Bed Bugs

Resources for Bed Bug Management

• EPA-CDC Joint Statement on Bed Bug Control
  Reviews elements of an IPM (integrated pest management) approach to bed bugs and identifies the role of government agencies in bed bug control. (September 2010)

• REVISED HUD Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing
  Identifies the responsibilities of owners and residents in HUD-insured and HUD-assisted properties. Addresses preventive steps and actions required to respond to a known infestations. Importantly, it notes that residents may not be denied residency or charged the cost of treatment. (REVISED April 2012)

• What's Working for Bed Bug Control in Multifamily Housing
  Report from the National Center for Healthy Housing. (March 2010)

• Harvard School of Public Health Bed Bug Guide
  Reviews biology and management practices

• National Pest Management Association Best Practices Website
  National Pest Management Association website for best management practices in dealing with bed bugs. Includes information on detecting bed bugs, staff training and methods of control.

• National Pest Management Association Bed Bug Hub
  National Pest Management Association's Bed Bugs Blog, featuring the latest news, government regulations and prevention tips for bed bugs.

• Environmental Protection Agency Bed Bugs Information Center
  Environmental Protection Agency's Resource Page on bed bugs, including information on preventing, treating and identifying infestations.

• White Paper: Responsibility, Prevention and Treatment of Bed Bugs in the Multifamily Industry
  Produced by NAA, this White Paper covers proper property management activities related to bed bugs, bed bug policies, treatment protocols, resident education and responsibilities and more. (October 2010)

• EPA National Bed Bug Summit
  EPA Webinar from April 2009

• Bed Bugs: Management and Prevention
  Veronica Saltz, a prominent legal authority on bed bugs, reviews strategies to protect properties from infestation and limit property owners’ liability. (November 2010)

• New York State Bed Bug Law
  Requires lessors of New York City property to disclose to prospective lessees whether there has been any bed bug activity on the property within the past year. (September 2010)