Aprehend Bed Bug Effectiveness

Bed bugs are small nocturnal insects that feed on blood.

Aprehend bed bug effectiveness.

A critical feature of any bed bug pesticide is the length of time that the spray residue remains effective. The spray residue remains effective for up to three months so unlike chemical insecticides only one application is required to treat an infestation. Due to their cryptic nature bed bugs are extremely difficult to target by direct spray application. They will kill any bed bugs that come in direct contact with the spray but the likelihood of a spray reaching all bed bugs and their eggs is very low.

Despite their name bed bugs can be found in a variety of environments outside of bedding such as furniture walls office buildings college dormitories etc. This 9 minute video explains how to assess a room for treatment with aprehend and placement of strategic barriers for optimal bed bug remediation. Aprehend has a unique mode of action and should be applied in narrow 2 spray barriers to target bed bugs as they emerge from their harborages. Aprehend effective for 3 months.

Recently bed bugs have undergone a massive resurgence and are quickly becoming a worldwide problem. Strategic application of aprehend for bed bug infestations. Our results show that aprehend is just as effective three months after application as it was the day after spraying.