The authors are with the National Pesticide Information Center, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Kaci Buhl is also with the Pesticide Safety Education Program, Oregon State University Extension Service, Corvallis.
Am J Public Health. 2021 Aug;111(8):1513-1515. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306307. Epub 2021 Jun 29.
To compare outcomes when pesticides are used to control bed bugs by professionals and nonprofessionals. All US National Pesticide Information Center inquiries from 2013 to 2017 were assessed to identify scenarios involving bed bugs and pesticide applications. Cases were evaluated with respect to types of applicators, misapplications, and human pesticide exposures. Misapplications were more than twice as likely to be reported in cases involving nonprofessional applications (14%) as in cases involving professional applications (5%). Human exposures to pesticides were reported more often when pesticides were misapplied (70%) than when there were no apparent misapplications (31%). Both professionals and nonprofessionals may misuse pesticides to control bed bugs, which may increase the risks of exposure and adverse outcomes. Policy interventions may reduce pesticide incidents related to bed bug control by promoting professional involvement and adherence to product label instructions.
比较专业人士和非专业人士使用杀虫剂控制臭虫的效果。评估了 2013 年至 2017 年所有美国国家农药信息中心的咨询案例，以确定涉及臭虫和农药应用的情况。案例评估了施药者的类型、施药错误和人体农药暴露情况。在涉及非专业施药（14%）的情况下，施药错误的报告率是涉及专业施药（5%）的两倍多。当农药施药错误时，更常报告人体接触农药（70%），而当没有明显施药错误时，报告率为 31%。专业人员和非专业人员都可能错误地使用杀虫剂来控制臭虫，这可能会增加接触和不良后果的风险。政策干预措施可以通过促进专业人员的参与和遵守产品标签说明来减少与臭虫控制相关的农药事故。
