Bedbugs Resist Pesticides

Scientists at Purdue University, Indiana found early signs of resistance among bedbugs to two commonly used insecticides – chlorfenapyr and bifenthrin.

Out of 10 bedbug populations collected across the US, three showed significantly reduced susceptibility to chlorfenapyr and five responded poorly to bifenthrin after seven days of exposure.

Bedbugs have already shown significant resistance to other common insecticides including deltamethrin and other treatments of the same class.

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