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Abstract
In 2012, a proactive bed bug ( Cimex lectularius L.) suppression program was implemented in a 121-unit low-income housing facility in Harrisonburg, VA. The program consisted of common minimally toxic and inexpensive integrated bed bug management methods including a novel strategy for applying a perimeter barrier of diatomaceous earth in apartment units. The program was evaluated over the course of 1 yr, after which, mean treatment time, amount of product used, and application cost were calculated for each unit. In 2013, both the number of initial infestations and the costs associated with bed bug treatments were reduced. The apartment residents' perceptions of the bed bug suppression program were assessed using face-to-face surveys, in which many expressed relief that proactive bed bug management measures had been put in place.
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