Resources

by nobugsonme on April 20, 2008

Fact Sheets and Bed Bug Pages (university)

Fact Sheets (local, national, and international agencies)

Comprehensive Guides to Bed Bugs

Armed Forces Pest Management Guide to Bed Bugs (by Harold Harlan)
U of Minn: Inspection / Treatment Guide for PCOs (PDF)
Bed Bug Code of Practice (by Dr. Stephen Doggett, Australia)
Michigan’s bed bug page and ?Michigan Manual for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs (PDF)
University of Florida’s Bed Bugs Manual (PDF; includes information on methods developed at U of F to heat treat furniture and belongings in a controlled manner; see “Economical, Localized Heat Treatment for Control of Bed Bugs infestations” in the Table of Contents). Other U of F resources here.
Guide for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bug Infestations in California (PDF) (August 2007)
Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Bed Bugs in Shelters and Group Living Facilities (from the NY State IPM Program at Cornell)
The Nitty Gritty of Bed Bug Inspections (PDF of presentation from the California Department of Health Services, Vector Borne Disease Section)
Protocols for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs in Multiunit Housing (City of Boston, Housing Division)
Larry Pinto, Richard Cooper, and Sandra Kraft, “Bed Bugs in Office Buildings: the Ultimate Challenge?” (PCT Magazine, Feb. 2010)

Policy Advocacy

Bed Bug Blogs and Personal Accounts

Other Sources of Information and Support

French

Spanish

About Pesticides

Pesticide Emergency Resources (from US National Pesticide Information Center)
National Pesticide Information Center’s advice about bed bugs — note: you can call their hotline (1-800-858-7378, 7 days a week/6:30 am – 4:30 pm PST) or email NPIC for specific advice about pesticides)
Pesticides Labeled for bed bugs (includes products labeled for mattresses, and not for mattresses!)
This Bedbugger post outlines some research done on the relative effectiveness of Suspend, Kicker, Phantom, Bedlam, and Steri-Fab, which was reported by Dr. Mike Potter at PestWorld 2007 (and taken from a brief PCT Online article.)

For Landlords and Tenants

Chicago tenants can get advice from Metropolitan Tenants’ Organization
Tenants in Minnesota can get advice from HOMELine
NYC Tenants can get advice from Met Council
Toronto Tenants Unite is another local tenants’ organization
San Francisco Department of Public Health provides information on prevention (PDF) and treatment (PDF) for residents and on prevention (PDF) and treatment (PDF) for landlords. You may find the latter useful when dealing with your landlord, even if you don’t live in San Francisco.