Bed Bug News

Just in time for Halloween! Creepy feeding video of 2nd Instar Bed Bug
Not everyone has had the opportunity (or interest) to watch a bed bug feed up close and personal. So, we gave this little guy a chance to get a good meal while filming his time at the buffet. Since the early nymph stages (instars) are mostly…
- Donald McCandless·
- October 28, 2020 2:47 pm·
Are you happy with your current bed bug protocol? (Part 2 – Follow-up Treatments)
Does your successful bed bug protocol require an initial treatment, followed by a second application two weeks later and a final follow-up four weeks after the initial treatment? Or even more? If your current protocol routinely requires at least two applications and a final follow-up, you…
- Donald McCandless·
- October 21, 2020 2:00 pm·

Aprehend® Case Study: No Prep in a Multi-Unit Apartment Complex
Background Clint Childers from Robinhood Pest Solutions has provided 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 time to venture out on his own. Now free to…
- Donald McCandless·
- October 14, 2020 9:37 am·
Are you happy with your current bed bug protocol? Part 1 – Customer Preparation
As a PMP handling bed bugs, does your prep sheet require customers to empty drawers and closets and launder all items of clothing? Do you require customers to clear items from the surfaces of furniture and store personal belongings in plastic bins? Do you find that…
- Donald McCandless·
- September 23, 2020 1:58 pm·

Aprehend® Case Study: Hoarding in New Jersey
This new case study describes the eradication of bed bugs from a hoarder’s apartment in New Jersey. By using Aprehend® as the only treatment, Superior Pest Solutions (Vineland, NJ) was able to declare the apartment bed bug free after only one treatment and NO prep work.…
- Donald McCandless·
- September 14, 2020 8:40 pm·

Protect People and Property with Aprehend®
Bed bugs are a growing concern for property owners, public housing directors, and healthcare and hospitality professionals in all sectors. As opportunistic hitchhikers, they are easily carried on bags and clothing. In fact, it’s impossible for any facility that welcomes the general public to prevent the…
- Donald McCandless·
- August 5, 2020 6:49 pm·

Summer is Here! Handling Aprehend® as the temperature rises
One of the most common questions we get from June – August is how Aprehend® responds to temperature during shipping. So, we collected some temperature data during ground-based shipping to Arizona. It was a “worst-case” scenario, shipping out and back over the course of 10 days.…
- Donald McCandless·
- July 6, 2020 9:42 am·

July 4th Holiday Hours
In observation of the upcoming July 4th holiday, ConidioTec will be closed on Friday, July 3rd so that our staff can spend some extra time with their family and friends. If you are in a critical need for Aprehend®, please give us a call and get…
- Donald McCandless·
- June 30, 2020 12:39 pm·

Oh, Canada!
We have received the PMRA Registration Certificate that allows Aprehend® to be sold and used in the Canadian market. After almost 3 years of successful use by PMPs in the US market, we’re excited to now provide the latest in bed bug fighting technology to the…
- Donald McCandless·
- June 22, 2020 2:28 pm·

Developing Successful Bed Bug Protocols – Free Webinar
Join Dr. Nina Jenkins, the Founder and CTO of ConidioTec, as she discusses how bed bug biology can be used to influence your bed bug protocol. She will also discuss “minimal prep” as it applies to both property owners and tenants/residents. This free webinar hosted by…
- Donald McCandless·
- June 1, 2020 10:24 am·