BED BUGS - HELPFUL LINKS

GENERAL  INFORMATION

US Environmental Protection Agency  - Information about preventing, identifying and treating bed bug infestations.
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/bedbugs/

National Conference of State Legislatures – State Bed Bug Laws
http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=22348#wv

BedBugger.com  -  A website devoted to providing information about bed bugs
http://bedbugger.com/about/

BedBugBeware.com  -  Sensible and concise educational information about bed bugs and how to detect them.
http://www.bedbugbeware.com/

BED BUGS:  VIDEOS / PHOTOS

National Geographic  -  Video of bed bugs feeding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpkTC3bs4Cg

BedBugger.com  -  Bed bug bite photos
http://bedbugger.com/bed-bug-bites-photos/

BED BUG INFORMATION FOR INDIANA

State of Indiana – Provides information about identifying, treating and controlling bed bugs. 
http://www.in.gov/isdh/24605.htm

Purdue University – Detailed information about bed bugs
http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publichealth/insects/bedbug.html

BED BUG INFORMATION FOR KENTUCKY

State of Kentucky, Dept. of Public Health -  Bed bug information and tips
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/info/phps/Bed+Bugs.htm

UK College of Agriculture – Bed bug information by Michael Potter
http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef636.asp

Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department  - Bed bug fact sheet
http://www.nkyhealth.org/mx/hm.asp?id=bedbugs

Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department  -  “Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite” brochure (pdf)
http://www.nkyhealth.org/docs/Environmental/bedbugsbrochure.pdf

BED BUG INFORMATION FOR MICHIGAN

State of Michigan - Provides links to information about bed bugs.  
http://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases/0,1607,7-186-26346_25949_55522---,00.html

Michigan Department of Community Health
Bed Bug Fact Sheet
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MDCH_Bedbugs_Factsheet_165671_7.pdf

What camps need to know.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/emergingdiseases/Bed_bugs_camps_351871_7.pdf

Kalamazoo County – Bed bug information and links
http://www.kalcounty.com/eh/bedbugs.htm

BED BUG INFORMATION FOR OHIO

State of Ohio – General information about bed bugs (pdf)
http://aging.ohio.gov/resources/publications/HWtoolkit_Bedbugs_About.pdf

Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force – Everything you need to know about bed bugs
http://centralohiobedbugs.org/

Ohio Bed Bug Workgroup – 2011 Final report and recommendations to the Governor and Ohio General Assembly
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/ASSETS/8179ED9A742C4A48BB35D6A140A321DB/2011 Ohio Bed Bug Workgroup Report.pdf

Cincinnati Health Department – Bed bug information flyer (pdf)
http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/health/downloads/health_pdf11068.pdf

Cincinnati Bed Bug Furniture Pick-Up Procedures and Hotline
http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/health/downloads/health_pdf17203.pdf

OSU – Fact sheet on bed bugs
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2105.html

Hamilton County Public Health
“Know the Facts” information sheet (pdf)
http://www.hamiltoncountyhealth.org/files/files/Fact Sheets/Environmental Health/Bedbugs.pdf

File a complaint about bed bugs
http://www.hamiltoncountyhealth.org/Contactus/Forms/NuisanceComplaint.aspx?publish=1&lang=en

Guidelines for handling a bed bug presence in a school facility
http://www.hamiltoncountyhealth.org/files/files/Fact Sheets/Environmental Health/HCPH School Guidance for Bed Bugs 11.20.08.pdf

Bed bug guidelines for social workers, home health care nurses and in-home visitors
http://www.hamiltoncountyhealth.org/files/files/Fact Sheets/Environmental Health/Social Worker Bedbug Guidance.pdf

BED BUG INFORMATION FOR PENNSYLVANIA

Penn State Entomology  - Fact sheet about bed bugs
http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/bedbugs

BED BUG INFORMATION FOR WEST VIRGINIA

WVU Extension Service – FAQ about bed bugs
http://anr.ext.wvu.edu/pests/bed_bugs