And that s just the kind of tool the founders of centre hall pa based conidiotec want the pest control industry to deploy in the fight against a seemingly relentless and insecticide resistant nuisance.
Apprehend bed bug.
Our results show that aprehend is just as effective three months after application as it was the day after spraying.
This proprietary oil formulation ensures that.
Aprehend a mycoinsecticide developed by researchers at penn state university may now be the best weapon available on the market to manage bed bug infestations which have surged in recent years.
Aprehend is composed of beauveria bassiana fungal spores applied in a proprietary formulation patent pending.
Aprehend is a unique ready to use formulation which contains a special combination of oils which enable the application of the beauveria conidia spores to surfaces where they remain attached until encountered by a bed bug.
Due to their cryptic nature bed bugs are extremely difficult to target by direct spray application.
The key difference between aprehend and other biopesticides developed for use in agriculture is the formulation.
Aprehend biopesticide is a non toxic ready to use oil formula of fungal spores called beauveria bassiana.
One application will last three months making it an excellent choice for active and preventative bed bug treatments.
In addition to the observations made by the homeowner a blackout bed bug detector was found capturing hundreds of bed bugs within the dining area.
Aprehend must be applied at low volume application rates using a low volume low pressure spray applicator such as aprehend low volume sprayer.
Aprehend effective for 3 months.