Comments on: Bed bug aggregate pheromone traps “within two years” says Dr. Gerhard Gries http://bedbugger.com/2008/06/17/bed-bug-aggregate-pheromone-traps-within-two-years-says-dr-gerhard-gries/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:14:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/06/17/bed-bug-aggregate-pheromone-traps-within-two-years-says-dr-gerhard-gries/comment-page-1/#comment-16392 nobugsonme Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:28:47 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1036#comment-16392 Laura, there are already two bed bug monitors using kairmone lures. You can read about them <a href="http://bedbugger.com/category/active-bed-bug-monitors/" rel="nofollow">here.</a> Although one active bed bug monitor, the CDC 3000, is packaged in a kind of "suitcase," I don't think it would be practical to lug on your travels. Moreover, it is pricey to buy and run, with a need for constant refills. It may be a good solution for detecting bed bugs in your home. But the best solution for you as a traveler would be to learn to do a visual inspection of the room. Advice on that in our <a href="http://bedbugger.com/faqs/travel/" rel="nofollow">Travel FAQs. </a> Additionally, you might benefit from placing your luggage in a Packtite when you come home, in case you do encounter bed bugs and cannot detect them. <a href="http://bedbugger.com/2009/03/29/what-is-a-packtite/" rel="nofollow">This is our FAQ about the Packtite.</a> Laura, there are already two bed bug monitors using kairmone lures. You can read about them here.

Although one active bed bug monitor, the CDC 3000, is packaged in a kind of “suitcase,” I don’t think it would be practical to lug on your travels.

Moreover, it is pricey to buy and run, with a need for constant refills.

It may be a good solution for detecting bed bugs in your home. But the best solution for you as a traveler would be to learn to do a visual inspection of the room. Advice on that in our Travel FAQs.

Additionally, you might benefit from placing your luggage in a Packtite when you come home, in case you do encounter bed bugs and cannot detect them. This is our FAQ about the Packtite.

]]> By: Laura love http://bedbugger.com/2008/06/17/bed-bug-aggregate-pheromone-traps-within-two-years-says-dr-gerhard-gries/comment-page-1/#comment-16385 Laura love Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:17:03 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1036#comment-16385 This will be a fantastic product once released! Only question is what to do with your bed bug problem once you know you have them? Can you lure them out with the Pheromone? I have traveled quite a bit and I have had severe cases of bed bugs 3 times. I HATE THEM!!! I would love to be able to carry Pheromones around that tell me if my room is infested and if so I would be out of that room as quick as lightening! This will be a fantastic product once released! Only question is what to do with your bed bug problem once you know you have them? Can you lure them out with the Pheromone?
I have traveled quite a bit and I have had severe cases of bed bugs 3 times. I HATE THEM!!! I would love to be able to carry Pheromones around that tell me if my room is infested and if so I would be out of that room as quick as lightening!

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/06/17/bed-bug-aggregate-pheromone-traps-within-two-years-says-dr-gerhard-gries/comment-page-1/#comment-10095 nobugsonme Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:01:02 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1036#comment-10095 Winston is right, bed bugs are amazingly designed. Dan, you're absolutely right. <a href="http://bedbugger.com/2008/06/08/another-bed-bug-trap-in-the-works/" rel="nofollow"> Although Richard Cooper claims to have a working trap,</a> which implies his model (aggregate pheromones or not) will likely be available much sooner than two years. Winston is right, bed bugs are amazingly designed.

Dan, you’re absolutely right.

Although Richard Cooper claims to have a working trap, which implies his model (aggregate pheromones or not) will likely be available much sooner than two years.

]]> By: Winston O. Buggy http://bedbugger.com/2008/06/17/bed-bug-aggregate-pheromone-traps-within-two-years-says-dr-gerhard-gries/comment-page-1/#comment-10094 Winston O. Buggy Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:40:57 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1036#comment-10094 Unfortunately very little about bed bugs is quite so simple. If you set out to create a good viable pest you would be hard pressed to do a better job. Unfortunately very little about bed bugs is quite so simple. If you set out to create a good viable pest you would be hard pressed to do a better job.

]]> By: lieutenantdan http://bedbugger.com/2008/06/17/bed-bug-aggregate-pheromone-traps-within-two-years-says-dr-gerhard-gries/comment-page-1/#comment-10092 lieutenantdan Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:49:32 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1036#comment-10092 I remember two years ago hearing that pheromone traps were due out in two years. I suggest that we should not get our hopes up. I remember two years ago hearing that pheromone traps were due out in two years. I suggest that we should not get our hopes up.

]]> By: Cody http://bedbugger.com/2008/06/17/bed-bug-aggregate-pheromone-traps-within-two-years-says-dr-gerhard-gries/comment-page-1/#comment-10090 Cody Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:31:40 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1036#comment-10090 Maybe we could just crush up some bugs and make our own. Maybe we could just crush up some bugs and make our own.

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