Inspect the sleeping area for signs of bed bugs. Pay close attention to mattress, bed frame, headboard, and bedside tabl
Bed Bug Management Adult Bed Bug
Bugs observed, bites experienced during the Bugs observed, bites experienced during the day or night. DON’T PANIC! day or night. DON’T PANIC! YES Inspect the sleeping area for signs of bed bugs. Inspect the sleeping area for signs of bed bugs. Pay close attention to mattress, bed frame, Pay close attention to mattress, bed frame, headboard, and bedside tables. headboard, and bedside tables. YES Live (crawling) bugs, Live (crawling) bugs, cast skins, eggs, or cast skins, eggs, or dried blood spots present? dried blood spots present?
NO
• DO NOT treat for bed bugs • DO NOT treat for bed bugs • Consider other biting insect exposure, perhaps outdoors, or • Consider other biting insect exposure, perhaps outdoors, or other cause of skin irritation other cause of skin irritation • Monitor residence for future signs of bed bugs • Monitor residence for future signs of bed bugs • Educate tenants on how to reduce chances of introducing and • Educate tenants on how to reduce chances of introducing and spreading bed bugs spreading bed bugs
NO
• DO NOT treat for bed bugs • DO NOT treat for bed bugs • If still unsure of pest ID, collect samples & contact local county • If still unsure of pest ID, collect samples & contact local county extension office, health department, or pest management extension office, health department, or pest management professional (PMP) professional (PMP) • If another type of insect infestation has been identified, treat • If another type of insect infestation has been identified, treat accordingly using professional pest management, or if applying accordingly using professional pest management, or if applying insecticides in the home yourself, always follow label directions insecticides in the home yourself, always follow label directions • Educate tenants on how to reduce chances of introducing • Educate tenants on how to reduce chances of introducing and spreading bed bugs and spreading bed bugs
YES
Do bugs resemble bed bugs? Do bugs resemble bed bugs? [compare to images] [compare to images] or has professional or has professional identified as bed bugs? identified as bed bugs? YES
Homeowner Homeowner
Landlord or Property Manager Landlord or Property Manager
Tenant Tenant
• Contact licensed pest • Contact licensed pest management professional to management professional to implement integrated pest implement integrated pest management plan management plan [ask about bed bug experience] [ask about bed bug experience] • Reduce clutter, inspect & • Reduce clutter, inspect & vacuum crevices around vacuum crevices around room and furniture, room and furniture, caulk crevices caulk crevices • Encase mattress to restrict • Encase mattress to restrict access by bed bugs access by bed bugs
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• Contact landlord • Contact landlord • Cooperate with landlord & pest • Cooperate with landlord & pest management professional to management professional to implement integrated pest implement integrated pest management plan management plan • Reduce clutter, vacuum • Reduce clutter, vacuum crevices around room and crevices around room and furniture & encase mattress furniture & encase mattress • DO NOT attempt to treat with • DO NOT attempt to treat with insecticides. Regulations may insecticides. Regulations may require that insecticide require that insecticide application be performed by application be performed by a licensed applicator only a licensed applicator only
For more information about bed bugs, prevention, and management visit: www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases This flowchart has been published by the Michigan Bed Bug Working Group (July 2009) and adapted from the Harvard School of Public Health © 2005
• Be attentive to signs and • Be attentive to signs and complaints about bed bugs complaints about bed bugs • Cooperate with tenants & pest • Cooperate with tenants & pest management professional to management professional to implement integrated pest implement integrated pest management plan management plan • Work with resident to form a • Work with resident to form a workable pest management plan that workable pest management plan that involves prep by resident, treatment involves prep by resident, treatment by PMP, education and response from by PMP, education and response from landlord landlord • Inspect, caulk crevices around room, • Inspect, caulk crevices around room, inspect neighboring units to identify inspect neighboring units to identify and contain further infestations and contain further infestations • Regulations require that insecticide • Regulations require that insecticide applications be performed by applications be performed by licensed pest management licensed pest management professional professional
