Educational Outreach for the Prevention and Management of Bed Bugs

dc.contributor.author	Gangloff-Kaufmann, Jody
dc.contributor.author	Taisey, Allison
dc.date.accessioned	2016-03-03T18:54:24Z
dc.date.available	2016-03-03T18:54:24Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.description.abstract	In the past decade, bed bugs have made an astounding comeback all across the United States. Bed bugs are small blood-feeding insects that invade human habitats, specifically the home, and where people sleep. Since bed bugs were nearly absent for 40 years in the US, very little is currently known about them, both in terms of their biology and the public's familiarity with their appearance and control. Educational needs for dealing with this pest are overwhelming, and include outreach to cooperative extension educators, Master Gardeners, pest control professionals, facilities managers, social workers, medical professionals, travelers, college students and their families, landlords, tenants of rented properties, and just about everyone else. Those who seem to be most vulnerable to bed bugs include those in multiple unit buildings, the elderly (living alone), and those living in assisted or group homes. Elderly and disabled individuals tend to have fewer resources and may lack the ability to recognize or deal with bed bugs.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1813/42631
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	New York State IPM Program
dc.subject	Community IPM
dc.subject	Bed Bugs
dc.subject	Humans or Pets
dc.title	Educational Outreach for the Prevention and Management of Bed Bugs
dc.type	report

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