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Bed Bugs
A long-forgotten household pest, the common bed bug has re-emerged to headlines around the country. The bug has been found to infest all property types from offices and theaters to stores and schools. Property owners are challenged in their efforts to eradicate infestations because there are few effective pesticide. View our Issue Fact Sheet.
Bed Bugs
HUD Bed Bug Guidelines REVISED
On April 23, 2012, at the urging of NMHC/NAA, HUD
issued new bed bug guidance (Notice
H-2012-5) to replace the troublesome notice (H-2011-20) issued last summer.
In an October 12, 2011 letter to HUD, and in
a December 20, 2011 meeting with senior HUD officials, an
NMHC/NAA-led coalition objected to the original guidance, noting that it
created confusion about best management practices, hamstrung the efforts of
owners and property managers to prevent infestations and failed to meaningfully
add
Bed Bugs Fact Sheet
NMHC/NAA Viewpoint EPA should evaluate the obstacles to developing next-generation pesticides. Because new pesticides are not likely to be introduced in the near term, the Federal Government should use its national laboratory system to expedite testing of existing pesticide products for their safety and efficacy in treating bed bugs.
Bed bug incidents remain a concern for multifamily property owners and residents, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Centers for Disease Control