Daily Archives: December 30, 2013

Policy and Best Practices^ Action Plans Other Cities^ Regulations / Policies^ Bed Bug Management Guidelines and Best Practices^ Code of Practice for the Control of Bed Bug Infestations in Australia Control of Bed Bugs in Residences Information for Pest Control Companies, University of Minnesota [PDF], Univ. of Minnesota Extension Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Bed Bugs in Shelters and Group Living Facilities highly recommended, from the New York State IPM Program at Cornell University, this publication will be extremely useful to anyone facing an infestation in any setting as it contains a wealth of practical advice and information Guidelines for the Control and Prevention of Bed Bug Infestations in California, California Department of Public Health [PDF] Michigan Manual for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs: Comprehensive guidance to identify, treat, manage and prevent bed bugs [PDF] Michigan Department of Community Health / Michigan Bed Bug Working Group July 2010 Georgia Division of Public Health Bed Bug Handbook [PDF] Preventing and Getting Rid of Bed Bugs Safely [PDF] a bed bug guide from the NYC Department of Health also available as a printed booklet by calling 311, and as a PDF in Spanish [PDF], Chinese [PDF], and Russian [PDF] All About Bed Bugs: An Information Guide a tenant bed bug manual from WoodGreen Community Services June 2009 Detecting Bed Bugs Using Bed Bug Monitors Rutgers Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet FS1117 January 2010 NYS IPM Program/Cornell: Beating Bedbugs best practice guides from the Greater London Pest Liaison Group: Toronto Public Health: Bed Bug Treatment Preparation checklist Bed bug fact sheet in 13 languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu Top 10 Tips for Landlords to Keep Bed Bugs Away Bed Bugs in Office Buildings: The Ultimate Challenge? [PDF] problems, characteristics, dispersion patterns, inspection and control procedures, and advice for property managers a sponsored report by Larry Pinto, Richard Cooper & Sandra Kraft, February 2010 National Pest Management Association (NPMA) Best Management Practices for Bed Bugs January 2011 Hospitals / health care^ Multi-unit / multi-family buildings / group homes / shelters / public housing^ Publications of Policy Interest^ Public Health Significance of Urban Pests, World Health Organization, 2008 EPA National Bed Bug Summit Summary of Workgroup Results [PDF] April 2009 EPA National Bed Bug Summit Summary of Recommendations Developed at the Summit [PDF] April 2009 Pulling Back the Sheets on the Bed Bug Controversy: Research, Prevention and Management in Hospital & Long-Term Care Facilities [PDF] Orkin and the American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) of the American Hospital Association September 2009 Kells, Stephen A. (2006) Bed Bugs: A Systemic Pest Within Society American Entomologist [PDF] Bed Bugs Are Back: Are We Ready? an ambitious analysis of bed bug infestations in Toronto informed by dozens of interviews with local and international stakeholders and experts, from WoodGreen Community Services, Habitat Services and Public Interest November 2009 What Congress Can Do About Bed Bugs [PDF] National Pest Management Association, February 2010 New York City Bed Bug Advisory Board Report [PDF] April 2010 (released July 28, 2010) Joint Statement on Bed Bug Control in the United States from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) August 2010 Recommendations and Strategies: Arising from the Bed Bug Summit at Queens Park, held on September 29, 2010 Mike Colle, MPP Eglinton-Lawrence (Ontario Legislature, Canada) November 2010 Ohio Bed Bug Workgroup 2011 Final Report and Recommendations to the Governor and Ohio General Assembly [PDF] [note: the ODH link is buggy, PDF copy here] Ohio Department of Health January 2011 Resources^ Insect Identification Labs / Sources^

Note: You can find your nearest Cooperative Extension Office here (what is an extension office?) and you can also search the internet with the terms insect identification and your state to find entomology labs at universities, museums and state offices.

See also the Bed Bugs in New York City page.

The landlord has an obligation to eradicate the infestation and to keep the units from getting reinfested. If your landlord refuses to take the necessary steps, you can file a complaint with the city department of Housing Preservation and Development (call 311) or take the owner to Housing Court in an HP action.

Courts generally enforce this statute by awarding rent abatements for unfit conditions to rental tenants, including co-op apartment owners whose proprietary lease creates the requisite landlord-tenant relationship. The extent of the abatement is determined by weighing the severity of the breach, its duration and the effectiveness of the landlords efforts to cure the condition. The warranty does not permit a tenant to recover for damage to personal property or for personal injury resulting from a breach. And the warranty is inapplicable to condominium units, where no landlord-tenant relationship exists.

This is a selected list of articles that are open access. We highly recommend the armys research library for free access to research articles not otherwise available to the public. See also our many posts on bed bug research.

* New York vs Bed Bugs in the media

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