Bed bug presentation for law enforcement and correctional facilities

BED BUG INFORMATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES Created by Brian Arnold, Stark County Sheriff’s Dept.

BED BUGS! AN OLD PEST MAKES A COMEBACK! HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY *Majority of this material is from Jackson Township Fire Department, Grove City, Ohio who created this presentation. Updated: 11- 4- 2011 by Captain Brian Arnold, Stark County Sheriff's Office, Canton, Ohio

Bed Bugs
What’s being done about Bed Bugs?
Quick facts and myths
Where are they?
Where will they soon be?
Bed bug education
What we can do?

WHAT'S BEING DONE ABOUT BED BUGS?
USEPA is considering allowing more pesticides to be use to kill bed bugs*
Several cities in the country have developed “Bed Bug Task Forces” to deal with education and enforcement issues
There is pending state legislation for bed bug awareness, SB 39, HB 129

BED BUGS – QUICK FACTS
Bed bugs were controlled, but never completely eradicated in the USA after WWII through the use of highly toxic pesticides like DDT
Many of the pesticides that were effective against bed bugs are no longer available
Bed bugs have developed resistance to many of the pesticides that have been used to kill them
Increased foreign travel, immigration, and importation of goods has helped to spread bed bugs

Bed Bugs aren’t known to carry disease
Bed bugs are blood feeders. They can live for a year after taking a blood meal
Bed bug bites normally occur at night, and the bite is generally painless
Most people develop itchy welts after they’ve been bitten
Scratching the welts may lead to the development of dermatitis and secondary infections

A FEW BED BUG MYTHS
Only “dirty people” get bed bugs
“ Bed bugs are only found in places like military barracks where people are crowded together”
“ Bed bugs are only a problem for low – income people”

BED BUG MYTHS DEBUNKED ! The greatest obstacle to managing bed bugs is overcoming the myths that are associated with them These myths (and others like them) have created a stigma for people who find their homes infested with bed bugs The bottom line is this : Regardless of one’s hygiene, financial status, or place of residence, bed bugs can infest your home

BED BUGS ARE HERE, NOW !
Bed bug infestations are out of control in Cincinnati
Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Findlay, Marion, Mansfield, Toledo and many other large and small towns across Ohio are battling bed bugs
No community or neighborhood is immune
Rich or poor it doesn’t matter

BED BUGS ARE EVERYWHERE !
Senior Housing
Nursing homes
Apartments
Hotels
Schools
Office’s
Firehouses
Police stations
Bed bugs have been found in:
Private Homes
Churches
Movie Theatres
College Dorms
Social Service Agency Offices
AND ...... Lock-Ups & Jails

PREVENTION
Taking the precautionary measures in this presentation will also lessen the likelihood that you will transport other pests to work or home such as:
Fleas
Cockroaches

THIS IS THE ENEMY! PHOTO COURTESY OF OSU EXTENSION

Carpet Infestation Courtesy of OSU Extension

Furniture Infestation Courtesy of OSU Extension

KNOW THE ENEMY!
Adult bed bugs are visible to the naked eye
They are brown and about ¼ – 3/8” long when full - grown.
In the nymph stages, bed bugs are whitish and smaller, but they are still often visible.
They don't fly, but they are adept crawlers, and they move FAST! –They scatter quickly if they’re disturbed

KNOW THE ENEMY
Bed bug eggs are glued to the surface they've been laid on, so they're hard to dislodge
They reside along baseboards – photo shows eggs, nymphs, and adults beneath carpet edge
Courtesy of University of Kentucky

KNOW THE ENEMY
Females lay 1, 2 eggs per day - 10 to 50 eggs in batches – 200 to 500 in lifetime
Eggs hatch in about 10 days
Nymphs look for food, die within 2 days if they do not feed
Needs a blood meal to molt, there are five progressively larger nymphal stages until adulthood
Reach maturity in about five weeks

KNOW THE ENEMY
Average life span is six to nine months
Development is ideal with temperatures of 70 to 82 degrees
Entire life cycle from egg to adult is 5 weeks to 4 months depending on temperature and food availability
They will feed every few days if a host is available

LIFE CYCLE

KNOW THE ENEMY
Fast moving insects
Nocturnal blood feeders
Inject a sharp beak, in the sleeping host
Inject a anticoagulant
Nymphs feed 3 minutes – adults 10 minutes
Then hide to digest blood
Prefer, fabric, wood and paper to hide

KNOW THE ENEMY
Bed bugs love to hide in nooks and crannies
Furniture joints, receptacles, baseboards, cracks in the wall, behind picture frames, and suitcases are ideal hiding places

KNOW THE ENEMY
Bites may itch, but not always. The welts that form whitish, but they may become inflamed. The bites often occur in rows
Bites do not have a red spot in the middle as in flea bites
Bed bugs are not known to transmit disease, but scratching the welts may lead to skin infections

KNOW THE ENEMY
Bed bugs leave tell-tales signs such as blood stains near the bite site
Dark deposits (fecal spots) occur on sheets, mattresses and & walls
In severe infestations, a sweet, musty odor from the insects’ scent glands may be present

KNOW THE ENEMY
Bed bugs are attracted by our body heat and the carbon dioxide that we exhale
Bed bugs prefer humans to other mammals and birds, but they will feed on them, also

BED BUG CONTROL
Bedbugs are hard to kill
No “over the counter” pesticide is effective
“ Bug bombs” are designed to kill flying insects only scatter bed bugs
Treatment requires a licensed pest control operator
People with bed bugs have to
Reduce clutter
Encase their mattress and box springs
Store their belongings in tightly closed plastic bags or containers
Vacuum the affected area daily

MORE ABOUT BED BUG CONTROL
Eradication of an infestation requires:
Multiple treatments
The use of several different pesticides
Compliance by the occupants
Disposal of infested furniture ( sometimes )‏

ARE YOU ITCHING TO AVOID AN INFESTATION? You never know when you'll be called to a Bed – Bug infested building Courtesy of University of Kentucky

ARE YOU ITCHING TO AVOID AN INFESTATION?
Wear shoe covers whenever you enter a potentially infested place
Tuck pant legs into your socks or boots
Inspect shoes before entering your vehicle or returning to the station or jail.
Store your footwear in a sealed plastic bag until they can be placed in a dryer for 30 minutes
Suggest you have a spare pair of shoes in your vehicle

TAKE PRECAUTIONS!
Stand in the middle of the living room, kitchen or where ever you are comfortable
Do not lean up against the walls, doors, stoves, or sit on any cloth or leather furniture
Do not place any article on furniture, bedding or carpeting
Wooden furniture is acceptable, but you still want to be careful!

YOUR VEHICLE
Keep in your car
Protective shoe covers
Sealable plastic bags
Change of clothing and footwear
Tyvec® coverall with hood for severe infestations
Keep your vehicle clear of clutter
Vacuum weekly
Inspect periodically for bed bug presence

Change your clothes at work
Put the dirty laundry in a sealed plastic bag
You can either leave it there or take it home to be washed and dried

PRISONER PROCESSING
Recommend that upon entry during the pre-screening process the prisoner is asked:
In the last three months have you stayed in a place where you think you may have been exposed to bed bugs?
Have you been bitten by bed bugs or do they have bites or blisters and you don’t know why?

PRISONER HAS BED BUGS
Isolate the prisoner in a barren cell or shower
Remove all of their clothing and place the articles in a hot water soluble bag
Place the bag in a washer on a hot water setting
If you cannot wash the clothes immediately put them in a plastic bag and seal it.
Dry the clothing on Cotton or hottest setting for not less than 30 minutes
If they have footwear that cannot be washed, seal them in a plastic bag until you can place them in a dryer

DRYER RACK
Footwear can be placed on a dryer rack.
Dryer placed on the highest heat setting
Run the dryer for 30 minutes
Store the footwear in a plastic bag or sealable plastic container as an added precaution

PRISONER HAS BED BUGS
Have the prisoner take a shower
Ensure that they thoroughly soap up and rinse
Segregate them until they can be examined by medical staff
Contact the Health Department

DO AN INSPECTION
If the cell or housing unit is contaminated
Remove all bedding and place in sealed bags labeled “Bed Bugs”
Wash & dry bedding on highest heat settings
Clean the mattresses with soap & water
Dispose of the bags in an outside dumpster and any mattresses that have cracks and write on them that they have bed bugs
Power wash the cell(s)
Seal any crevices
Steam clean carpets
Repaint
Contact an exterminator

At Home:
Be very careful about bringing used furniture, clothing or bedding into your home
Seal new or used clothing that you’ve bought in a plastic bag and wash and dry in a hot dryer for at least 30 minutes
If you’ve travelled, don’t take your suitcases in the house. Put the contents in plastic bags until they can be washed and dried

Check furniture for bed bugs and eggs. Used upholstered furniture (and some new stuff) has been found to be bed bug infested

Sleep Tight, Don’t let the Bed Bugs Bite!

COBBTF MISSION
Develop consistent messages about bed bugs for the community
Develop educational materials available to everyone in the community
Develop consistent enforcement strategies
Create a web site to use as the main source of information
Tailor information for each at – risk group

COBBTF STRUCTURE
Headed by a Steering Committee
Established a Media Relations and Community Outreach Committee to oversee the products developed
Deliberately non-jurisdictional . No agency or organization controls the Task Force – it exists for the benefit of everyone. Everything that we produce is freely available to all

THE CENTRAL OHIO BED BUG TASK FORCE (COBBTF) ‏
Formed in November, 2008 as the number of bed bug complaints received by Columbus Code Enforcement and Franklin County Board of Health began to rise
Voluntary organization made up of representatives from schools, fire departments, landlords, tenant rights groups, hotel and lodging, health care, pesticide industry, Franklin County and Columbus Health Departments
We're always looking for more people to get involved!

OUR WEBSITE centralohiobedbugs.org

Bed bug presentation for law enforcement and correctional facilities

by Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force on Nov 09, 2011

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