Massachusetts Environmental Health Association-Training and Resources

Bed Bugs (training, resources, and AUDIO)

TRAINING: Bed Bugs Audio Report from NEHA

Special Audio Presentation from Radio NEHA: Bed Bugs
Originally broadcast via Radio NEHA, circa 2008 (62 mins, 2 secs). Click here for more information from NEHA (external link to... www.neha.org/bedbugs.html)

RESOURCES: Presentations from the Second National Bed Bug Summit - February 1-2, 2011

The Federal Government convened the second national bed bug summit on February 1 and 2, 2011. The goal for this summit was to review the current bed bug problem and identify and prioritize further actions to address the problem. Click here to learn more (external link to ... http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ppdc/bedbug-summit/2011/2nd-bedbug-summit.html).

The objectives of the summit are as follows:

Discuss progress since the last summit from a variety of perspectives, including:

• government (federal, state, local)
• research
• housing industry
• pest management industry
• Identify knowledge gaps and barriers to effective, community-wide bed bug control
• Propose next steps in addressing knowledge gaps and eliminating barriers
• Prioritize next steps that can be used by various sectors in developing strategies

Presentations (all links below are external and link to sections contained on the webpage available at http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ppdc/bedbug-summit/2011/2nd-bedbug-summit.html).

• Agenda (PDF) (6 pp, 34.30K, about PDF)
• Summit Background – Recap of 2009 Summit (PDF) (12 pp, 108.59K)
• Overview of State & Local Bed Bug Legislation (PDF) (18 pp, 5.36MB)
• Challenges in a Large Metropolitan Area New York City and Bed Bugs (PDF) (10 pp, 202K)
• Bed Bugs ARE Biting: State Approach To Bed Bug Control (PDF) (23 pp, 1.39MB)
• Federal Agencies: Areas of Focus and Activities (PDF) (30 pp, 2.61MB)
• Getting the public to listen to your message: Lessons learned from a mosquito education program (PDF) (28 pp, 3.25MB)
• Battling Bed Bugs in Baltimore, MD Multiple Approaches Promoting Awareness and Action (PDF) (11 pp, 542K)
• Education: The Cornerstone of Control and Prevention (PDF) (15 pp, 405K)
• Reaching Key Populations in Bed Bug Control (PDF) (15 pp, 1.05MB)
• Bed Bug Control: Maximizing the Advantages of Your Treatment Strategies (PDF) (12 pp, 708K)
• IPM and Prevention in Bed Bug Control (PDF) (9 pp, 528K)
• Improvements in Prevention and Control Techniques Using Heat for Best Effect (PDF) (22 pp, 1.43MB)
• Non-Chemical Interventions and Do-It-Yourself Approaches (PDF) (18 pp, 1.31MB)
• Bed Bug Summit (PDF) (5 pp, 88K)
• Bed Bugs and IPM in Schools: Challenges and Opportunities (PDF) (19 pp, 1.07MB)
• Establishing a Bed Bug Control Program in Boston Public Housing (PDF) (13 pp, 718K)
• Educating to Increase Successesin Bed Bug Control (PDF) (28 pp, 1.42MB)
• Educating at an Institutional Level: Hotels (PDF) (7 pp, 133K)
• The Pest Management Industry’s Proactive Response to the Bed Bug Challenge (PDF) (14 pp, 1.00MB)
• Educating to Reduce Failure in Bed Bug Control (PDF) (22 pp, 4.28MB)
• Importance of Basic and Translational Approaches in Bed Bug Research (PDF) (34 pp, 2.13MB)
• Researching Bed Bugs: What’s Known and What’s Next (PDF) (26 pp, 2.44MB)
• State of Bed Bug Knowledge and Research Needs (PDF) (17 pp, 612K)

Breakout Sessions (all links below are external and link to sections contained on the webpage available at http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ppdc/bedbug-summit/2011/2nd-bedbug-summit.html).

• Education and Communication: General Public (PDF) (11 pp, 161K)
• Education: Sectors Dealing with Bed Bug Control and Prevention (PDF)(7 pp, 448K)
• Session Strategies for Control at the Community and Institutional Level(PDF)(4 pp, 143K)
• Session Strategies for Control at the Community and Institutional Level (PDF) (4 pp, 143K)
• Research for Better Control (PDF) (5 pp, 307K)
• Research for Better Control Group B (PDF) (6 pp, 143K)

RESOURCE: Learn more about bed bugs.

Vew the frequently asked questions facsheet from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. View the factsheet. View Management Protocols of Bed Bugs in Multiunit Housing Jan 29, 2010 (PDF, 457 KB, 6 pages)

Click here to view links on bedbugs (internal link to ... /web-links/41-bed-bugs).