Table 3. Cumulative recapture rate of marked and released bed bugs after 14 days.

Apt.#	Total recapture rate	Recapture rate by stage and adult sex			Recapture rate by release site a
		Large nymphs	Male	Female	Bedroom	Living room	Bathroom
1	40%	‒ b	31%	54%	37% c		52%
2	31%	‒	25%	38%	18%	76%	37%
3	28%	‒	25%	30%	5.0%	60%	40%
4 d	6%	‒	6%	7%	7%	5%	‒
5	72%	‒	64%	79%	72%		‒
6	44%	50%	31%	38%	48%	45%	39%

^a This rate is the number of bed bugs released in a given room that were recaptured throughout the apartment divided by the number released in that room.

^b No marked bed bugs were released or the resident discarded harborages with marked bed bugs on the day of release (apt. #4).

^c Studio units (#1 and 5) had no distinction between the bedroom and living room.

^d Resident interfered with study by moving and emptying interceptor traps.