TREATMENTS FOR DORM AND HOTEL ROOMS

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TREATMENTS FOR DORM AND HOTEL ROOMS

• WAYNE WALKER, ACE
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
• AND RESIDENCE EDUCATION

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TYPES OF TREATMENTS

• NON-CHEMICAL
• MATTRESS ENCASEMENTS
• TRAPS
• VACUUM
• STEAM
• MECHANICAL DRYING
• INSECTICIDAL
• DUSTS
• SPRAYS
• FUMIGANTS

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Mattress Encasements
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Traps
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Traps
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NON-CHEMICALVACUUMING

• THOUROGHLY VACUUM THE CARPET AREAS
• DISPOSE OF VACUUM BAG
• PLACE VACUUM IN HEAT OR ISOLATE IN SEALED BAG

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STEAM TREATMENT

• PULL THE CARPET BACK FROM BASEBOARDS
• STEAM ALONG ALL EDGES AT THE JUNCTION OF CARPET
  AND WALL
• STEAM CRACKS AND CREVICES

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STEAM EQUIPMENT

• VARIETY OF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE
• MAY NEED TO COVER TIP WITH TOWEL
• STAY AWAY FROM ELECTICAL

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DRYERS

• CLOTHING AND LINENS DO NOT HAVE TO BE WASHED
• DOWN FILLED ITEMS RESIST HEAT
• 20 MINUTES ON HIGH HEAT

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INSECTICIDAL TREATMENTSDUSTS

• GREEN PRODUCTS
• Diatect--- diatomaceous earth
• Mother Earth D--- diatomaceous earth
• NIC---ground limestone

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DUSTS

• INSECTICIDES
• Tri-Die ---silica pyrethrum dust
• DeltaDust--deltamethrin
• Drione---pyrethrins
• Tempo 1 Dust---Cyfluthrin

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WHAT ABOUT BORIC ACID

• HOW DOES BORIC ACID KILL INSECTS
• DOES THIS APPLY TO BED BUGS
• REMEMBER THE LEG STRUCTURE OF THE BED BUG

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LIQUID INSECTICIDES

• PYRETHROIDS
• Demand---lambda cyhalothrin
• Dragnet--permethrin
• Tempo Ultra---cyfluthrin
• Suspend---deltamethrin

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IGRS

• LABELED FOR BED BUGS
• DOES NOT INTERUPT THE MOLT NOR AFFECT THE EGG
• JURY IS STILL OUT

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PHANTOM

• ACTIVE INGREDIENT CLORFENAPYR
• VERY SLOW ACTING
• DOES KILL BED BUGS

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SYNERGISTS

• PBO-- piperonyl butoxide
• ADDS EFFICACY TO LIQUID PRODUCTS
• ASSISTS IN MOVING INSECTS INTO FRESH PRODUCT

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OTHER POPULAR PRODUCTS

• STERI-FAB ALCOHOL BASED DISINFECTANT
• NON-RESIDUAL
• BEDLAM SYNERGIST AND ALCOHOL
• LABELED TO KILL EGGS

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PEST STRIPS

• CONTAIN DDVP AND IS THE ONLY OP LABELED FOR BED
  BUGS
• USES INCLUDE CLOSETS, CONTAINERS, AND BAGS
• UNOCCUPIED AIR SPACES

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WHEN THINGS ARE REAL BAD

• CONTAINERIZED FUMIGATION
• CAN TREAT EVERYTHING AT ONE TIME
• VERY LABOR INTENSIVE

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WHOLE STRUCTURE FUMIGATION

• SOMETIMES MORE COST EFFECTIVE
• SOLVES ALL PROBLEMS AT ONE TIME
• STILL NEEDS RESIDUAL TREATMENT

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SUMMARY

• THERE ARE MANY TREATMENT OPTIONS
• IT IS NOT THE CHEMICALS THAT WILL PROVIDE SUCCESS
• ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND THROROUGH TREATMENT