Bedbug detection, monitoring and control techniques

A method for controlling insects, the method comprising:

• receiving, by an insect control device, a sample of a substance;
• analyzing, by one or more sensors of the insect control device, the substance received by the insect control device;
• generating, by the one or more sensors, a sensor signal in response to analyzing the sub stance;
• receiving, by a controller of the insect control device, the sensor signal;
• determining, by the controller, if the substance is indicative of presence of one or more insects based on the sensor signal, wherein when the substance is indicative of presence of the one or more insects the substance comprises a hormone, pheromone, or kairomone produced by the one or more insects;
• and
• providing, by the controller, an indication of the presence of one or more insects to a remote location to monitor the presence of one or more insects from the remote location.