Bed Bug News
Andermatt partners with ConidioTec to launch a novel B. bassiana bed bug product in Europe
Andermatt Biocontrol Suisse, the Swiss based Andermatt Group subsidiary, has partnered with CondioTec LLC (USA) to introduce the Aprehend® biopesticide for the control and prevention of bed bugs into the European market. Aprehend is a fungal biopesticide based on an oil formulation of Beauveria bassiana, a…
Bed Bug Management in Low-Income Housing (PCT Webinar Link)
If you didn’t get to see the Challenges and Solutions for Bed Bug Management in Low-Income Housing webinar hosted by PCT Magazine September 7, 2023, you’re in luck. It can now be found on the PCT site here. Dr. Dini Miller & Morgan Wilson provided…
Things That Come Back to Bite You
Thanks to recent advances in product development and our understanding of bed bug biology, most pest management professionals (PMPs) now are reporting they have successful remediation protocols. There has also been a reduction in client preparation requirements, related to bed bug inspections and applications. However, even…
ConidioTecTip – The Tape Trick
Sometimes, clients have a LOT of clutter. Or a mattress on the floor. Or a closet that isn’t prepped and looks like a haven for bed bug harborages. Check out this 2-minute video to learn a nifty trick for placing Aprehend barriers with minimal effort and…
What happens after an Aprehend treatment?
Aprehend is for professional use only. To find an Aprehend Professional near you, click here. With the exception of heat treatment and fumigation, all traditional techniques and chemical bed bug treatments take time to work. This is because for every bug you see, there are hundreds…
Case Study: Aprehend and Robinhood Eradicate a Structural Bed Bug Infestation with One Treatment
Click here for a downloadable PDF of this case study. BackgroundClint Childers from Robinhood Pest Solutions has been providing full pest control services in Northern Ohio since founding the company in 2019. With years of experience in the pest control industry, he felt that it was…
Aprehend on the Road – January 2023
The Aprehend folks will be on the road for much of the first quarter. Here’s where you can find one of us in January: Jan 17 -19, Florida PMA Winter Expo, Kissimmee, FL Jan 18-19, NPMA Eastern Regional Conference, Atlantic City, NJ — Come and see Dr. Jenkins…
ConidioTecTip – Vacuum Tricks
In a prior post we addressed what we feel is the best method for the fastest “knockdown” – vacuuming (see that post HERE). We received several follow-up inquiries after that post about how to keep bed bugs from transferring from one location to another via the vacuum.…
2022 Holiday Closures
From our families to yours…Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and all the usual year-end accolades!! In observation of the upcoming holidays: ConidioTec will be closed on December 23, 26, 30 & January 2. We will be open Dec 27-29 with a skeleton crew. Any orders placed after…
Thanksgiving Closure
Gobble, Gobble. Happy Thanksgiving to all our customers, family, and friends out there in bed bug land. ConidioTec will be closed on Thursday, November 24 & Friday, November 25 so that our staff can spend the holiday with their families. If you need more Aprehend this week, please…