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W HAT S B UGGING Y OU ?B ED B UGS The Pennsylvania State University Housing Services Everett Jan Mason

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IN THIS SESSION WE WILL DISCUSS Brief History & Nature of the Bed Bug How to Identify the Signs of an Infestation Current Treatments Penn States Housing Response Plan Travel Tips and Steps to Protect Yourself

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BED BUG HISTORY o Has always been an issue o Virtually eliminated in US o Rising numbers since 2001 o Skyrocketed in last 5 years o 2009 EPA held 1 st ever Bed Bug Summit

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THEYRE BACK BUT WHY? o Increased international travel o Change in general pest control methods o Reduced available products for control o Lack of research and development o The Ultimate Hitchhikers

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S O W HERE C AN Y OU P ICK UP A B ED B UG ?

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TRAVEL

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WHOS BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED?

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BON VOYAGE

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C LOTHING S TORES

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ENJOY OUR FEATURED PRESENTATION

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A T W ORK

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BED BUG BASICS o Feed only on blood o Feeding lasts 3 12 minutes o Nocturnal o Can detect and avoid chemicals o Cryptic o Crawl up to 20 feet to feed

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WHATS HOT AND WHATS NOT o Below ~55 F Development stops o Above ~99 F Development stops o Die at Temps > 113F or < 32 F o (122 for one minute will kill) o Thrive at temps between ~68 F - 80 F

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LIFE CYCLE I lay between 1 and 12 eggs every day! Starting as an egg, it takes me 30 days to become an adult! Ill molt 5 times before I become an adult! Ill live about 10 months and lay between 300 and 500 eggs! I may live up to a year without feeding

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6 M ONTHS = M ORE THAN THE POPULATION OF C HINA LIVING IN YOUR BEDROOM

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W HAT TO L OOK F OR

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JUST A LITTLE GUY

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IDENTIFICATION o Not as big as you might think o 1.5 mm 1 cm long, flat, oval, with no wings o Brown to Dark Red (Adult) o Tan (Newly Hatched)

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B ED L INEN & B ACK OF A H EAD B OARD

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Seams of a Mattress

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B ED B UG W ASTE

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Notice the Pattern Bites are Often in Rows of 3s Or in Small Clusters

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Rows of Threes Media coined this as Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

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An example of clusters.

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W HERE TO S TART ?

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PENN STATES RESPONSE STRATEGY Isolate students and their belongings in the room where bed bugs are suspected to be in Contact Pest Control immediately to inspect and determine if bed bugs are present Residence Life contacted to arrange for new housing location for residents if bed bugs detected Clothing and bedding are treated in dryers Pest Control to treat room over next 2 days Mattresses are removed, to be replaced after treatment Pest Control will return to re-inspect/re-treat in 2 weeks

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T REATMENTS W ITHIN THE R OOM o Thoroughly Vacuum o Remove bag from vacuum and seal in trash bag. o Remove all posters, pictures, and mirrors. Maintenance employee will remove light & socket covers, bolsters, bulletin boards, etc o Treat and bag the mattress and then we will remove. o Treat room & all items.

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VACUUM THE CARPET Thoroughly vacuum the carpet areas Can occur before or after the heat treatment Dispose of the vacuum bag

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STEAM TREATMENT Pull the carpet back from baseboards Steam along all edges at the junction of carpet and wall

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RESIDUAL APPLICATION Apply residual insecticide along junction of wall and floor Apply Diatomaceous Earth behind all wall plates

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HEAT CHAMBER

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122 FOR 1 M INUTE

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R EDUCING T IME & L ABOR Heat Treatment of the entire room.

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F INAL I NSPECTION

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B ED B UG D OGS

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S O, A FTER 32 BED BUG CASES IN 4 YEARS WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED ?

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Y OU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN T HIDE Be proactive Educate Be a partner

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G ETTING T HE W ORD O UT

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E DUCATING E MPLOYEES

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B ED B UGS ARE A C OMMUNITY I SSUE

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C ENTRE R EGION B ED B UG C OALITION 14K Housed on Campus at University Park / 42K are enrolled CRBBC was formed in Dec. 2009 Began with monthly meetings Mid April 2010 workshop held its first Workshop 90% of the regions student housing represented

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P ERSONAL P ROTECTION 5 Stages of Prevention Research Plan Ahead Investigate Use Caution Protect the Home

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R ESEARCH Check out your destination TripAdvisor The Bedbug Registry Bedbugger.com

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P LAN A HEAD Think the entire trip out Bring Only What You Need? Bring a Flashlight Plastic bags for Laundry Large Lawn Bags to bag Suitcases

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I NVESTIGATE Get your flashlight out Leave your bags in the car or at the door Dont stop at the bed

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Keep Items off Floor and Bed Do you need to unpack Everything Dont Leave Clothes Lying Around Use Plastic Bags for Laundry

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R ETURNING H OME Straight to the Washer/Dryer Leave bags in the Trunk Heat, Freezers, & Pesticides

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S EEK P ROFESSIONAL H ELP

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A VOID T HE S CAMMERS Do they know how to treat bed bugs? Get a written estimate Stay away from monthly treatments Are they Licensed Pest Management Company?

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A LL D ONE !

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QUESTIONS? Jan Mason ejm140@psu.edu