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Bed Bug Insecticide Comparison Study: 1960s vs Today's Populations

Scientists tested two bed bug populations, one from the 1960s and one from today, observing the differences in their responses to insecticides. The study revealed insights into the bed bug life cycle, efficacy of insecticides and amounts required for extermination. The results indicate today's bed bugs require significantly more insecticide for eradication compared to those from the 1960s.

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Bed Bug Insecticide Comparison Study: 1960s vs Today's Populations

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  1. How much Insecticide does it take to kill bed bugs?

  2. Scientists tested two bed bug populations: one from the 1960s and one from today 1960’s Bed Bugs Today’s Bed Bugs

  3. Bed Bug Life Cycle • Females can lay 200-250 eggs in a lifetime. • Eggs hatch in 6-10 days. • Adults can live 2-4 months. • Populations produce 3-4 generations every year.

  4. The scientists added bed bugs from both populations to petri dishes containing 0.2g of “Invade” insecticide 1960’s Bed Bugs Today’s Bed Bugs

  5. That’s a lot of insecticide! An equivalent amount of insecticide in your classroom is about 150,000 grams of Insecticide. 40 Gallons 150,000 grams = 150 kilograms, which is about the weight of a 40 gallon garbage can full of water

  6. The next day, the scientists counted the dead bed bugs in each petri dish: 1960’s Bed Bugs Today’s Bed Bugs 100% 99% Invade Insecticide

  7. Announcement: Whiz Bang Insecticide Kills Bed Bugs Dead! Whiz Bang Kills 99.9% of Bed Bugs 99 % 99.9 %

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