Bed Bugs

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Acute Illnesses Associated With Insecticides Used to Control Bed Bugs; Seven States, 2003-2010; MMWR – evaluation of 111 illnesses associated with insecticides used to control bed bugs

Bed Bugs: FAQs - answers to frequently asked questions about bed bugs

Bed Bug Infestations in an Urban Environment [PDF - 228 KB] – study to determine the extent of reemerging bed bug infestations in homeless shelters and other locations in Toronto, Canada

Biology and Control of Vectors and Public Health Pests: The Importance of Integrated Pest Management – updated free online CDC-sponsored course includes sessions on the identification and management of bed bugs, along with an extensive discussion on rodents and other pest management approaches

Joint Statement on Bed Bug Control in the United States from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – highlights emerging public health issues associated with bed bugs

Parasites and Health: Bed Bugs – image library, reference information, and training information on bed bugs

Pictorial Keys - Bugs [PDF - 354 KB] – pictorial key to help identify bed bugs

Links to information from outside CDC

Bed Bug Resources (Michigan Department of Community Health) – guidance for prevention and pest control related to bed bugs

Bed Bugs [PDF - 156 KB] (University of California) – pamphlet on bed bugs

Bed Bugs (University of Florida) – Web site created by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Department with many links on bed bugs including presentations and videos

Bed Bugs 101: The Basics of Cimex lectularius (Armed Forces Pest Management Board) – 2006 article by Harold J. Harlan in American Entomologist on the bed bug resurgence

Bed Bugs Fact Sheet [PDF - 169 KB] (New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services) – fact sheet for the public about bed bugs

Bed Bugs Fact Sheet, Entfact - 636 [PDF - 449 KB] (University of Kentucky) – fact sheet about bed bugs

Bed Bugs - Importance, Biology, and Control Strategies [PDF - 326 KB] (Armed Forces Pest Management Board) – detailed technical guide to help meet the need for current information and guidance regarding bed bug control

Bedbug FAQ (National Pest Management Association) – information on bed bugs for consumers, the media, commercial businesses, teachers and kids, and pest professionals

Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force (Ohio) – collaboration to provide education about bed bug infestations and information for resources to those struggling with an infestation

Controlling Bed Bugs: Bed Bug Pesticide Alert (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) – information about preventing, identifying, and treating bed bug infestations.

Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Bed Bugs in Shelters and Group Living Facilities (New York State IPM Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell University) – publication on bed bug prevention, management and control, education and awareness for public agencies and private or public housing administrators and their facilities management teams

Shipboard Guide to Bed Bug Control [PDF - 241 KB] (Armed Forces Pest Management Board) – information for ship crew members and medical departments regarding identification, prevention and control of bed bugs on ships using an integrated pest management approach

Stop Bed Bugs in Hotels Safely [PDF - 581 KB] (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene) – information related to bed bugs in hotels

Traveler Q & A: Preventing Bed Bugs From Hitchhiking to Your Home (University of Minnesota) – fact sheet to prevent home infestation from bed bugs brought in from an infected site

Understanding and Controlling Bed Bugs (National Pesticides Information Center) – science-based information about pesticides and pesticide-related topics to enable people to make informed decisions about pesticides and their use

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