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BED BUGS — A Guide for Rental Housing Residents Bec hugs, with a typical lifespan of b to 12 months. are w ingless. flat, broadly oval -shaped insects Capable of reaching the size of an apple seed at full growth, bed bugs are distinguishable by their reddish -brown color although after feeding on the blood of humans and warm-blooded animals —their sole food sc,urce— the bugs assume a distinctly blond -red hue until digestion is emplete. Bed bugs don't discriminate Bed bugs increased presence across the United States in recent decades can he attributed largely to a surge in international travel and trade It's no surprise then that bed hugs have been found time and time again to hate taken up residence in some of the fanciest hotels and apartment buildings in some ot the nation's most expensive neighborhoods Nonetheless, false claims that associate bed hugs presence with poor hygiene and uncleanliness have caused rental housing residents. out of shame, to avoid notifying owners of their presence. This serves only to enable the spread of bed bugs. While hed hugs are, by their very nature, more attracted to luster, they're certainly not discouraged by cleananess Bottom line hed bugs know no social and economic hounds chums to the contrary are false. Bed bugs don't transmit disease I here exists no scientific evidence that bed bugs transmit disease. In fact, federal agencies tasked with addressing pest of public health comet n. namely the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers tor Disease Control and Prevention, have refused to elevate bed hugs to the threat level posed by disease tea':smitting pests. Again, claims associating bed bugs with disease are false Identifying bed bugs Bed buys can often be found in, around and between: • Betiding • Bed frames • Mattress seams • Upholstered furniture, especially under cli lto,ns and along seams • Around, behind and under wood furniture. especially along areas where drawers slide • Curtains and draperies • Along window and door frames • Ceiling and wall functions • Crown moldings • Behind and around wall hangings and loose wallpaper • Between carpeting and walls (carpet can be pulled away from the wall and tack strip) • Cracks and crevices in walls anef floors • Inside electronic devices, such as smoke and carnon monoxide ieteitors • Because bed bugs leave some persons N till itchy tvelts strikingly similar:., those caused by fleasand mosquitoes the origitatn m of such markings often go misdiagnosed. However, welts caused by bed bugs often times appear in succession'md on exposed areas ot skin, such as the face neck and arms. In some cases, an individual may not experience any visible reaction resulting from direct contact with bed hugs. • 1Vhile hed hugs :y pically prefer to act at night, they often do not succeed in returning to their hiding spots without leaving traces of their presence through teem markings of a red to dark hrown color, visible on or near beds. Blood slates tend also to appear when the hugs have heen squashed, usually by an unsuspecting host in their sleep. And because they shed, it's not uncommon for skin c asts to he -left behind in areas typically irequentecl by bed bugs. Preventing bed bug encounters when traveling Because humans set ve as bed bugs' main mode of transportation it is extremely important to he mindful of hed bags when away from home Experts agree that the spread of bed bugs across al. regions of the United States is largely ,ittributed to an increase ut international travel and trade. Travelers are therefore encouraged to take a fete muniters upon arr ivmg to thew temporai y destination to thoroughly inspect their accommodations, so as to ensure that any uninvited guests are detected before the decision is made to unpack Because bed bugs can easily travel tram one room to another, it rs also recommended that travelers thoroughly inspect their luggage and belongings for bed bugs before departing for home Bed bug do's and don'ts • Do not bring used furniture from unknown sources into your dwelling. Countless bed hug intestatinns have stemmed directly from the tntroducturn into a resident's unit of second- hand and abandoned turn it Unless the determination can be made with absolute certainty that a piece of second-hand fur naure is bed bug -tree, residents should assume that the reason a seemingly nice looking leather couch, tor example, is - sitting curbside, waiting to be hauled oft to the landfill, rear very well be due to the tact that it's teeming with bed bugs, • Do address bed bug sightings immediately. Rental housing residents who suspect the presence of hed hugs in then inn must immediately notify the owner. • Do not attempt to treat bed bug infestations. Under no umst,ni e should wti attempt to eradicate hed bugs. Health hazards associated with the misapplication of traditional and non- t radii umai. chemical -based insecticides and pesticides poses too great a risk to you and your neighbors. • Do comply with eradication protocol. lithe determination made that your un,i IN indeed playing hest to bed bugs, you must comply with the bed hug eradication protocol set forth 1, both your tit. nee and them designated pest management company. al:� ti�ne'1.-tit .SNsh ll�.'nr ,l unos._ _, ',Lye. !Mal.N