Bed Bug Online Resources1
History of Bed Bugs
Techletter
http://www.techletter.com/Archive/Technical%20Articles/bedbugcomeback.html
Distribution of Bed Bugs in US
The Bed Bug Registry
http://www.bedbugregistry.com/
Bed Bug Media Coverage
Associated Press: EPA Bed Bug Summit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8ncgSMhWmY&feature=related
Angie’s List: Getting Rid of Bed Bugs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOcZQoaeOg4&feature=related
CBS News: Dorm Room Bed Bugs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG0fZbZWfF8&feature=related
FOCUS: Professor-Student Duo Plots New Methods of Exterminating the Bed
Bug
http://news.rutgers.edu/focus/issue.2009-10-29.7399988752/article.2009-1029.8057217268?print
Healthbeat: Bed Bugs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8ncgSMhWmY&feature=related
Kyle Scott Tekiela’s Youtube Chanel: Bed Bugs! Attack!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qx751dNw7Q
NBC News: Bed Bugs in Four-Star Hotel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETBRslhL8n4&feature=related
NBC News Cincinnati Fire Department Infestation
Daily Herald
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/print/?id=309708
NBC News: Little Bugs Big Issue in Cincinnati
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8torGA6NzfE&feature=channel
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NBC News: Bedbugs Close Bracken County, Kentucky Schools
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-_Cw91QeUg&feature=channel
NBC News: Bed Bugs Gone Wild!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4-p4GM6r_Y&feature=channel
MSNBC: What You Need to Know About Bed Bugs
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11915026/
MSNBC Bed Bug Q&A
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12133597/ns/dateline_nbcdont_let_the_bed_bugs_bite/
MSNBC: Bed Bugs Bite Back
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11916682/ns/dateline_nbcdont_let_the_bed_bugs_bite/
MSNBC: Worried about bed bugs in your hotel room?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11877871/
National Geographic: Bed Bugs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfKCcSPCOQo&feature=fvw
General University/State Public Health Fact Sheets (for
Residential Housing)
CentralOhioBedbugs.org
http://centralohiobedbugs.org/pdf/Brochure_generic.pdf
Cincinnati Health Department
http://www.ci.cincinnati.oh.us/health/pages/-35616-/
Colorado State University Extension
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05574.html
Columbus Public Health
http://www.healthycolumbus.org/uploadedFiles/Public_Health/Content_Administ
rators/Press_Room/Bed%20Bugs%20fact%20sheet.pdf
Michigan State Department of Community Health
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MDCH_Bedbugs_Factsheet_165671_7.pdf
National Pesticide Information Center: Bed Bugs
http://npic.orst.edu/pest/bedbug.html
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/Resources/BedBug263.shtml
New Jersey Department of Health
http://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/phss/documents/bedbugfactsheet.pdf
New York State IPM Cornell University
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bb_guidelines/files/bb_guidelines_ny
c2.pdf
North Carolina State University
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Urban/bedbugs.htm
Ohio State University Extension
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2105.html
Oregon State University Extension
http://entomology.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/Bed_Bugs.pdf
Penn State Cooperative Extension
http://www.hgic.umd.edu/content/documents/bedBugs.pdf
Purdue University
http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/E-249.pdf
University of Kentucky Extension
http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/entfactpdf/ef636.pdf
University of Florida IFAS Extension
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ig083
University of Minnesota Extension
http://www.ipmctoc.umn.edu/Control_of_bedbugs_in_residences_US_Commerci
al.pdf
Utah State University Extension
http://extension.usu.edu/files/factsheets/bedbugs.pdf
Other Residential Housing Recommendations
Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force
http://centralohiobedbugs.org/housing.html
Harvard University School of Public Health
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/bedbugs/#rights
Bed Bug Central
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http://www.bedbugcentral.com/
New York vs. Bed Bugs
http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/
Ohio Joint Bed Bug Task Force Strategic Plan
http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/joint-bed-bug-taskforce-strategic-plan-final-june6.pdf
Illinois Department of Public Health
http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcbedbugs.htm
Toronto Department of Public Health
http://www.toronto.ca/health/bedbugs/index.htm
Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association and the Australian
Department of Medical Entomology, Institute for Clinical Pathology & Medical
Research
http://medent.usyd.edu.au/bedbug/cop_ed3_draft.pdf
New York State IPM Cornell University
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bed_bugs/files/bed_bug.pdf
MedicineNet.com Bed Bug Slideshow
http://www.medicinenet.com/bed_bugs_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
WebMD: Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite
http://www.webmd.com/video/bed-bugs
University of Kentucky: Bed Bug Resurgence Creating Interest, Anxiety
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/news/2005/Dec/bedbug.htm
Multi-Dwelling Buildings (Apartments, Condos)
California Department of Public Health
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Documents/BB%20Guidelines.pdf
Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association
http://www.onpha.on.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Video_Library&CONTENT
ID=5524&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm
Techletter
http://www.techletter.com/Archive/Technical%20Articles/bedbuginsecticides.htm
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Hotels and Lodgings
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Choice Hotels International
http://apps.choicecentral.com/choicebuys/EduRes/housekeeping/index.asp?PageI
D=BedBug
Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force
http://centralohiobedbugs.org/hotels.html
Virginia Department of Health
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/documents/2009/pdfs/Bed%20Bug%20Brochure.pdf
American Hotel & Lodging Association
http://www.ahla.com/uploadedFiles/AHLA/Press_Room/Statements/Bed-BugFact-Sheet-3.06.pdf
American Hotel & Lodging Association
http://www.ahla.com/uploadedFiles/AHLA/Members_Only/Property_and_Corpor
ate/From_Detection_through_Protection_Solutions_for_Fighting_Bed_Bug_Infes
tations.pdf
Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association
http://www.aepma.com.au/files/pub_35.pdf
Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association and the Australian
Department of Medical Entomology, Institute for Clinical Pathology & Medical
Research
http://medent.usyd.edu.au/bedbug/cop_ed3_draft.pdf
California Department of Public Health
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Documents/BB%20Guidelines.pdf
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/pl/docs/bedbughotel.pdf
School Infestations and Management
Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force
http://centralohiobedbugs.org/schools.html
College and University Housing
Bed Bug Central
http://www.bedbugcentral.com/bed_bugs_college.cfm
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University of Florida Housing & Residence Education
http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/Bedbug_Guide_for_staff.pdf
Homeless Shelters
New York State IPM, Cornell University
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bb_guidelines/default.asp\
Health Care Facilities
Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force
http://centralohiobedbugs.org/health_care.html
Military Barracks and Housing
Armed Force Pest Management Board
http://www.afpmb.org/pubs/tims/TG44/TG44.htm
Transportation
Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association and the Australian
Department of Medical Entomology, Institute for Clinical Pathology & Medical
Research
http://medent.usyd.edu.au/bedbug/cop_ed3_draft.pdf
Moving Companies, Public Storage, and Furniture Rental
Companies
California Department of Public Health
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Documents/BB%20Guidelines.pdf
Public Safety Workers (firemen, police)
Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force
http://centralohiobedbugs.org/public_safety.html
Pest Management Professional Guidance
University of Minnesota Extension
http://www.ipmctoc.umn.edu/Control_of_bedbugs_in_residences_US_Commerci
al.pdf
Bed Bug Central: Bed Bug University
http://www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbuguniversity/
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Referrals to Pest Management Professionals for Bed Bugs
EPA: Selecting a Competent Pest Control Company
http://www.epa.gov/region7/pesticides/pest_control.htm
University of Nebraska: How to Select a Pest Control Company
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/g1647/build/g1647.pdf?redirected=true
Green Shield Certified
http://www.greenshieldcertified.org/providers/
Michigan Department of Agriculture: How to Choose a Pest Control Company
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1566_2405_2444---,00.html
National Pest Management Association
http://www.pestworld.org/consumer/article.asp?ArticleID=37
Safety Source for Pest Management
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/infoservices/pcos/
Insecticides Recommended for Bed Bugs
BedbugInfo.com
http://www.bedbuginfo.com/bed-bug-insecticides.php#
Techletter
http://www.techletter.com/Archive/Technical%20Articles/bedbuginsecticides.htm
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Canine Detection/Surveillance
Bedbugger Bed Bug Monitors Forum
http://bedbugger.com/forum/tags/bed-bug-monitors
Bedbugresource.org NightWatch Trap
http://www.bedbugresource.org/2008/09/nightwatch-bedbug-trap.html
Canine Detection and Inspection Services
http://www.canineinspection.com/
National Entomology Scent Detection Canine Association
http://www.nesdca.com/media.html
University of Florida
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http://www.nesdca.com/media.html
Mattress Encasements
Bed Bug Central YouTube Video 1 of 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE2yS6rqsuM&eurl=http://bedbugger.com/20
08/04/20/new-mattress-encasement-test-data/#comment-13598
Bed Bug Central YouTube Video 2 of 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZaDzqw2K7c&eurl=http://bedbugger.com/20
08/04/20/new-mattress-encasement-test-data/#comment-13598
Bed Bug Central YouTube Video 3 of 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RzBUwQBnLo&NR=1
Bed Bug Solutions : Bed Bugs Living in New or Refurbished Matresses
http://www.protect-a-bed.com/wordpress/?p=59#
Pesticide Resistance
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
http://www.reeis.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/216710.html
Public Health Importance
Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol11no04/04-1126.htm
Insider Medicine: Bed Bugs Difficult to Eradicate but Do Not Appear to Spread
Disease
http://www.insidermedicine.com/archives/VIDEO_Bed_Bugs_Difficult_to_Eradi
cate_But_Do_Not_Appear_To_Spread_Disease_3389.aspx
Bed Bug Bites
Center for Disease Control
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/DPDx/HTML/Frames/AF/Bedbugs/body_Bedbugs_page2.htm#Clinical%20Features
eMedicine: Bed Bug Bites
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1088931-overview
PCT Magazine
http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/PCT_Mystery_Bites.pdf
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University of Iowa Hardin Library Bite Pictures
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/bedbugs.html#pics
Social Service
Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force
http://centralohiobedbugs.org/social_services.html
Training Curricula
PEI Structural Pest Control Pesticide Applicator Training Course: Bed Bug Pest
Management
http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/eef_pest_str11.pdf
Instructional Videos
Howcast: How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs
http://www.howcast.com/videos/198172-How-To-Get-Rid-Of-Bed-Bugs
Bed Bug Legislation
Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2009
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2248
EPA Bed Bug Summit Recommendations
EPA Bed Bug Summit Agenda
http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ppdc/bedbug-summit/final-agenda.pdf
EPA Bed Bug Summit Recommendations
http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ppdc/bedbug-summit/partic-recom.pdf
EPA Bed Bug Summit Recommendation Presentation
http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ppdc/bedbug-summit/wkgroups-recommend.pdf
EPA Bed Bug Summit Video Webinar Presentations
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/bedbug-summit/agenda-audio.html
Public online Bed Bug Discussion Forums
Bedbugger Forum
http://bedbugger.com/about/get-advice/
Bed Bug Resource Forums: Bed Bug Video Clips
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http://thebedbugresource.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=15
Public Questions and Answers
Thrifty Fun Bed Bug Q&A
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf678484.tip.html
University of Minnesota Extension Travelers Q&A
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/housingandclothing/M1196.html
Other Online Resource Lists
Cave Man Forcaster
http://www.cavemanforecaster.com/2009/05/tonights-forecast-calls-for-morebed.html
University of Illinois Extension
http://www.extension.org/pages/Urban_Integrated_Pest_Management:_Instructio
nal_Videos
ICPMR & AEPMA Bed Bug Workshop Draft Program
http://www.aepma.com.au/includes/template/uploads/File/Bed%20Bug%20Work
shop%207%20May%202009/Draft%20Program%20Bed%20Bugs%20V5.pdf
University of Minnesota Extension Bed Bug Video
http://www.ipmctoc.umn.edu/html/bed_bug_video.htm
Bed Bug Stock Photos
Bedbugger.com
http://bedbugger.com/photos-of-bed-bugs-and-signs-of-bed-bugs/
Bed-Bug.org
http://www.bed-bug.org/bed-bugs-pictures/
Flickr: Bed Bugs
http://www.flickr.com/groups/bedbugs/
Picsearch
http://www.picsearch.com/pictures/animals/insects/bed%20bug.html
Draft January 4, 2010
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-------------Footnote: 1. Resource list derived from internet searches using convention search
engines, as well as references from the authors. This list is not meant to be
comprehensive to include every web site on the topic. Exclusion of some bed bug web
sites was not intentional. Resources are restricted mostly only to those sites location
within the United States relating to infestations in the U.S.
The information/summary/factsheets/publications/reports linked herein do not necessarily
reflect the views and policies of the USEPA or USDA, nor does mention of trade names
or commercial products. The inclusion of web links to sites describing such materials do
not constitute USEPA or USDA endorsement or recommendation for use.
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