3. History –Resurgence
During the mid 1990's bed bugs began to re-emerge
Since 2005: 300-500% increase in number of
treatments!
4. Whydowestillhavebedbugs?
Pesticide Issues
growing resistant to pesticides
Pesticides alone will rarely get rid of bed bugs
People and doctors misdiagnosing bed bug bites
Pest control company using wrong pesticide or
apartment poorly treated
Tenants afraid or embarrassed to report the
problem and not following PCP instructions
Lack of education about bed bugs
Management, Staff, Pest Control Company, Tenants
5.
6. Definition
The use of all possible methods, both chemical and
non-chemical
Everybody working together
Management & staff
Tenants
Extermination company (PCP)
9. Inspecting forbedbugs
Tenant - Visual Inspection
Exterminator – When treating an infested unit
adjacent apartments (The “T”) will be inspected
Bed Bug Defenders
14. Whycan’tIfindthebedbugs?
Clutter Removal
Clutter does not cause bed bugs but it does make finding
them more difficult
Try to discard old newspapers, clothing you don’t wear,
broken equipment (radio, telephone, TV)
What you can’t throw out place in green garbage bags and
ask the Exterminator to treat the contents with pesticide
15. HaveIbeenbittenbyabedbug?
Blood-sucking insects
Feed only on human blood
Feed mostly at night 1-5AM
Attracted to CO2, warmth and human odor
Usually causes itchiness and
a red bump (or 3) that may
last from a couple of hours
to a couple of days Breakfast
lunch
dinner
16. Evenifyouthink…
If you think you’ve been bitten (itchy bumps)
If you think you’ve seen a bed bug(s)
If you see tiny dark spots on sheets, pillows,
linens, mattress or box spring, etc…
Remember, bed bugs in your apartment is not your fault,
Not reporting bed bugs is!!
Your cooperation and immediate attention is necessary to
eliminate bed bugs in your buildings
18. JustbeforetheExterminator arrives
Strip your bed sheets, pillow cases, blankets, bed skirt
etc. and place in green garbage bags
Clothing on/under bed, couch, chairs and floors incl.
closets must also be placed in green garbage bags
Bags should always be tied so bugs cannot get in or out
Extra garbage bags are available free at Administration
20. IfYouHaveBedBugs –ChemicalTreatment
When you report bed bugs an appointment will be scheduled
with the Exterminator. You will receive a notice with the date
and instructions for preparing your apartment
It is normal to see live bed bugs the first couple of days after
treatment. The pesticides have a residual (lasting) effect so do
not clean or vacuum treated areas for at least 2 weeks
Also, many severe infestations may require 2 or 3 treatments
before bed bugs are completely gone
21. ChemicalTreatment
The PCP can treat most infested furniture. So do
not throw out your furniture unless suggested
to do so by the Exterminator
22. Non-ChemicalTreatments –TenantMust“Do”
Heat kills bed bugs so:
All bedding and clothing placed in green garbage
bags should be removed from bags and placed in
dryers for at least 30 minutes using hottest setting
Discard original bags and place heat treated items
in new ones and tied
Replace bedding but keep clothing in bags until you
are sure the infestation is gone. After wearing
clothes place in a separate bag and label as dirty
23. Non-ChemicalTreatments –Tenant“CanDo”
Vacuum carpets, couches/chairs especially under
pillows
Use the vacuum crevice tool and try to get deep into
corners
If you do not own a vacuum cleaner one is available to
borrow from your Administration
It is a good idea to label the garbage bags
24. Non-ChemicalTreatments –Tenant“CanDo”
Mattress and Box Spring Encasements are a
wise investment
If you don’t have bed bugs encasements will
protect your bed and box spring from infestation
If you do have bed bugs it will lock bed bugs in and
save you from purchasing a new bed or box spring
26. RecordingandMonitoringProgress
Your building’s Management have the tools to
keep track of all inspections and treatments
performed
They are also responsible to try and ensure that
tenants do their part to resolve the problem in
their apartments
27. Education
Inspection & Reporting
Preparation For Treatment
Treatment (Chemical and Non-Chemical)
Recording & Monitoring Progress
This concludes our presentation
Remember that eradicating the bed bug
problem in your building requires a team
effort and everyone here is part of the team
I want to thank you for taking the time to be here today to view the presentation on the subject of bed bugs. The subject of bed bugs is not one really wants to learn about, but I know it is one that is close to home, if not in your home.
Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Stephen Browman and I recently started a company called Bed Bug Solutions.
Before the government started putting regulations on the use of pesticides people were spraying them everywhere. From airplane cabins to people and even in the baby crib.
