We evaluated a botanical compound, methyl benzoate, which was previously shown to have insecticidal activity on several agricultural pests, for its behavioral action on the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. Methyl benzoate, along with acetophenone and Cirkil™, a commercially available bed bug control product, exhibited repellent action against bed bugs in an EthoVision video system designed to track the movement of individuals.
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27 July 2020
Behavioral Activity of Methyl Benzoate Against the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
Nicholas R. Larson,
Jaime Strickland,
Aijun Zhang,
Mark F. Feldlaufer
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Journal of Entomological Science
Vol. 55 • No. 3
July 2020
Vol. 55 • No. 3
July 2020
behavior
common bed bug
methyl benzoate
repellency