The following links are for pest management professionals.
Training Opportunities
- NPMA Global Bed Bug Summit Dec. 5-6, 2013 Denver, CO
- Forshaw Educational Seminars Sept. 10 (Nashville) and 12 (Cincinnati)
News Articles
- Heat Treatment Programs for Bed Bugs
- PCT Bed Bug Supplement August 2013: News & Notes
- PCT Bed Bug Supplement August 2013: Holy Cow … Bat Bugs and Bird Bugs
- PCT Bed Bug Supplement August 2013: Minimizing Your Risk from Bed Bug Lawsuits
- PCT Bed Bug Supplement August 2013: Photos: Bed Bugs vs. Bat Bugs
- PCT Bed Bug Supplement: News & Notes
- PCT Bed Bug Supplement: Tiny Pests, Huge Claims
- PCT Bed Bug Supplement: Proactive Pest Management
- PCT Bed Bug Supplement: Tablet Trouble
- PCT Bed Bug Supplement: Juggling Act
- PCT Bed Bug Supplement: A Trial Evaluation of the London Luxury Bed Bug Mattress Protector
- [Bed Bug Supplement] Shedding Light on IGRs and Bed Bugs
- [Bed Bug Supplement] Dual-Action Bed Bug Killers
- [Cover Story] Killing Them Softly: Battling Bed Bugs in Sensitive Accounts
Fact sheets
- How to Identify a Bed Bug Infestation
- Bed Bug Prevention Methods
- Non-Chemical Bed Bug Management
- Using Heat to Control Bed Bugs
- Bed Bug Treatment Using Insecticides
- Control of Bed Bugs in Residencies: Information for Pest Control Companies
- Model Contract for Pest Management Professionals (National Pest Management Association Inc., for NPMA members only)
Websites
- All Thing Bed Bugs: Your One-Stop Shop for Bed Bug Information (Online training, Best Management Practices, etc.)
- National Pest Management Association’s BMPs: Bed Bug Best Management Practices
- CDC-EHS (Environmental Health Services) Bed Bug Resources
- EPA Pesticides: Controlling Pests – Bed Bug Information
- Mike Potter, University of Kentucky, Bed Bugs
- Penn State Bed Bug Basics
Books
- A Code of Practice for the Control of Bed Bug Infestations in Australia
- Bed Bug Handbook: The Complete Guide to Bed Bugs and Their Control
- Michigan Manual for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs
Precautionary Statement
To protect people and the environment, pesticides should be used safely. This is everyone’s responsibility, especially the user. Read and follow label directions carefully before you buy, mix, apply, store or dispose of a pesticide. According to laws regulating pesticides, they must be used only as directed by the label and registered for use in your state.
Disclaimer
This publication contains pesticide recommendations that are subject to change at any time. The recommendations in this publication are provided only as a guide. It is always the pesticide applicator’s responsibility, by law, to read and follow all current label directions for the specific pesticide being used. The label always takes precedence over the recommendations found in this publication.
Use of trade or brand names in this publication is for clarity and information; it does not imply approval of the product to the exclusion of others that may be of similar, suitable composition, nor does it guarantee or warrant the standard of the product. The author(s), the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and University of Tennessee Extension assume no liability resulting from the use of these recommendations.