A device (2) for the detection and elimination of insects such as bed bugs, wherein said device comprises: a structure (20) having a main part (22) with an edge (23) associated therewith, said device being adapted main part for coupling, at least partially, with a support surface, such as a floor or a wall, the structure further comprising a first flap (24) coupled to said main part, a first flap edge (28) being associated to said first flap, where said first flap (24) is arranged such that said edges (23, 28) define a passage (33) to allow the entry of an insect such as a bed bug into the structure ( 20), said interior being substantially delimited by the main part (22) and the first flap (24), in which at least one opening (35) is arranged in the main part (22) of the structure, and in the which is arranged in the main part (2 2) an insecticide (34) in powder form that fills, at least partially, said at least one opening (35), said device being characterized in that a double-sided adhesive tape (36) is disposed whose upper face ( 30) is disposed on a face of the main part (22) that is located in front of the support surface, and said adhesive tape (36) completely covers the face of said at least one opening (35).Un dispositivo (2) para la detección y eliminación de insectos tales como chinches de cama, donde dicho dispositivo comprende: una estructura (20) que tiene una parte principal (22) con un borde (23) asociado a la misma, estando adaptada dicha parte principal para acoplar, por lo menos parcialmente, con una superficie de soporte, tal como un suelo o una pared, comprendiendo además la estructura una primera solapa (24) acoplada a dicha parte principal, estando asociado un primer borde (28) de solapa a dicha primera solapa, donde dicha primera solapa (24) está dispuesta de tal modo que dichos bordes (23, 28) definen un paso (33) para permitir la entrada de un insecto tal como una chinche de cama al interior de la estructura (20), estando dicho interior delim
