Evaluation of a model community-wide bed bug management program in affordable housing

2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A Cooper ◽  
Changlu Wang ◽  
Narinderpal Singh
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Bed Bug ◽  
Model Community ◽  
Bug Management

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Reduced-Risk Insecticide Based Bed Bug Management Program in Low-Income Housing

Insects ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 731-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narinderpal Singh ◽  
Changlu Wang ◽  
Richard Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Bed Bug ◽  
Reduced Risk ◽  
Bug Management ◽  
Low Income Housing

scholarly journals Evaluation of a Non-Chemical Compared to a Non-Chemical Plus Silica Gel Approach to Bed Bug Management

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 443
Author(s):  
Salehe Abbar ◽  
Changlu Wang ◽  
Richard Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Silica Gel ◽  
Chemical Treatment ◽  
Bed Bugs ◽  
Chemical Methods ◽  
Bed Bug ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Dust Treatment ◽  
Residual Control ◽  
Insecticide Sprays ◽  
Bug Management

Bed bug resistance to commonly used pesticide sprays has led to exploring new pesticides and other strategies for bed bug management. Non-chemical methods are effective in bed bug management; however, they do not provide residual protection. Compared to insecticide sprays, dust formulations are considered to provide longer residual control. We evaluated two bed bug management programs in apartment buildings. A building-wide inspection was initially conducted to identify bed bug infested apartments. Selected apartments were divided into two treatment groups: non-chemical plus silica gel dust treatment (10 apartments) and non-chemical treatment (11 apartments). After initial treatment, apartments were re-visited monthly for up to 6 months. During each visit, the total bed bug count per apartment was obtained by examining interceptor traps placed in the apartments and conducting a visual inspection. Mean bed bug count was reduced by 99% and 89% in non-chemical plus silica gel dust and non-chemical treatment, respectively. Non-chemical plus silica gel dust treatment caused significantly higher bed bug count reduction than the non-chemical treatment at 6 months. Bed bugs were eradicated from 40% and 36% of apartments treated with non-chemical plus silica gel dust treatment and non-chemical treatment, respectively.

Equalising Housing Opportunities in Post-Apartheid South Africa

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 60-63
Author(s):  
Judith Hermanson
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Housing Association ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Organisational Support ◽  
Unskilled Labour ◽  
Model Community ◽  
Help Model

Faced with a dearth of affordable housing opportunities, even after the end of Apartheid, residents from Motherwell, South Africa, turned to CHF International for help. CHF provided residents with the technical assistance, organisational support and bridging finance they needed to build their own high-quality homes, through a method that allowed the use of relatively unskilled labour. After helping residents form the Sakhezethu NgoManyano Housing Association and establishing the Assisted Self-Help Model, community members built a total of 395 safe and affordable houses to which they have full title. This model has been transferred throughout South Africa, with thousands of houses built using the concepts for the development of housing and community that it established.

scholarly journals Testing a Threshold-Based Bed Bug Management Approach in Apartment Buildings

Insects ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narinderpal Singh ◽  
Changlu Wang ◽  
Chen Zha ◽  
Richard Cooper ◽  
Mark Robson
Keyword(s):  
Management Approach ◽  
Bed Bug ◽  
Apartment Buildings ◽  
Bug Management

scholarly journals The History of Bed Bug Management— With Lessons from the Past

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F. Potter
Keyword(s):  
Bed Bug ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Bug Management

scholarly journals Comparison of Three Bed Bug Management Strategies in a Low-Income Apartment Building

Insects ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 402-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changlu Wang ◽  
Kurt Saltzmann ◽  
Gary Bennett ◽  
Timothy Gibb
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Apartment Building ◽  
Bed Bug ◽  
Bug Management
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