Pest Management Professional, March 2010
Most of the eggs either did not hatch or the nymphs failed to emerge successfully this can be done indoors such as inside an apartment although aerating outdoors or in a garage or basement is advised when practical Care should be taken to avoid direct contact of the Nuvan Prostrip with the surface of items being treated A convenient way to accomplish this is to place the Prostrip within the cage provided No matter of what consumers may do with retail versions of the product Nuvan Prostrips should not be used to treat bed bugs in any area that is occupied for more than four hours per day Final Thoughts Nuvan Prostrips can be a valuable tool for killing bed bugs and their eggs on or in objects that are hard to treat using conventional methods The conditions that we tested were challenging because the insects were confined in small containers placed inside the test objects Under field conditions live bed bugs could leave these items and be more exposed to the lethal vapors Nonetheless peoples belongings provide many microenvironments in which bed bugs can hide and some will be harder for the vapors to reach than others Increased exposure time and confining objects in a manner that allows maximum penetration of vapors to all surfaces will help ensure a successful outcome Faster results with dichlorvos on continued on next page Less callbacks More greenbacks Green is in our nature Extinguish Zoëcon and the Zoëcon logo are registered trademarks of Wellmark International 2009 Wellmark International Always read and follow label directions Circle 129 www mypmp net MARCH 2010 PEST MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL 51
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