2.8. Autodissemination of conidia
Bed bugs were removed from the FS colony, fed, and placed into
30 mL diet cups in six groups of 20 and left overnight. The following
day, 10 bed bugs were removed at random from each group
and exposed to either treated or unsprayed jersey cotton (three
replicates) and allowed to remain in contact with the substrate
for 1 h. After exposure, bed bugs were returned to their respective
diet cups to comingle with the 10 unexposed bed bugs. A sterile filter
paper harborage was provided. Mortality was assessed daily as
above.
diet