TREATMENTS FOR DORM AND HOTEL ROOMS

WAYNE WALKER, ACEUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSINGAND RESIDENCE EDUCATION

TYPES OF TREATMENTS

• NON-CHEMICAL– MATTRESS ENCASEMENTS– TRAPS– VACUUM– STEAM– MECHANICAL DRYING

• INSECTICIDAL– DUSTS– SPRAYS– FUMIGANTS

Mattress Encasements

Traps

Traps

NON-CHEMICALVACUUMING

• THOUROGHLY VACUUM THE CARPET AREAS

• DISPOSE OF VACUUM BAG

• PLACE VACUUM IN HEAT OR ISOLATE IN SEALED BAG

STEAM TREATMENT

• PULL THE CARPET BACK FROM BASEBOARDS

• STEAM ALONG ALL EDGES AT THE JUNCTION OF CARPET AND WALL

• STEAM CRACKS AND CREVICES

STEAM EQUIPMENT

• VARIETY OF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE

• MAY NEED TO COVER TIP WITH TOWEL

• STAY AWAY FROM ELECTICAL

DRYERS

• CLOTHING AND LINENS DO NOT HAVE TO BE WASHED

• DOWN FILLED ITEMS RESIST HEAT

• 20 MINUTES ON HIGH HEAT

INSECTICIDAL TREATMENTS

DUSTS• GREEN PRODUCTS

• Diatect®--- diatomaceous earth

• Mother Earth® D--- diatomaceous earth

• • NIC®---ground

limestone

DUSTS

INSECTICIDES

• Tri-Die® ---silica + pyrethrum dust

• DeltaDust®--deltamethrin

• Drione®---pyrethrins• Tempo® 1% Dust---

Cyfluthrin

WHAT ABOUT BORIC ACID

• HOW DOES BORIC ACID KILL INSECTS

• DOES THIS APPLY TO BED BUGS

• REMEMBER THE LEG STRUCTURE OF THE BED BUG

LIQUID INSECTICIDES

PYRETHROIDS• Demand®---lambda

cyhalothrin • Dragnet®--permethrin• Tempo® Ultra---

cyfluthrin• Suspend®---

deltamethrin

IGR’S

• LABELED FOR BED BUGS

• DOES NOT INTERUPT THE MOLT NOR AFFECT THE EGG

• JURY IS STILL OUT

PHANTOM

• ACTIVE INGREDIENT – CLORFENAPYR

• VERY SLOW ACTING

• DOES KILL BED BUGS

SYNERGISTS• PBO-- piperonyl butoxide

• ADDS EFFICACY TO LIQUID PRODUCTS

• ASSISTS IN MOVING INSECTS INTO FRESH PRODUCT

OTHER POPULAR PRODUCTS

• STERI-FAB – ALCOHOL BASED DISINFECTANT

• NON-RESIDUAL

• BEDLAM – SYNERGIST AND ALCOHOL

• LABELED TO KILL EGGS

PEST STRIPS

• CONTAIN DDVP AND IS THE ONLY OP LABELED FOR BED BUGS

• USES INCLUDE CLOSETS, CONTAINERS, AND BAGS

• UNOCCUPIED AIR SPACES

WHEN THINGS ARE REAL BAD

• CONTAINERIZED FUMIGATION

• CAN TREAT EVERYTHING AT ONE TIME

• VERY LABOR INTENSIVE

WHOLE STRUCTURE FUMIGATION

• SOMETIMES MORE COST EFFECTIVE

• SOLVES ALL PROBLEMS AT ONE TIME

• STILL NEEDS RESIDUAL TREATMENT

SUMMARY

• THERE ARE MANY TREATMENT OPTIONS

• IT IS NOT THE CHEMICALS THAT WILL PROVIDE SUCCESS

• ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND THROROUGH TREATMENT