Infestation Levels Of Tropical Bed Bug (Cimex Hemipterus F.) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) In Peninsular Malaysia And Their Resistance To Conventional Insecticides And Entomopathogenic Fungi
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Date
2016-12
Authors
Zahran, Zulaikha
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Nowadays majority of pest control industries are having difficulties in battling bed bugs, specifically in workers’ dormitories and residential houses. Long-term treatment of many insecticides classes including chemical or non-chemical active ingredients are necessary at least three to four times for complete eradication. Here, a research is conducted to survey bed bug infestations across Peninsular Malaysia by collecting samples from residential houses, dormitories, hotels and motels and flats and apartments. The survey was carried out in 11 states; Pulau Pinang, Perlis, Perak, Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor and federal territory of Kuala Lumpur. Active bed bugs infestation was detected in 38 sites from the overall 181 surveyed sites. However, no significant difference was found between infestation status in each state and the surveyed premises. Most bed bugs were found harboring around mattresses, cracks and crevices of walls and floors as well as cushion seats in the workers’ dormitories. Collected bed bugs were then colonized in the laboratory for other study purposes. This include resistance study and mortality testing on bed bugs using natural enemies of insect, fungi as an introduction to non-chemical method in managing the insect pest. In insecticide resistance bioassay, deltamethrin and propoxur were selected against live bed bugs, following protocol of World Health Organization (WHO) insecticide- impregnated papers.
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Infestation levels of tropical bed bug , in peninsular Malaysia