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ArticleParasite (Paris, France)2024

Bed bug control with various dusts: Efficacy comparison between silicon dioxide, diatomaceous earth, and Sommières earth.

Halilou Almou Oumarou, Harouna Tahirou Hima, Jean Michel Berenger, Grégory Michel, Olivier Grauby, Philippe Parola, Christelle Pomares, Pascal Delaunay

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Article in Parasite (Paris, France), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Halilou Almou OumarouService de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Hôpital de l'Archet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, 151, route de Saint Antoine de Ginestière, CS 23079, 06202 Nice cedex 3, France - Université d'Aix Marseille, IRD, SSA, AP-HM, VITROME, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France.
Harouna Tahirou HimaService de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Hôpital de l'Archet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, 151, route de Saint Antoine de Ginestière, CS 23079, 06202 Nice cedex 3, France - Université d'Aix Marseille, IRD, SSA, AP-HM, VITROME, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France.
Jean Michel BerengerUniversité d'Aix Marseille, IRD, SSA, AP-HM, VITROME, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France - Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France.
Grégory MichelInserm U1065, Mediterranean Center for Molecular Medicine (C3M), Université de la Côte d'Azur, 151 route Saint Antoine de Ginestière, BP 2 3194, 06204 Nice, France.
Olivier GraubyUniversité d'Aix Marseille et Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille-CNRS, Campus de Luminy Case 913, 13288 Marseille Cedex 9, France.
Philippe ParolaUniversité d'Aix Marseille, IRD, SSA, AP-HM, VITROME, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France - Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France.
Christelle PomaresService de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Hôpital de l'Archet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, 151, route de Saint Antoine de Ginestière, CS 23079, 06202 Nice cedex 3, France - Inserm U1065, Mediterranean Center for Molecular Medicine (C3M), Université de la Côte d'Azur, 151 route Saint Antoine de Ginestière, BP 2 3194, 06204 Nice, France.
Pascal DelaunayService de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Hôpital de l'Archet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, 151, route de Saint Antoine de Ginestière, CS 23079, 06202 Nice cedex 3, France.

Funding

Fondation Méditerranée Infection
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bed bugs are considered a major public health problem in industrialized countries. Usually, bed bug infestations are managed using a combination of physical and chemical methods. In recent years, new strategies for bed bug control have emerged, particularly the use of dusts like diatomaceous earth and silicon dioxide. However, in Europe, the use of silicon dioxide is restricted to professional, while diatomaceous earth can be harmful to the lungs. This study aimed to assess bed bug mortality rates associated with Sommières earth, green clay, talc, and sodium bicarbonate compared to silicon dioxide and diatomaceous earth from a pest management company, diatomaceous earth for litter conditioner, and diatomaceous earth from a supermarket. We tested permanent exposure, short exposure, horizontal transfer and repellent effect on two bed bug colonies. Sommières earth demonstrated efficacy ranging from 75% to 100% in permanent and short exposures, similar to the efficacy of diatomaceous earth from the pest management company. On the contrary, diatomaceous earth for litter conditioner and diatomaceous earth from a supermarket, green clay, talc, and sodium bicarbonate were found to be ineffective. This study demonstrates, for the first time, the efficacy of Sommières earth against bed bugs, but also highlights the variability in efficacy of diatomaceous earths on bed bugs depending on their quality.

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BedbugsDiatomaceous EarthInsect ControlSilicon DioxideTalcAnimalsClayDustSodium BicarbonateClayDiatomaceous EarthDustSilicon DioxideSodium BicarbonateTalcBed bugsCimex lectulariusDiatomaceous earthDustSilicon dioxideSommières earth

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PMID39052011
PMCPMC11271705

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