The ability to survive without a blood meal is longer at cooler temperatures – potentially up to a year or longer at 55☏ or less. Nymphs and adults can persist months without feeding, which is unusual for most insects. As the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and Department of Entomology describes, If left untreated, infestations can quickly grow exponentially and will spread throughout properties. With any influx of new occupants, there will be an increase in the number of bed bug introductions.īefore COVID-19, hotels benefited from daily inspections by housekeeping staff, alerts from guests and quick action from contracted pest management professionals (PMPs) to treat bed bug incidents. The unforeseen consequence of this interim repurposing makes these properties even more vulnerable to a common issue for bed bug infestations. Hotels and resorts throughout the country were repurposing their facilities to become centers for COVID-19 patients and frontline healthcare workers. Sponsored Content By Midwest Pathogend Services Midwest Pathogend Services discovers additional uses for CURIS® System for hotel operations and provides an integrated pest management protocol for hotel operators.
