Scientists at Simon Fraser University have found the solution to trapping bed bugs — a set of chemical attractants, or pheromones, that lure the bed bugs into traps and keep them there, according to an article on the Infection Control Today website.
After a series of successful trials in bed bug-infested apartments in the metro Vancouver area, they have published their research and are working to develop an effective and affordable bait and trap for detecting and monitoring bed bug infestations. They expect it to be commercially available next year.
"This trap will help ... determine whether premises have a bed bug problem, so that they can treat it quickly. It will also be useful for monitoring the treatment's effectiveness," biology professor Gerhard Gries said in the article.
The research was funded with a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada industry grant in partnership with Contech Enterprises.
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