Bed Bug Detection Tool
Presented by
Changlu Wang, Ph.D.
73rd Purdue Pest Management Conference
2009
CLIMBUPTM Insect Interceptor
Comparison of three methods to
detect low level of bed bug
infestations
1. Resident interview- 4 of 10 residents
noticed bed bug bites
2. Visual inspection- average of 6.7 bed
bugs per apartment
3. ClimbupTM interceptor after 7 daysaverage of 8.8 bed bugs per apartment
ClimbupTM interceptor with lure beside a refrigerator in the kitchen
12 bed bugs and 63 German cockroaches were trapped after 8 days.
Conclusions of Bed Bug Interceptor
Studies
• Resident interview and visual counts are
not reliable.
• Interceptors are effective in detecting low
levels of bed bug infestations.