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PEST MANAGEMENT

Innovative Strategies for
Bedbug Management

While a lot has been spoken and written about bed bug behaviour, yet it is
difficult to understand the growing menace of bedbugs. Vishal Ra Bhutada,
Executive Director and Founder of PestEDGE EnviroCare’s points out the
innovative strategies that can be used to tackle them.

ddressing bedbug effectively eliminating all life 5. Biological Control
infestations effectively stages including eggs. This method
requires a combination is chemical-free and can treat Agents
of advanced furniture and belongings without Research explores natural
Atechniques and damaging them. predators and biological control
innovative solutions: methods to manage bedbug
3. Cryonite Treatments populations effectively without
1. Integrated Pest (Freeze Treatment) relying solely on chemicals.
Management (IPM) Using carbon dioxide “snow,”
IPM approaches combine various cryonite freezes and kills bedbugs
strategies such as monitoring, on contact. It is safe to use on
prevention, and targeted treatments sensitive equipment and doesn’t
to manage pests while minimizing leave chemical residues.
environmental impact. Regular
inspections are crucial for early 4. Electronic Monitoring
detection and intervention.
and Detection
2. Heat Treatments Bedbug sensors and heat
Thermal remediation involves mapping technologies help identify
and track bedbug activity, aiding in
raising the temperature in infested targeted treatments and prevention
areas to levels lethal to bedbugs, strategies.

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