Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Bed Bugs are Pesticide Resistant!
A population genetics study of bed bugs in the United States, Canada, and Australia using a mitochondrial DNA marker found high levels of genetic variation. This suggests that the studied bed bug populations did not undergo a genetic bottleneck as one would expect from insecticide control during the 1940s and 1950s, but instead, that populations may have been maintained on other hosts such as birds and bats. In contrast to the high amount of genetic variation observed with the mitochondrial DNA marker, no genetic variation in a nuclear RNA marker was observed. This suggests increased gene flow of previously isolated bed bug populations, and given the absence of barriers to gene flow, the spread of insecticide resistance may be rapid.
What does this mean for getting rid of bedbugs?
Pesticide use is not only damaging to environment, it is unsafe for you and your pets, but it is useless in dealing with bedbugs as they become resistant to the poison.
Knowledge of bedbugs and their habits is key to defeating and eliminating any bedbug infestation.
Most bedbug infestations take a few treatments to remove the threat completely.
US Hygiene offers a completely non-toxic, no harsh chemicals solution to kill bed bugs on contact.
Statistical information from top of post was gathered from wikepedia.
What does this mean for getting rid of bedbugs?
Pesticide use is not only damaging to environment, it is unsafe for you and your pets, but it is useless in dealing with bedbugs as they become resistant to the poison.
Knowledge of bedbugs and their habits is key to defeating and eliminating any bedbug infestation.
Most bedbug infestations take a few treatments to remove the threat completely.
US Hygiene offers a completely non-toxic, no harsh chemicals solution to kill bed bugs on contact.
Statistical information from top of post was gathered from wikepedia.
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