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.
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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’ efforts.
— the Guardian
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Yek!
as mentioned in the comments diatomaceous earth works. It's essentially an irritant that gets caught in the joint of the carapace (?) and dries out the bug. There's food grade stuff out there as well (but still an irritant).
Not sure if maltodextrin tapioca would do the same, but if it did, you could use that to kill bugs or in your molecular cooking recipes.
DDT?
No DDT then?
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