@article{fdi:010068291,
  title = {{T}he common bed bug ({C}imex lectularius) in metropolitan {F}rance : survey on the attitudes and practices of private- and public-sector professionals},
  author = {{J}ourdain, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {D}elaunay, {P}. and {B}erenger, {J}. {M}. and {P}errin, {Y}von and {R}obert, {V}incent},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {C}ommon bed bug, {C}imex lectularius, had virtually disappeared from {F}rance in the 1950s; however, a worldwide resurgence of bed bugs ({C}. lectularius and {C}. hemipterus) has been observed since the 1990s. {T}o document modern pest control activities for the management of bed bugs, a survey was conducted in metropolitan {F}rance among the two main categories of professionals regularly called upon to deal with the control of infestations: {M}unicipal {H}ealth and {S}afety {S}ervices ({MHSS}s) and private {P}est {M}anagement {C}ompanies ({PMC}s). {T}hese professionals responded to a questionnaire targeting their knowledge, attitude and practices related to the process for diagnosing a bed bug infestation and the processes taken to actually control an infestation. {T}here were 68 responses received from {MHSS}s and 51 from the {PMC}s. {T}he responses indicate that every single departement ({F}rench administrative division) in metropolitan {F}rance has witnessed at least one intervention for bed bugs. {A}mong the criteria considered sufficient to confirm a bed bug infestation, direct observation of bugs was the most commonly cited response. {F}aced with an infestation, most {PMC}s used a combination of non-chemical and chemical methods, and systematically performed two treatments. {T}his survey is the first of professionals involved in bed bug control in metropolitan {F}rance and confirms the growing importance of bed bugs as a public health pest. {E}stablishing a database to monitor this emerging pest would improve the understanding of the distribution of these insects, help guide educational requirements, identify research needs and assist in ensuring that the most appropriate control practices are undertaken.},
  keywords = {{B}ed bug ; {M}unicipal {H}ealth and {S}afety {S}ervices ({MHSS}s) ; {P}est management ; companies ({PMC}s) ; {FRANCE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}arasite},
  volume = {23},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 38 [8 p.]},
  ISSN = {1252-607{X}},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1051/parasite/2016038},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068291},
}