DONT LET THE BED BUGS BITE Dean Geller Technical Supervisor Integrated Pest Management Group Manitoba Housing OUTLINE The Epidemic ID: 912389
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SLEEP TIGHT , DON’T LET THE BED BUGS BITE”
Dean Geller- Technical Supervisor
Integrated Pest Management GroupManitoba Housing
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Slide2OUTLINE
The Epidemic Bed Bug Phobia
Bed Bug Identification
Life Cycle
Bed Bug Feeding Habits & Behaviour
Habitat
How Do You Know if You Have a Bed Bug Infestation
Remediation and Control
Protecting Yourself From an Infestation
Questions
Slide3THE EPIDEMIC HOW WIDE SPREAD ARE BED BUGS?
Slide4WORLD
DISTRIBUTION
Slide5The increase in numbers may be due to changes in modern pest control practices.This includes the use of insect-specific baits and gels, which do not work for bed bug control.
The prohibition of previously successful pesticides.
Pesticide resistant bed bugsMore people are traveling which increases the chance of bringing the insect back in their luggageUse of second hand furniture or clothing
Increased urbanization
Poverty
Why are bed bug numbers increasing?
Slide6Bed Bug Phobia
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Slide7Bed bugs do not spread disease - TRUEBed bug are caused by poor sanitation or filthy conditions -
FALSEUnlike lice and fleas, bed bugs do not live on people or animals -
TRUEBed bugs can’t jump or fly, so you can’t suddenly be infested with they just by being in a room that has them - TRUEBed bugs are restricted to the poor.
FALSE, anyone can get them
True or False?
Slide8WHAT ARE BED BUGS? Bed bugs are small wingless insects that feed solely on the blood of warm-blooded animals.
Bed bugs look a lot like wood ticksHumans are the primary host.
Bed bugs will feed on rodents or birds when a human blood meal is not available.There are other similar types of bugs – Bat bugsIDENTIFICATION
Slide9Bed Bugs – Size – Shape – Colour There are seven stages to the life of a bed bug:Eggs are 1.5 mm in length and are white in colour
Hatchlings or 1st Instar nymph are clear in colour before feeding and are 1.5 mm in length (size of a poppy seed)
Adults are brown to red in colour, oval in shape and flat when viewed from the side. (thickness of one credit card before feeding and 3 credit cards after feeding)Adults are approximately 5.5 mm in length (size of an apple seed)
IDENTIFICATION
Slide10Instar Bed Bug Nymph On Finger
Slide11BED BUGS BEFORE AND AFTER FEEDING
Slide12BED BUG LIFE CYCLE7 Stages for a bed bug
Egg – 1 mm (impervious to insecticide while inside)
First stage larvae – 1.5 mmSecond stage larvae – 2.0 mmThird Stage larvae – 2.5 mmFourth stage larvae – 3.0 mm
Fifth stage larvae – 4.5 mm
Adult Stage – 5.5 mm (size of an apple seed, able to procreate)
With each stage there is a required blood meal and then a moulting
Slide13BED BUG LIFE CYCLELife Cycle
Females lay ~200 eggsEggs hatch in 1-2 weeksNymphs start to feed immediately
Nymph stage is 14-30 daysEntire life cycle is 4-9 weeks(in a perfect world!)Adults may survive up to 18 months or more without feeding
Slide14Bed Bugs – Cimex Lectularius
Bed bugs have an unusual mating behaviour that is known as traumatic insemination. The male bug penetrates the females body with a modified copulatory organ called a paramere
Females lay 200 to 500 eggs in life cycle These eggs are laid over multiple days and multiple placesEggs hatch in 1-2 weeks
Slide15Bed bugs are most active at night, but are opportunists who will feed if necessary during the day depending on the sedentary habits of the host.They are attracted to heat (body warmth) and Co2, i.e. Breathing
The feed mainly on human blood and feed for 3 to 10 minutesTheir bite is painless and may result in a small red itchy bump.
Unlike fleas or lice, bed bugs do not live on people, but only visit them to feed.After feeding, bed bugs generally crawl to a hiding place to digest their meal and molt to the next life cycle stage.Bed bugs that develop solely on human hosts are usually moved from one location to the next on infested furniture, bedding and/or transfer by humans
The may migrate in multi-unit buildings to other suites along heating/plumbing/electrical conduits or pipes.
Bed Bug Feeding Habits
Slide16BED BUG BITES #2
Slide17Bed Bug Bite #3
Slide18HABITATBed bugs do not live on people although they sometimes unintentionally hitchhike.They hide in cracks & crevasses where they won’t be disturbed.
Bed bug like to be close to their blood source, but they will travel when necessary.
Slide19Bed Bugs around and in joint in table leg
Slide20Bed Buds in the Cording of a Mattress
Slide21Bed bugs in the fold of the mattress
Slide22How Do You Know if You Have Bed Bugs?
Slide23During the day, bed bugs tend to hide close to where they feed; for example, where people sleep.Bedbugs are attracted by heat(body) and Co2(breathing)
Bedbugs do not have nests, but they do tend to gather and hide in routine places.
If bedbugs are present, there will be dark spotting and staining on your sheets, mattress, pillow, carpets and clothing.
Bed Bug Inspection
Slide24Pull drawers out of dressers and check the inside. Check under lamps on nightstands
Check cracks and crevices along baseboards and walls.
Check torn or loose wallpaper, decorative borders, and behind paintings and pictures.
Check the seams of your mattress and/or
boxspring
Conceivably check any crack the width of a credit card
Bed Bug Inspection
Slide25Bed bugs under fabric of futon
Slide26Bed bugs on box spring liner
Slide27Getting Rid of Bed Bugs
Slide28Preparation Guidelines
It is very important that tenants follow the preparation guidelines provided by their landlord or hired pest control contractor.
Proper preparation is key to reducing to eradicating bed bugs.Provides access to all areas for treatment
Removes
harbourage
locations
Reduces physical activity at location
Slide29Getting Rid of Bed Bugs
Extermination
Slide30Getting Rid of Bed Bugs
Slide31The best way to prevent bed bug problems is to keep them out of your home in the first place.
Do not bring infested items into your home. Closely check or inspect your luggage or the and clothing,
Check the luggage and clothing of your guests, especially after travel to other countriesBe wary of second hand furniture and clothing and inspect them very carefully before bringing them into your home.
Remove or destroy wild animal roosts and bird nests in or on your house.
How can bed bug problems be prevented?
The best way to prevent bed bug problems is to keep them out of your home in the first place.
Do not bring infested items into your home. Closely check or inspect your luggage or the and clothing,
Check the luggage and clothing of your guests, especially after travel to other countries
Be wary of second hand furniture and clothing and inspect them very carefully before bringing them into your home.
Remove or destroy wild animal roosts and bird nests in or on your house.
Slide32Observe Certain Personal PrecautionsDo not sit on upholstered furniture if you think the location has a bed bug concern. Stay to hard chairs
Do not place your purse, jacket, bag, etc on the furniture or even set it down on the floor
Ensure that the room is brightly litDo not wear loose clothing with cuffs.In badly infested homes or suites wear a tyvex suit with tyvex foot wear.
Upon return to home, have a clean change of clothes available to change into, place your soiled clothing directly into a sealed plastic bag before entering your home. Run clothes wash and dry asap using hot water and a medium to medium-hot dry cycle.
Visiting and don’t know if there are Bed Bugs?
Slide33Province of Manitoba Bed Bug Website – www.manitoba.ca/bedbugs , ph. 1-855-3MB-BUGS(1-855-362-2847) or email: bedbugs@gov.mb.cawww.bedbugger.com (US website)
Province of Ontario site – www.bedbugsinfo.caGoogle Dr. Michael F Potter of the University of Kentucky or Dr. Lou Sorkin
, Entomologist from American Museum of Natural Historywww.bedbugcentral.com (US website)Bed Bug Resources and Websites
Slide34QUESTIONS
Who will you be sleeping with tonight?
Dean Geller
Technical Supervisor
IPMG-Manitoba Housing