Development of bed bug repellent and attractant pest management systems

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Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.; Hemiptera: Cimicidae) have re-emerged as important public health pests in the past decade, with increasing intensity of urban infestations in Canada, the USA, Western Europe and Australia. The exact cause of this resurgence is unclear, but may be a consequence in part owing to the development of resistance in bed bugs to commonly used domestic insecticides. Bed bugs are obligate blood feeders on humans. Bed bug infestations often require expensive ongoing inspections and treatments, disposal and replacement of infested beds and other furnishings and quarantine of infested areas. They have an especially negative impact on the hospitality industry. There is an urgent need to develop pest management tools that are not only effective, but that do not themselves have undue negative impacts on human health.