High Levels of Resistance in the Common Bed Bug,Cimex lectularius(Hemiptera: Cimicidae), to Neonicotinoid Insecticides

The rapid increase of bed bug populations resistant to pyrethroids demands the development of novel control tactics. Products combining pyrethroids and neonicotinoids have become very popular for bed bug control in the United States, but there are concerns about evolution of resistance to these compounds. Laboratory assays were used to measure the toxicity of topical applications of four neonicotinoids to a susceptible population and three...