

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