Archinect - News 2024-05-05T09:15:53-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/146755855/eek-bed-bugs-have-developed-a-resistance-to-the-most-common-insecticide Eek! Bed bugs have developed a resistance to the most common insecticide Nicholas Korody 2016-01-27T20:18:00-05:00 >2021-10-12T01:42:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/pd/pd8fc84l8hq3jqdj.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Bed bugs have developed a resistance to neonicotinoids, a group of the most widely used insecticides, according to a new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology. [...] The newly found resistance to neonics has real implications for people who need to control the pest... Neonics are the most commonly used insecticide to fight the already elusive and resilient bed bugs, and if they no longer work, bed bugs will continue to thrive despite exterminators&rsquo; efforts.</p></em><br /><br /><p><strong>Related:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/105938141/bed-bugs-found-on-n-train-in-ny" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bed Bugs Found on N Train in NY</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/features/article/114117296/architecture-of-the-anthropocene-pt-2-haunted-houses-living-buildings-and-other-horror-stories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Architecture of the Anthropocene, Pt. 2: Haunted Houses, Living Buildings, and Other Horror Stories</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/140345862/the-viral-metropolises-of-your-skin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The viral "metropolises" of your skin</a></li></ul>