Bed Bug Information

" Bed bug information resources are listed below including recent articles on bed bugs, downloads from health agencies, school and daycare center guidelines, treatment manuals and other helpful tools for eliminating bed bugs."  

Here is list of bedbug resources and links to help you become fully informed about how to:

• How to find and Hire a Bed Bug Exterminator
• Getting Rid of Bed Bugs
• Do it Yourself Step by Step Instructions
• Bed Bug Travel Prevention
• Bed Bug Articles
• Local Resources
  

Bed Bug Articles

"This Really Sucks" - Time Magazine (October 4, 2010)
Bedbugs have survived a wave after wave of chemical extermination; now they're back with a vengeance.  What can be done to put them to sleep? By David Von Druehle/Chicago

Bedbug Books

Bed Bed Bug Handbook: The Complete Guide to Bed Bugs and Their Control: This book is considered to be the bible of Bed Bug Information. It is a complete information resource on bed bugs including their history, how to identify them, chemical and non chemical bed bug treatment approaches and more. Highly recommended for anyone that needs to understand all facets of bed bug control.

Bed Bug Video

Bye Bye Bed Bugs: Story from WABC Denver on bed bug sniffing dogs.

National Geographic: This video from National Geographic does a great job of providing bed bug information, The video includes information on how bed bugs bite and why.

Bed Bug Information Downloads

Preventing and Getting Rid of Bed Bugs Safely (PDF Download) -
New York City Department of Public Health
Information provided by NYC Health Department on preventing bed bugs, identifying bedbugs. Includes helpful diagrams for where to find bed bugs and bed bug home remedies such as killing bed bugs with a simple hair dryer and rag and how to use bedbug traps.

Bed Bug Fact Sheet (PDF Download) - New Jersey Department of Health
This is a four page bed bug fact sheet that provides a high level overview of bed bugs, bedbug bites and bed bug prevention.

Bed Bugs Schools and Daycare Information

Cincinnati Schools Bed Bug Protocol (PDF Download) - Cincinnati Schools handout.
This provides a helpful handout for school districts that are need a written protocol for bed bugs in school.  It outlines bedbug information for teachers, students and parents.  Importantly it provides a guideline for whom to inform when a school bed bug infestation is found.

New York City Schools Bed Bugs Parent Letter (PDF Download)- template for informing parents about a school bed bug infestation.

New York City Schools Bed Bug Procedures (PDF Download) - document details how to capture specimens, and how to prepare for daycare or school bed bug treatment.

Bedbug Research

Here are some helpful studies that provide scientific insight into bedbugs.

Insecticide Resistant Bed Bugs: Implications for the Industry
This University of Kentucky study provides independent research that confirms that :
1) Bedbugs are showing resistance to DDT and other pyrethroid based insecticides  2) The knock down bedbug sprays Sterifab and Bedlam are 100% effective on contact at killing bedbugs and bed bug eggs  (but do not provide a long residual effect)
3) The residual bedbug spray Phantom (provides a multi-week residual effect), is 100% effective in killing bed bugs.

Bed Bug Supplies

Consumer Pest Control sells products and kits for killing bed bugs and many other types of insects.

Bed Bug Supply offers information, online chat and inexpensive kits that make killing bed bugs yourself economical.

Home Services

HomeRepairsDoctor.com
Home Repair And Improvement Do-It-Yourself Tips And Guides Including Carpentry, Electric, and Plumbing With Detailed Step-By-Step Instructions.

Service Magic is an exterminator network that pre-screens members to make sure that they are licensed and insured.  Members of the network will provide each caller or online visitor up to 3 free quotes (toll free phone: 1.877.233.1145).

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