Pesticide information
Bed bug information (biology, identification, inspection, prevention, control, and other topics)
Students, homeowners, tenants, landlords, and multi-family property owners/managers
Schools
Health and environmental health professionals
Public agencies and private/public housing management
Consumers and pest control professionals

Additional Pesticide Information

National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) web site: http://npic.orst.edu

EPA web page: Pesticides

Additional Bed Bug Information (biology, identification, inspection, prevention, control, and other topics)

EPA web page: Bed bug information

EPA web pages: Common Bed Bug Myths and Questions and Answers

EPA: Second national bed bug summit - February 1-2, 2011

National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) web page: Understanding and controlling bed bugs

State bed bug resources for residents in EPA Region 5 (MN-WI-IL-MI-OH-IN) web page: http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/ptb/pest/r5bedbugs.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) web page: Bed bugs
Including: Frequently asked questions, biology, publications, and resources for health professionals

EPA/CDC article: Joint EPA-CDC Statement on Bed Bug Control in the United States

Armed Forces Pest Management Board article (PDF, 3 pp., 2.89MB): Bed Bugs 101: the Basics of Cimex lectularius

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene web page:
Bed bugs: Information, resources & management

Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force fact sheet (PDF, 1 pp., 138 KB): Bed Bug Myths

BedBug Central web site: Bed Bugs 101

University of Kentucky web page: Bed Bug Basics

Cornell University web page: Frequently Asked Questions on Bed Bugs

American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA) web page: AH&LA statement on bed bugs

Downloadable materials (brochures, manuals, pamphlets, fact sheets): Michigan Department of Community Health web page

• Fact sheets
• Decision flowchart
• Michigan Manual for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs

Photo courtesy of Michigan
Department of Community Health

Additional Information for Students, Homeowners, Tenants, Landlords, and Multi-Family Property Owners/Managers

DATCP web page: Indoor Pest Applications - Landlord/Tenant Rights & Responsibilities

Tenant Resource Center (Wisconsin): Bed Bugs Fact Sheet and homepage

Tenant Resource Center (Wisconsin) brochure (PDF, 2 pp., 488KB): Moving Out of One Apartment and Into Another

University of Minnesota article (PDF, 2 pp., 192KB): An Advisory to Returning Students Regarding Bed Bug Infestations

University of Minnesota article (PDF, 5 pp., 309KB): Prevention and control of bed bugs in residences: Information for homeowners and tenants

Michigan Department of Community Health fact sheet (PDF, 1 pp., 37KB): How to move and leave bed bugs behind

National Apartment Association web page: Bed Bugs Resource Center including brochures

National Apartment Association web page: Bed Bugs Information for Multifamily Property Owners and Managers

National Center for Multifamily Housing report (PDF, 43 pp., 608KB): What’s working for bed bug control in multifamily housing

Additional Information for Schools

Michigan Department of Community Health fact sheet (PDF, 6 pp., 194KB): Bed bugs: What schools need to know

Additional Information for Health and Environmental Health Professionals

EPA/CDC article: Joint EPA-CDC Statement on Bed Bug Control in the United States

CDC Environmental Services Branch web page: Bed bugs

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article:
Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius) and Clinical Consequences of Their Bites

CDC/NEHA web pages: Online educational programs for environmental health professionals

CDC1001: Biology and Control of Vectors and Public Health Pests: The Importance of Integrated Pest Management
VCT0901: Bed Bugs: Doing our Part a Community Effort
VCT0802: Bedbug Infestation Re Emergence
VCT0701: Bed Bugs: Are You Ready for the Challenge? -- What You Need to Know

Additional Information for Public Agencies and Private/Public Housing Management

Cornell University article (PDF, 5 pp., 353KB): Guidelines for prevention and management of bed bugs in shelters and group living facilities

Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) manual (PDF, 118 pp., 3.01MB): Michigan Manual for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs

Additional Information for Consumers and Pest Control Professionals

Boston Bed Bug Authority web page: Bed bug scams

National Pest Management Association (NPMA):
NPMA Homepage
Materials for purchase (brochures, posters, DVDs, books): NPMA Bed Bug Hub
All Things Bed Bugs: Your One-Stop Shop for Bed Bug Information

BedBug Central: Homepage and Bed Bug TV (videos)

University of Minnesota article (PDF, 16 pp., 483KB): Control of bed bugs in residences: Information for pest control companies