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27 July 2020 Behavioral Activity of Methyl Benzoate Against the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
Nicholas R. Larson, Jaime Strickland, Aijun Zhang, Mark F. Feldlaufer
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Abstract

We evaluated a botanical compound, methyl benzoate, which was previously shown to have insecticidal activity on several agricultural pests, for its behavioral action on the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. Methyl benzoate, along with acetophenone and Cirkil, a commercially available bed bug control product, exhibited repellent action against bed bugs in an EthoVision video system designed to track the movement of individuals.

Nicholas R. Larson, Jaime Strickland, Aijun Zhang, and Mark F. Feldlaufer "Behavioral Activity of Methyl Benzoate Against the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)," Journal of Entomological Science 55(3), 344-349, (27 July 2020). https://doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-55.3.344
Received: 19 September 2019; Accepted: 21 October 2019; Published: 27 July 2020
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