Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are back after being hard to find for more than 50 years. Bed bugs are a community problem and controlling them is very challenging. Without cooperation among landlords, tenants, and pest control professionals, control will not be successful.
We all need to be aware of what bed bugs look like, where they hide, how to get rid of them, and how not to move them around.
If you are a tenant and you suspect that you have bed bugs, alert your landlord immediately. Prompt action will benefit all parties.
If you are a landlord, work with a pest control company with good references and experience in bed bug treatments. For more information, check the resources below.
For recorded information on bed bugs, call 1-888-959-9911 or 211.
Information for:
- Tenants
- Landlords
- Homeowners
- Health Professionals & In-home Visitors
- Pest Management Professionals
- Hospitality Industry
- Retail
- Schools
- Travelers
- Videos
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Information for:
Tenants- Notes on California Law and Bed Bugs
- Bed bug brochure │ Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- How to protect your bed from bed bugs │ Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- How to Protect a Mattress on the Floor from Bed Bugs | Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- How to protect yourself and your home - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Control in residences │ Spanish - (Univ. of MN)
- Do it yourself treatment options - (Texas A&M Extension)
- Non-chemical bed bug management - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Tips for Using Steam Cleaning to Combat Bed Bugs | Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- Preventing and Getting Rid of Bed Bugs Safely - (NY City Health Dept)
- How to Make a Furniture Leg Bed Bug Trap | Spanish - Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force
- Vacuuming to Manage Bed Bugs │ Spanish - (Univ. of MN)
- Hiring a pest control company for bed bug work │ Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
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Information for:
Landlords- Notes on California Law and Bed Bugs
- Bed bug checklist for apartment building managers and landlords - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- Bed bug lease addendum │ Spanish - (California Apartment Association)
- Hiring a pest control company for bed bug work │ Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- Bed bug brochure │ Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- Action plan for apartments │ Spanish - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Bed bug treatment—what you should expect - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Non-chemical bed bug management - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Tips for Using Steam Cleaning to Combat Bed Bugs | Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- Bed bug prevention fact sheet - (San Francisco Dept of the Envir)
- Preventing and Getting Rid of Bed Bugs Safely - (NY City Health Dept)
- Vacuuming to Manage Bed Bugs │ Spanish - (Univ. of MN)
- A Bed Bug Management Policy for Accommodation Providers - (Stephen L. Doggett, Westmead Hospital, Australia)
- Control of Bed Bug Infestations - (Editor, Stephen L. Doggett)
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Information for:
Homeowners- How to protect yourself and your home - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Preventing and Getting Rid of Bed Bugs Safely - (NY City Health Dept)
- Bed bug prevention fact sheet - (San Francisco Dept of the Envir)
- Hiring a pest control company for bed bug work │ Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- A Summary of Best Management Practices for Consumers - (Nat’l Pest Mgmt Assoc)
- Bed bug treatment—what you should expect - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Non-chemical bed bug management - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Control in residences │ Spanish - (Univ. of MN)
- Tips for Using Steam Cleaning to Combat Bed Bugs | Spanish - Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force
- Vacuuming to Manage Bed Bugs │ Spanish - (Univ. of MN)
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Information for:
Health Professionals, In-home Visitors, and Emergency Responders- What the GP Needs to Know - (Stephen L. Doggett, Westmead Hospital, Australia)
- Action plan for home health care and social workers - (VA Co-op Extension)
- For in-home visitors - (Univ. of MN)
- Prevention for emergency facilities and patient transport │ Spanish - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Bed bugs in medical facilities - (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
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Information for:
Pest Management Professionals- Bed bug resources for PMPs
- Best Management Practices for PMPs - (Nat’l Pest Mgmt Assoc)
- Bed bug updates for PMPs - (Univ. of MN)
- Control of bed bugs in residences for PMPs - (Univ. of MN)
- Vacuuming to Manage Bed Bugs │ Spanish - (Univ. of MN)
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Information for:
Hospitality Industry- Detection and control of bed bugs in a lodging establishment - (MN Dept. of Health and Univ. of MN)
- Action plan for hotels - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Bed bug treatment—what you should expect - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Hiring a pest control company for bed bug work │ Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- Control in residences (for staff) │ Spanish - (Univ. of MN)
- Vacuuming to Manage Bed Bugs │ Spanish - (Univ. of MN)
- A Bed Bug Management Policy for Accommodation Providers - (Stephen L. Doggett, Westmead Hospital, Australia)
- Control of Bed Bug Infestations - (Editor, Stephen L. Doggett)
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Information for:
Retail- Control of bed bugs in retail - (Univ. of MN)
- Vacuuming to Manage Bed Bugs │ Spanish - (Univ. of MN)
- Hiring a pest control company for bed bug work │ Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
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Information for:
Schools- Action Plan for Schools - (VA Co-op Extension)
- Guidelines for dealing with bed bugs in schools - (Univ. of MN)
- Bed bug brochure │ Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- Vacuuming to Manage Bed Bugs │ Spanish - (Univ. of MN)
- Control in residences (for staff & parents) │ Spanish - (Univ. of MN)
- Hiring a pest control company for bed bug work │ Spanish - (Contra Costa Bed Bug Task Force)
- California Healthy Schools Act provisions
- Communicable Disease Guide
- Sample Protocol for Bedbugs found in Schools - (from N. Carolina)
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Information for:
Travelers- Inspecting your hotel room for bed bugs - (Univ. of MN)
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Video Information about:
Bedbugs- How to inspect for bed bugs - (Univ. of CA)
- How to use a bed bug detector - (Univ. of CA)
- Don't bring bed bugs home when you travel! - (Univ. of CA)
- Bed bug prevention and control video - (Univ. of MN)