Apparatus for removing an infestation of bedbugs

摘要

A full body one-piece suit 1 for destroying bedbugs comrprises at least one chemical agent (21, 22 Fig 3), this is preferably a dust comprising a mechanical desiccant such as silica gel and/or spores of an entomopathogenic fungus such as Beauveria bassiana, which is confined between an outer layer 16 and an inner, barrier layer 2 including a hood 7 and a mesh panel 24 to cover the user's face 23. The user may wear the garment when resting or sleeping, acting as bait so that bedbugs attempting to feed will enter the suit and move across the treated region via apertures 17 in the outer layer and may be trapped therein. The hood may have a slippery or other deterrent surface to exclude bedbugs from the inner compartment when the user sits with the mesh panel tucked inside the hood. A zip opening 13 is fitted and an optional further inner lining may be provided.