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8 August 2024 Efficacy of plant-based products and nonconventional pesticides for the management of tropical bed bug
Dita Meisyara, Ikhsan Guswenrivo, G. Veera Singham
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Abstract

Insecticide resistance is widespread in global bed bug populations. Both common bed bugs and tropical bed bugs are pyrethroid-resistant among most field populations. Plant-based products and nonconventional pesticides offer minimal-risk strategies for managing bed bug resistance, but this strategy has yet to be formally evaluated in Cimex hemipterus (F.) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae). Here, several commercial plant-based formulations (Cedarcide, EcoRaider (also known as EcoVenger), EcoSMART, and Bio-D), a novel product, Provecta, and a pyrethroid insecticide, Pesguard FG161 were tested against pyrethroid-susceptible and resistant strains of C. hemipterus using direct spray, residual exposure, and egg dipping assays. Direct spray treatments outperform residual applications against all tested bed bug strains. Cedarcide exhibits the highest consistency in eliminating bed bugs, followed by EcoRaider, EcoSMART, and Provecta that outperform Bio-D and Pesguard FG161. In comparison to Pesguard FG161, all plant-based insecticide products and Provecta showed higher efficacy against pyrethroid-resistant strains. Although effective, product efficacy varies in terms of speed. Cedarcide kills all bed bugs within 1 min after spraying; however, other products can take up to 9 days to achieve 100% mortality. The efficacy of all products was reduced when evaluated on fabric surface (42%–65% mortality). Cedarcide and EcoRaider reduced egg hatchability by 37%–73% and 47%–70%, respectively. This study suggests that certain plant-based insecticides and an unconventional insecticide can serve as alternative direct spray treatments for managing tropical bed bugs, though their residual effects are limited.

Dita Meisyara, Ikhsan Guswenrivo, and G. Veera Singham "Efficacy of plant-based products and nonconventional pesticides for the management of tropical bed bug," Journal of Economic Entomology 117(5), 2070-2080, (8 August 2024). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae179
Received: 9 February 2024; Accepted: 22 July 2024; Published: 8 August 2024
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KEYWORDS
bed bug
essential oil
insecticide resistance
public health
sustainable
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