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Heat Treatment Chart
Typical Heat Treatment
(Actual Treatment Times Will Vary)
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170
60
0
F
70
0
F
80
0
F
90
0
F
100
0
F
110
0
F
120
0
F
130
0
F
140
0
F
150
0
F
LETHAL IN 1 MINUTE - 120
0
F
BED BUGS DEAD
TIME IN MINUTES
TEMPERATURE
INSIDE ZAPPBUG
LETHAL IN 1 HOUR - 113
0
F
Sources
Offi ce of the Under Secretary of Defense 2019. Bed Bugs – Importance, Biology, and Control
Strategies. The Armed Forces Pest Management Board US Army Garrison— Silver Spring, MD.
Available from: https://www.acq.osd.mil/eie/afpmb/docs/techguides/tg44.pdf
Miller, D. M. 2016. Non-Chemical Bed Bug Management. Virginia Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services. Richmond, Va. Available from: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesti-
cides/pdffi les/bb-heat1.pdf
