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The Harvard School of Public
Health has a useful
chart on what to do when encountering bed bugs, noting the need to
contact licensed professionals ion order to begin a pest management
program. They also have a helpful biology
and management fact sheet as well. 
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Bed
bugs biting? Get the facts:
Photo Courtesy of The University of Georgia.
For more information, visit the IPM
Images Web Site.
Bed bug problems have returned to the United States
at an alarming rate! Dr. Michael Potter at the
University of Kentucky states, "In recent years, bed bugs
have also made a comeback in the U.S. They are increasingly
being encountered in homes, apartments, hotels, motels,
dormitories, shelters and modes of transport. International
travel and immigration have undoubtedly contributed to the
resurgence of bed bugs in this country. Changes in modern pest
control practice - and less effective bed bug pesticides - are
other factors suspected for the recurrence." See
The
University of Kentucky Entomology Web Site Fact Sheet for
more information.
Bed Bugs:
- Are about 3/8 to 1/4-inches long (adults).
- Have been known to live an entire year on a single feeding.
- Infestations have become an epidemic in the past few years in several cities across the country, including Cincinnati.
- Have been reintroduced to the United States due to increased travel and immigration. Moving from one residence to another can help spread them.
- Feed on humans, as well as other animals, such as dogs and cats. However, they prefer to feed on human blood while they sleep.
- Are very difficult to control. Early detection is extremely helpful in eliminating infestations.
They can be easily carried from hotels, hospitals, work, and many other places.
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Photos Courtesy of the Pest
and Diseases Image Library, Bugwood.org
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For More
Information: Bed
Bugs, Fact Sheet HYG-2105-04, Ohio State University Bed
Bugs, Michael Potter, University of Kentucky Bed
Bugs, Penn State University Entomology How
to Manage Pests...Bed Bugs, University of California Managing
Bed Bugs, University of Lincoln - Nebraska UMCE
Bed Bug Fact Sheet
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