Summer infestations of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) represent a growing threat, especially for hospitality facilities such as hotels, B&Bs and hospitality facilities in the broadest sense.

These parasites, in fact, can invade beds, sofas, curtains, bedside tables and other furnishings, causing significant inconvenience to customers and forcing companies to face sudden closures and expensive disinfestation procedures.

Bed bugs can also inhabit luggage, suitcases and travel bags, spreading the infestation like wildfire to luggage storage facilities, trains, aeroplanes and cruise ships.

Managing infestations in an advanced stage can become extremely challenging. This is why promoting effective monitoring and prevention tools is a far-sighted professional choice for the distributors and pest control operators.

A thorough understanding of the nature of the pest and its colonisation dynamics is essential for offering a targeted professional solution.

Cimex lectularius: characteristics, behaviour, solutions.

Bed bugs can infiltrate anywhere, from beds to sofas, from curtains to bedside tables, hiding in very small cracks. Infestation is particularly common when travelling with suitcases and using trains and planes, facilitating the spread of these parasites.

Bed bug life cycle:

Bed bugs go through four developmental stages: egg, first-stage nymph, nymph and adult. The adult is reddish-brown in colour, about 6-8 mm long, with a flattened, oval shape. The head is much smaller than the rest of the body and bears thin antennae formed by four antennomeres. These antennae are equipped with receptor organs that can detect temperature and carbon dioxide, essential for locating human hosts.

The mouthparts of bedbugs are adapted for piercing and sucking and the insects bite humans to feed on blood at all stages of development. Their bites are highly irritating and can trigger allergic reactions in humans. Their flattened body means they can fit anywhere, making them difficult to spot. When not feeding, they remain hidden in cracks, avoiding light and seeking extremely narrow spaces.

Monitoring and control solutions:

Timely monitoring is crucial to intervene promptly and minimise damage.

Our catalogue offers several targeted and professional solutions for the control and monitoring of bed bugs, allowing professionals to intervene more effectively and safely.

Easy Bug Trap

The Easy Bug Trap is a sticky trap for monitoring bed bugs. Once inside, the backs of the insects remain stuck to the glued cardboard. They thus continue to emit aggregation pheromones, attracting other individuals and facilitating the monitoring of the infesting population.

Bed Bugs Trap

The Bed Bugs Trap is a monitoring device designed to reproduce a habitat that bed bugs enjoy. The particular shape of the cardboard encourages bedbugs to take shelter inside, with the pests then captured on the adhesive surface. This device is particularly useful for detecting and controlling infestations in their early stages.

Our consultants are ready to help our customers analyse and study a targeted and professional intervention plan. Contact us to make an appointment.