NightWatch is designed to mimic a living, breathing human body -- combining CO2, a proprietary kairomone lure, and a patented thermal lure for a powerful three-pronged attractant and trapping system. When bed bugs approach to feed on what they think is a human, they fall into the pitfall traps made of highly polished material and cannot escape. NightWatch can catch both mature and immature bed bugs, since the monitor's detection period spans the 7-10 days bed bugs take between meals.
David James, western region manager for Forshaw Distribution, Inc. of Charlotte, NC, conducted a recent field trial using NightWatch in an elderly high rise infested with bed bugs. "In setting up the initial test just to check the functionality of the unit's components, we unexpectedly caught a bed bug in the middle of the day," states Mr. James. "By Monday morning, we had over 50 live bed bugs in the trap even after having treated the room with traditional methods. I was very impressed with our results. Bed bugs are easy to kill but difficult to reach in their deep harborages. NightWatch helps to lure them out not only for capture but to expose them to other IPM control treatments. Once you believe you've gotten rid of them, NightWatch is an important tool for ongoing monitoring."
NightWatch is available for commercial use through distributors of professional pest management products in the U.S., Canada and around the world, including Forshaw Distribution (Charlotte, NC), Residex, LLC (Cranford, NJ), Rhodes Chemical (Kansas City, KS), Steve's Pest Management (Chatham, Ontario, Canada), Target Specialty Products (Santa Fe Springs, CA), and Univar USA (Austin, TX). Consumers may request NightWatch through their local pest control operator.
"We are pleased NightWatch solves two key pieces of the bed bug problem: a monitor that anyone can use, and one that can detect bed bugs the very f
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