The document provides information about bed bugs, including: - Bed bugs are true bugs in the order Hemiptera that feed on animal blood through a piercing proboscis. - They likely originated from bugs that fed on bats in caves and adapted to feeding on humans. - Various historical methods were used to control bed bugs, including pesticides, boiling water, and fumigation. - Bed bugs were essentially eradicated in the 1940s-50s due to DDT but have resurged in recent decades, possibly due to increased travel and resistance to pesticides.

1. Rosmarie Kelly Public Health Entomologist GDPH - Atlanta

7. “ Bedbugs hide in cracks and crevices during the day and come out at night to suck blood. Hence, DDT spray must be directed toward their daytime hiding places. Apply the DDT spray to the bedsteads, paying particular attention to cracks in the wood and joins. Spray the springs and mattresses. Strip the mattress and spray all sides and the edges, especially any crevices in which bedbugs might hide and behind any loose paper where they might congregate ”.

15. Swallow Bug

16. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05574.html

17. Not Bed Bugs http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG369/keys.html Key to Common Pests of Man and Animals

23. Know What You Are Looking For female male

38. Inspecting for Bed Bugs Crucial part of control!

42. Where to Look - Most Everywhere It can take 1-2 hours to thoroughly check a space for bed bugs. Be thorough! Light infestations are extremely difficult to detect.

53. DO NOT DO THIS

62. Pesticides - THE LABEL IS THE LAW Currently, non-chemical products and techniques are incapable of efficiently or quickly controlling or eliminating established bed bug populations. Precise placement of a suitably labeled, registered and formulated chemical insecticide is still the most effective bed bug control. The choice of chemical products and specific application techniques can depend on many factors, including the physical location and structural details of the bugs ’ harborages, the product’s labels (which can vary by political jurisdiction), the immediate environment, and local or national laws.

66. What about bed bugs in schools? http://web.pccs.k12.mi.us/schoolhealth/pdf/bed-bug-school-response-flowchart.pdf

67. Any Questions?