1. EPA Bed Bug References:
EPA Bed Bug Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/bedbugs/
EPA Region 5 (Chicago) Bed Bug Resources: http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/ptb/pest/r5bedbugs.html
EPA Top Ten Bed Bug Tips: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/bed-bugs-faq-fs.html
EPA Funded National Pesticide Information Center on Bed Bugs: http://npic.orst.edu/pest/bedbug.html
EPA Bed Bug Pesticide Product Search Tool: http://cfpub.epa.gov/oppref/bedbug/
CDC/EPA Joint Statement on Bed Bug Control: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Publications/Bed_Bugs_CDC-EPA_Statement.htm
EPA Consumer Alert about Careful Selection Bed Bug Pesticides:http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/eeffe922a687433c85257359003f5340/8eb47640cbe9ceb78525777b0059388a!OpenDocument
Selecting a Pest Control Company: http://npic.orst.edu/pest/selectpco.html
Ask EPA a Question, or Search Common Pesticide Questions: http://pesticides.supportportal.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=23008
2. Illinois Specific Bed Bug Resources:
Illinois Department of Public Health Bed Bug Home Page (further links to fact sheets on ID, prevention, in multi-unit housing, hospitals, schools and office buildings): http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcbedbugs.htm
City of Chicago Bed Bug Home Page: http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/bed_bug_information.html
Safer Pest Control Project Bed Bug Resources (IPM basics for bed bugs, in schools, checklists for tenants or landlords in English/Spanish, how to hire a Pest professional for bed bugs): http://www.spcpweb.org/resources/
Illinois Department of Public Health Pest Control Business License Verification: http://ehlicv5pub.illinois.gov/Clients/ILDOHENV/PUBLIC/Pest_BusinessVerification.aspx
Illinois Department of Agriculture Pesticide Product Search and Verification: http://www.agr.state.il.us/Environment/Pesticide/productsearch.php
Mattress Purchases in Chicago Fact Sheet: http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/bacp/consumerrecalls2009/mattressconsumerwatch.pdf
Bed Bugs in Chicago Information: http://www.bed-bugs-handbook.com/bed-bugs-in-chicago.html
3. Bed Bug Biology Basics:
Ohio Bed Bug Identification Fact Sheet: http://centralohiobedbugs.org/pdf/facts_id.pdf
Illinois Bed Bug Identification Fact Sheet: http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/BedBugID_Inspection.pdf
Bed Bug Central Identification Information: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbugs101/topic.cfm/identification
Bed Bug Identification and Signs by Oregon State Univ.: http://entomology.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/Bed_Bugs.pdf
Purdue Univ. Mail Identification Service: http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL/services.html
Insect ID Online Guide [BugGuide]: http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740
Bed bugs and other Insects Photo ID Help: http://www.whatsthatbug.com/
Bed Bug Basics: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/pdffiles/bb-biology1.pdf
Bed Bug Basics Article by Noted Expert at Armed Forces Pest Mgt. Board: http://www.afpmb.org/sites/default/files/whatsnew/2006/harlan.pdf
Univ. of Kentucky Bed Bug Basics: http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef636.asp
Bed Bug Online Videos: http://www.badbedbugs.com/bed-bug-faq/bed-bug-videos/
Univ .of Missouri Extension Bed Bug Control Video Online: http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspx?N=933
Cornell University Frequently Asked Questions on Bed Bugs: http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/whats_bugging_you/bed_bugs/bedbugs_faqs.asp
National Pest Management Association Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.pestworld.org/for-consumers/pest-frequently-asked-questions/bedbug-faq
Bed Bug Myths (Ohio): http://centralohiobedbugs.org/pdf/facts_myths.pdf
4. Bed Bugs as Public Health Pests:
Bed Bug as Public Health Pests EPA/CDC Declaration: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/PR_Notices/pr2002-1.pdf
Bed Bug Bites Clinical Consequences: http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/301/13/1358.full.pdf
Bed Bugs and Infectious Diseases Review: http://www.bedbugdogsofhawaii.com/file/Oxford.pdf
American Medical Association Patient Fact Sheet on Bed Bugs: http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/301/13/1398.full?sid=0755e89d-1dcb-4a93-a597-ec41078b4576
Bed Bugs Public Health & Social Justice J. Env. Health:http://www.neha.org/pdf/JEH/articles/JEH4.11_Feature_Bed_Bugs_Public_Health_and_Social_Justice_A_Call_to_Action.pdf
Bed Bug Bites versus Other Bug Bites: http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bb_guidelines/files/bb_guidelines_bites.pdf
CDC Bed Bug Frequently Asked Questions on Health Risks and Disease: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/bedbugs/faqs.html
Human Reaction to bed Bug Bites [Pest Control Tech]: http://pct.texterity.com/pct/201002#pg72
Public Health Significance of Urban Pests: http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/98426/E91435.pdf
5. Maps of Bed Bug Distributions or Prevalence in the US:
Bed Bug Registry for Guest Hotel Reports: http://www.bedbugregistry.com/
Bed Bug Reports Website for Guest Reports on Hotels: http://www.bedbugreports.com/
Bed Bug Infestation Maps by State: http://www.bedbugsepidemic.com/
Terminix Top Bed Bug Cities based on public calls: http://www.terminix.com/Media/PressReleases.aspx
Orkin Top Bed Bug Cities based on service accounts: http://www.orkin.com/press-room/top-bed-bug-cities
6. Notable Multi-Unit Housing Specific Bed Bug Information, Guidances, and Action Plans:
Bed Bug Control in Multi-Family Housing: http://www.nchh.org/Portals/0/Contents/Bed_Bug_Report_2-12-10.pdf
Michigan Bed Bug Control Brochure Focused on Tenants/Landlords: http://www.mipca.org/PDF/BedBug/bed_bug_complete_web2_304873_7.pdf
Bed Bug Checklist for Building Managers and Landlords by Safer Pest Control Project (also available in Spanish):http://www.spcpweb.org/factsheets/Landlords_Checklist.pdf
Bed Bug Checklist for Building Tenants by Safer Pest Control Project (also available in Spanish): http://www.spcpweb.org/factsheets/Tenants_Checklist.pdf
Bed Bug Prevention and Control Information for Homeowners and Tenants from Minnesota: http://ento.psu.edu/publications/umn-kells-extension
Humbolt Co. Health Dept. California Bed Bug Prevention Checklist for Apartment Operators:http://humboldthealthalert.org/sites/humboldthealthalert.org/files/Bedbug%20info.pdf
Bed Bug Information for Landlords (Ramsey Co. MN): http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/ph/id/landlords.htm
Developing a Bed Bug Strategy: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/articles/NJAA%20Richard%20Cooper%20Article%20May%202007.pdf
Bed Bug Infestations and Dispersal in High Rise Apartment Buildings Study: http://www.brickunderground.com/files/Bed%20Bug%20Study.pdf
Bed Bug Management for Accommodation Providers in Australia: http://medent.usyd.edu.au/bedbug/manage_policy_1ed_draft.pdf
Landlord/Tenant Responsibilities Fact Sheet by Natl. Pest Mgt. Association:https://www.npmapestworld.org/publicpolicy/documents/March132011AssigningResposibilitiesPP.pdf
Checking a Bed for Bed Bugs Online Video by Bedbug Central: http://tv.bedbugcentral.com/tv/index.php/2010/03/how-to-inspect-a-bed-for-bed-bugs/
Bed Bug Fact Sheet in 13 Languages from Toronto Public Health: http://www.toronto.ca/health/bedbugs/bedbugs_factsheet.htm
Protect-A-Bed Early Detection Poster: http://www.protectabed.com/Poster%3A_BED_BUG_101_EARLY_DETECTION_25%26%238260%3BPACK/product.htm?pid=680360&catid=32640
Bed Bug Action Plan Slide Show by GriffinPest:
http://www.slideshare.net/griffinpest/bed-bug-plan-of-action
7. Notable Bed Bug Workshops and Trainings Specific to Multi-Unit Dwellings:
Bed Bug Training for Apartment Staff in OH: http://www.caahq.com/attachments/070_Bed%20Bug%20Training%20for%20Apartment%20Staff%20draft.pdf
Virginia Dept. Agriculture Training for Multi-Family Housing: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/pdffiles/bb-millercontrol.pdf orhttp://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/bedbugs-gallery.shtml
Bed Bug Central University Summit Sept. 2011 in Chicago (multi-family & group homes learning tracks): http://www.nabedbugsummit.com/summit/
8. Notable Homeless Shelter Specific Bed Bug Information, Guidances, and Action Plans:
Virginia Tech Bed Bug Action Plan for Shelters: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/pdffiles/bb-shelters1.pdf
Guidelines for Management of Bed Bugs in Shelters and Group Living Facilities:http://www.healthvermont.gov/prevent/bedbugs/documents/BedBugs_Guidelines_for_Shelters_Group_Living_Facilities.pdf
Cornell Guidelines for Bed Bug Prevention & Management in Shelters & Group Living Facilities: http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bb_guidelines/
Toronto Bed Bug Handbook for Shelter Operators: http://www.toronto.ca/housing/pdf/bedbug.pdf
British Columbia Homeless Bed Bug Heat Treatment Construction Guide: http://www.bchousing.org/resources/Programs/ILBC/technical%20bulletins/29-09-12-15-Heat_Treatment_Room_for_Bed_Bugs.pdf
Humbolt Co. Health Dept. California Bed Bug Prevention Checklist for Shelter Operators:http://humboldthealthalert.org/sites/humboldthealthalert.org/files/Bedbug%20info.pdf
Bed Bug Infestations in Urban Environment Study (focus on shelters in Toronto): http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol11no04/04-1126.htm
9. Notable Bed Bug General Prevention/Control Guidances:
CDC Bed Bug Resources (links to other important references): http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Topics/bedbugs.htm
Bed Bug Treatments and What You Should Expect: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/pdffiles/bb-expect1.pdf
New York Bed Bug Resources Links (many different items): http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/resources/
Bed Bug Central Resources: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/
New York City Getting Rid of Bed Bugs Pictorial Guide: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/vector/bed-bug-guide.pdf
Cornell Bed Bug IPM Brochure: http://nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bed_bugs/files/bed_bug.pdf
Michigan Manual for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs:http://www.michigan.gov/documents/emergingdiseases/Bed_Bug_Manual_v1_full_reduce_326605_7.pdf
Florida Multiple Bed Bug Resources (videos, manual, more): http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/community/structural/bed_bug_IPM.shtml
National Pest Management Assoc. Best Management Practices for Bed Bugs (for consumers): http://allthingsbedbugs.pestworld.org/best-practices.aspx
National Pest Management Assoc. Best Management Practices for Bed Bugs (for industry professionals): http://www.bedbugbmps.org/
Armed Forces Pest Management Board Bed Bug Control Strategies: http://www.afpmb.org/pubs/tims/TG44/TG44.pdf
Bed Bug Handbook (purchase): http://www.bedbugcentral.com/shop/products.cfm/bed-bug-handbook
Connecticut Bed Bug Resources (homeowner guide in multiple languages, pest professional information, detection dogs): http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2826&q=437580&caesNav=%7C
North Carolina Bed Bug Biology and Control: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Urban/bedbugs.htm
Bed Bug Fact Sheet by Safer Pest Control Project (also available in Spanish): http://www.spcpweb.org/factsheets/BedBugsFactsheet.pdf
Free online CDC Video Training Courses on Bed Bugs (and other public health pests) for Environmental Health Professionals (3 videos – Doing Your Part in Community Effort, Infestations, & What You Need to Know): http://nehacert.org/moodle/course/category.php?id=20
Bed Bug Handbook (w/many other resources): http://www.bed-bugs-handbook.com/index.html
Australia Code of Practice for Bed Bug Control: http://medent.usyd.edu.au/bedbug/cop_3ed_final.pdf
Bed Bug Detection Tools/Methods: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbugs101/topic.cfm/early-detection-tools-and-methods
Michigan Bed Bug Mattress Fact Sheet: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/emergingdiseases/mattress_fact_sheet_275417_7.pdf
Bed Bugs Mattress and Box Spring Encasements: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbugs101/topic.cfm/mattress-and-box-spring-encasements
Bed Bug Central Mattress Encasements Products Evaluation Video: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/news/story.cfm/richard-cooper-evaluates-bed-bug-mattress-encasements
Guidelines for Killing Bed Bugs in the Laundry by Texas A&M: http://insectsinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/guidelines-for-killing-bed-bugs-in.html
Insecticides Labeled for Bed Bugs: http://www.techletter.com/Archive/Technical%20Articles/bedbuginsecticides.html
Insecticide List for Bed Bugs by Univ. Nebraska: http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/Resources/BedBug263.shtml
Insecticide List of Products for Bed Bugs from MN: http://www.ipmctoc.umn.edu/Control_of_bedbugs_in_residences_US_Commercial.pdf
Efficacy of Bed Bug Control Products Lab BioAssays: http://dev-esa.entsoc.org/PDF/Pubs/Periodicals/AE/AE-2006/Summer/Todd.pdf
Portable Bed Bug Heat Chambers Video by Univ. FL: http://news.ufl.edu/2009/07/07/bed-bugs-multimedia/bed-bugs-video/
Bed Bug ID Cards for Printing from New York: http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bed_bugs/files/bb_travelers_online.pdf
Control of Bed Bugs in Homes – a Pest Control Company Guide: http://www.ipmctoc.umn.edu/Control_of_bedbugs_in_residences_US_Commercial.pdf
Bed Bug Manual for Pest Professionals by PestWest Environ.:http://www.neha.org/pdf/JEH/articles/JEH4.11_Feature_Bed_Bugs_Public_Health_and_Social_Justice_A_Call_to_Action.pdf
Univ. of Florida Background on Dogs for Bed Bug Detection: http://news.ufl.edu/2007/05/02/bedbugdogs/
Bed Bug Dogs Accreditation by NESDCA: http://www.nesdca.com/
10. Tips/Advice for Hiring Pest Management Professionals:
Choosing a Pest Management Professional for Bed Bugs: http://centralohiobedbugs.org/pdf/exterminators.pdf
Tips on Hiring a Pest Professional for Bed Bugs by Safer Pest Control Project: http://www.spcpweb.org/factsheets/HiringBB_CompaniesList(2).pdf
How to Choose a Pest Control Company by Bed Bug Central: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/learn/index.cfm/how-to-choose-a-pest-control-company
Federal Trade Commission Advice on Hiring a Professional for Bed Bug Control: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt194.shtm
Hiring a Pest Control Company (Ramsey Co MN): http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/ph/id/hiring_a_pest_control_company.htm
Expected Bed Bug Service Contract (Ontario): http://www.onpha.on.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Pest_Management_Services&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=6265
Bed Bug Pest Management Professionals Certified by Bed Bug Central Univ.: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbugfree/ orhttp://www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbugfree/directory.cfm?state=IL
National Pest Management Association Green Pro Pest Professional Selection: http://www.certifiedgreenpro.org/
IPM Institute Green Shield Certified Pest Professional: http://greenshieldcertified.org/
Beyond Pesticides Least Toxic Service Directory for Pest Professionals: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/infoservices/pcos/
Ontario Expected Pest Professional Warranty Expectations: http://www.onpha.on.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Pest_Management_Services&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=6267
Compiled June 2011 by: Donald Baumgartner, U.S. EPA Region 5, baumgartner.donald@epa.gov or 312/886-7835. All web site links were verified as active and current as of June 20, 2011.
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