TREATMENTS FOR DORM AND HOTEL ROOMS WAYNE WALKER, ACE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND RESIDENCE EDUCATION.

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