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A fungal biopesticide that shows promise for the control of bed bugs is highly effective even against bed-bug populations that are insecticide resistant, according to research conducted by scientists at Penn State and North Carolina State universities.
The study suggests that Aprehend, a mycoinsecticide developed at Penn State, likely will provide an important new tool for managing bed-bug infestations, which have surged in recent years.
"Bed bugs were all but eradicated from the United States and other industrialized nations after World War II, likely due to the use of DDT and other broad-spectrum insecticides," said study co-author Nina Jenkins, senior research associate in entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State. "But in the last few decades, they have re-emerged globally as an important public-health pest."
The researchers noted that pyrethroid insecticides are a mainstay of bed bug control, but there is compelling evidence that many bed-bug populations have developed resistance. In addition, this resistance may lead to cross-resistance to other classes of insecticides.
(Score: 2) by rts008 on Saturday March 25 2017, @10:22AM
It never occurred to me to go to a doctor for this, and yes, the ivermectin pour on is topical.
Also, cost. Locally, a bottle of ivermectin pour-on runs about $12-14, while just the office visit to my GP is double that. Then add on Rx costs, and well, it was decided. We had just lost everything, and insurance for the house was not settled yet. Every dollar had to be stretched.
Resistance was futile. Apparently there were no survivors, as I have not even thought about bedbugs for a year, much less seen any.
I never claimed to have the ultimate answer, just some useful info(as the title of my comment stated) that I had used successfully today, compared to the article's 'maybe someday in the future' solution. I gave my methodology, my sources, and some background info, so people could judge and research for themselves. Some may find it useful, as I did. If that's not for you, so be it. You are supposed to think for yourself, make up your own mind. Being informed helps that process, but YMMV.