Stewart Allen
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Dear Pilgrims,
Please see the attached article (2013) detailing scientifically validated experiments testing the effectiveness of different commercially available repellents against the common bed bug.
In short (and against the received wisdom on this forum that permethrin is most effective), the study found the following:
The two commercial repellent products that contained 7% picaridin or 0.5% permethrin had little repellency against bed bugs. N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET), the most commonly used insect repellent, provided a high level of repellency against bed bugs.
This is the first study addressing repellents for Cimex lectularius L. We found DEET and three compounds from Bedoukian Research Inc. are effective repellents against bed bugs. At 25% or higher concentration, DEET can prevent >94% bed bugs from crossing the treated area for at least 8 h under high pest pressure (i.e., hungry bed bugs and a strong host cue were present). The findings suggest that applying a repellent to luggage, shoes, or clothing could be an effective method to avoid bed bug infestations by home visitors, pest control technicians, travelers, and other personnel who need to visit or work in bed bug-infested environments.
I hope this helps, buena suerte!
Please see the attached article (2013) detailing scientifically validated experiments testing the effectiveness of different commercially available repellents against the common bed bug.
In short (and against the received wisdom on this forum that permethrin is most effective), the study found the following:
The two commercial repellent products that contained 7% picaridin or 0.5% permethrin had little repellency against bed bugs. N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET), the most commonly used insect repellent, provided a high level of repellency against bed bugs.
This is the first study addressing repellents for Cimex lectularius L. We found DEET and three compounds from Bedoukian Research Inc. are effective repellents against bed bugs. At 25% or higher concentration, DEET can prevent >94% bed bugs from crossing the treated area for at least 8 h under high pest pressure (i.e., hungry bed bugs and a strong host cue were present). The findings suggest that applying a repellent to luggage, shoes, or clothing could be an effective method to avoid bed bug infestations by home visitors, pest control technicians, travelers, and other personnel who need to visit or work in bed bug-infested environments.
I hope this helps, buena suerte!