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Online at pprc.umsl.edu /bedbugs/

Online at pprc.umsl.edu /bedbugs/. BED BUGS. HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE SEEN A LIVE BED BUG? HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED A BED BUG INFESTATION? HOW MANY USE A CONTRACTOR FOR PEST MANAGEMENT?.

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Online at pprc.umsl.edu /bedbugs/

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  1. Online at pprc.umsl.edu/bedbugs/

  2. BED BUGS • HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE SEEN A LIVE BED BUG? • HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED A BED BUG INFESTATION? • HOW MANY USE A CONTRACTOR FOR PEST MANAGEMENT?

  3. A partnership of the Public Policy Research Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and the St. Louis Lead Prevention Coalition. • A 12-month project • Funded by a grant from the EPA

  4. Special Thanks to the following for their assistance, their expertise, and permission to use materials • Erik Foster, MS, Medical Entomologist, Michigan Department of Community Health and the Michigan Bed Bug Working Group • Dini M. Miller, PhD., Dept of Entemology, Virginia Tech • Purdue University Cooperative Extension • Northern Kentucky Health Department • Philip J. Alexakos, MPH, REHS, Manchester Health Department

  5. TEMPERATURE EFFECTS -Below ~55˚ Development stops -Above ~99˚ Development stops -Thrive at temps between ~68˚ F - 80˚ F -Die at Temps > 113˚F or < 32 ˚F

  6. Adults • Temperature affects life-span • At 98°, females live an average of 32 days while males live an average of 29 days • At 50°, females live an average of 425 days while males live an average of 401 days • Females can lay between 200 and 500 eggs in their lifetime (Johnson 1942, Usinger 1966)

  7. ½ of the blood ingested is lost by defecation within 5 hours.

  8. Mosquito Bites Can be confused with… • Ticks • Cockroach nymphs • Bat bugs • Carpet beetles • Other kinds of bug bites Tick Carpet Beetle Cockroach Nymph Bat Bug

  9. Bed bug Cockroach Site for pesticide absorption None here Can’t climb smooth surfaces. Pads vs. No Pads Easily climbs smooth surfaces.

  10. Focus on Inspections • INSPECTIONS ARE AS CHALLENGING AS TREATMENTS • PROPER INSPECTIONS REQUIRE TIME • INSPECTIONS CAN BE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGING

  11. TWO TYPES OF INSPECTIONS • INITIAL INSPECTION • POST TREATMENTINSPECTION

  12. INITIAL INSPECTION • SEARCHING FOR ANY INDICATION OF INFESTATION • LIVE INSECTS • CAST SKINS • BLOOD SPOTS

  13. POST TREATMENTINSPECTION • MORE DIFFICULT INSPECTION • MUST LOOK FOR LIVE INSECTS AND EGGS • MUST SEARCH FURTHER AWAY FROM BED

  14. Where are bed bugs found inside dwellings? Mattresses

  15. Bed Components

  16. Headboards

  17. Furniture

  18. Furniture

  19. Carpets, Padding, Baseboards

  20. Basic Inspection Tips • Check for small stains on furniture and bedding • Look for shed skins, amber in color • Check crevices • Check screw and nail holes • Turn over furniture to check underside • Pull out drawers and inspect all sides

  21. Secondary Bed Bug Harborages ~23% “Other” Bed Bug Harborages ~7% Primary Bed Bug Harborage ~70% 5 feet

  22. Lessons Learned • Waiting too long makes an infestation impossible to completely eradicate • Active surveillance continues • Quick response to new sightings • Must be a carefully coordinated effort • Must have the support of the property owner and ALL tenants • Pick up of infested materials must be timely • Education and ongoing assessments are a must

  23. Lessons Learned • Must identify barriers to success • Languages and Literacy • $$$ • New or “gently used” replacement items • Laundry • Relocation • New Tenants • Reducing the “stigma” of reporting

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