1. Rentokil North America
Bed Bugs
Rentokil North America
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Bed bug eggs
Red spots are eyes

2. Presentation Overview
Why are bed bugs back
Bed bug identification and biology
Inspecting for bed bugs
Bed bug treatment overview
What can YOU do to help stifle the spread?

3. Why are we seeing them again?
Increased global travel, migration, immigration
Re-sale of second hand goods, furniture rentals
Changes in pest control practices (IPM, baits, etc)
Lack of knowledge treating for bed bugs
Loss of most effective (toxic) chemicals
Resistance

4. Bed Bug Identification
1 mm
Color: Yellow to reddish brown (depending on age and when they last fed)
Shape: Flattened, oval body
Size: Adults are the size of an apple seed (5mm)
Mouthparts: Piercing-sucking
Wings: No wings, but move quickly

5. Life Cycle egg → egg = 1 month live up to a year egg hatch = 6-10 days
5 nymphal instars
1-5 eggs per day
per female
Life Cycle

6. BB Population Growth Projection
Short of inspecting and treating guests as they check in, there is no known way to prevent bed bugs from entering a property
SPEAKER TIPS:
Another reason for the resurgence is the Bed Bug Life Cycle and reproductive rate.
Before clicking through the graph, point out that it all starts with two little bed bugs. But let’s assume they’re females, laying five eggs a day…
Click through graph to show audience how fast two bed bugs can turn into hundreds or even thousands if no action is taken under ideal conditions.
On last click, when text box pops up, main message is you can’t stop them from coming in the door, so it’s important to take steps to prevent infestations AND to detect bed bug problems as quickly as possible so infestations don’t get out of control.
For all of these reasons, according to many experts, we are now dealing with THE pest of the 21st century.
Transition to the next slide by reminding the audience that the key to control is identifying the pest and knowing its behavior.

7. Bed Bugs Do NOT Spread Disease
Blood feeding
Prefer humans
Long lived
Patient hunters
>30 human pathogens isolated
Hepatitis B, HIV, relapsing fever, typhus, plague, tularemia
Secondary infection (from scratching)
Anemia (infants & elderly)
Bed bugs have been infected with more than 30 well-known human pathogens in laboratory settings. To date, we have NO evidence that bed bugs have every transmitted pathogens to humans.

8. Signs of Bed Bugs Insects Cast skins Fecal droppings/spotting
Blood smears??
Bites??
Speaker Note: Blood smears and bites are not reliable signs.

9. Signs of Bed Bugs Keep an eye out for Adults, nymphs (eggs?)
Shed skins
When it comes to bed bug control, knowing where to look for them is half the battle. A few unnoticed bed bugs can quickly repopulate the infestation, and erase any initial control efforts you put forth during a corrective service. With that in mind, please note that inspecting for bed bugs is a learned SKILL. The ore you do it, the better you will become at it. Inspecting for bed bugs takes practice and as a professional, you are given the basics but will need to make it your business to develop your bed bug inspection skills.
When inspecting for bed bugs, keep an eye out for the bed bugs adults themselves (adults are about the size of an appleseed) and cast skins. Eggs are also a sign but in parenthesis here because they are difficult to see. A bed bug egg is about half of the size of a grain of rice.
Inspecting for bed bugs is a SKILL! The more you do it, the better you will become at it!

10. Fecal Spotting—looks like fabric was touched by permanent black marker
Fecal spotting is a very important sign of a bed bug infestation. Often, fecal spots are the only evidence you find. On fabric, fecal spots look like a black Sharpie marker made contact with the fabric. On hard surfaces, dried fecal spots tend to look like bubbles with a 3D-effect

11. Which of these are bed bug bites?????
Signs of Bed Bugs
Bites only are NOT a good indicator of bed bugs!
Which of these are bed bug bites?????
fleas?
chiggers?
spiders?
no-seeums?
mosquitoes?
ticks?
black flies?

12. Inspecting for Bed Bugs
Bed bugs tend to hide as close to the host as possible
Start with the bed!
Next, inspect items around the bed such as headboard, night stand, pictures above bed
If no evidence on or around bed, then decreased chances of finding them elsewhere in the room (provided the room does not have history of infestation)
Inspecting entire rooms for bed bugs can be overwhelming.
Because bed bugs tend to hide as close to their host as possible so start with the bed and work your way out. Starting with the mattress, look in any place where fabric or other material creates a fold, recess or other small hiding place. This often includes the seam around the bed and any tags that may have been left on it.
If you don’t find any bed bug evidence on and around (i.e. headboard, nightstand, picture above bed ) the bed, chances are decreased that you will find them in other places in the room (provided the room does not have a history of infestation). Therefore concentrate the bulk of your time on and around the bed. If you do find evidence on or around the bed, chances are much higher that you will find the bed bugs in other places in the room (i.e. curtains, floor/wall junctions, electronics, etc.)

13. Bed bug aggregation under a mattress seam—they like to hang out together!
Remember to wear gloves when inspecting for bed bugs…you are still dealing with blood here.

14. Fecal Droppings Cast Skins
Bed bugs have an affinity for mattress tags!

15. Hide in small places

16. Wall Hangings

17. Furniture

18. Don’t forget wheel wells, and legs of bed frames!

19. If You Find Bed Bug Evidence…
Don’t panic.
Notify Person In Charge
Collect a specimen for positive identification
Take the room out of service
Have a plan in place for moving guests to their new accommodations, not the bed bugs
SPEAKER TIPS:
Bed Bug control requires professional help and should be done by trained, licensed individuals who know Bed Bug biology and behavior as well as the rules, regulations and impact of using pesticides.
Do-it-yourself-ers are many times ineffective, spread the population to other areas of the building or most importantly jeopardize the safety and health of their home and family.
Ask the audience to think back to the beginning of the presentation to what people did in the 20’s and 30’s treating with hydrogen cyanide, benzene, kerosene, etc.
EPA recently released a consumer alert discussing the risk of using materials in areas that they are not intended for – like using an outdoor material indoors.

20. Do NOT remove anything from the room
Do NOT place items in the common laundry cart
Bag and isolate washable items
SPEAKER TIPS:
Bed Bug control requires professional help and should be done by trained, licensed individuals who know Bed Bug biology and behavior as well as the rules, regulations and impact of using pesticides.
Do-it-yourself-ers are many times ineffective, spread the population to other areas of the building or most importantly jeopardize the safety and health of their home and family.
Ask the audience to think back to the beginning of the presentation to what people did in the 20’s and 30’s treating with hydrogen cyanide, benzene, kerosene, etc.
EPA recently released a consumer alert discussing the risk of using materials in areas that they are not intended for – like using an outdoor material indoors.

21. Arrange for a professional inspection as soon as possible
Have the professional:
Confirm visible evidence
Confirm species
Determine if old or new infestation
Inspect guest’s “new” room and possibly their belongings
Inspect additional rooms
SPEAKER TIPS:
Bed Bug control requires professional help and should be done by trained, licensed individuals who know Bed Bug biology and behavior as well as the rules, regulations and impact of using pesticides.
Do-it-yourself-ers are many times ineffective, spread the population to other areas of the building or most importantly jeopardize the safety and health of their home and family.
Ask the audience to think back to the beginning of the presentation to what people did in the 20’s and 30’s treating with hydrogen cyanide, benzene, kerosene, etc.
EPA recently released a consumer alert discussing the risk of using materials in areas that they are not intended for – like using an outdoor material indoors.

22. Additional Inspections
Room
Room
Room
SPEAKER TIPS:The room that is the source of the infestation needs to be determined. Bed bugs can travel between rooms on electrical wiring and through piping. Rooms adjacent to the infested room are considered “at risk” rooms. If infestations are found in the “at risk” rooms, then rooms adjacent to that room must also be inspected
Room

23. Responding to guests Respond sympathetically
Inspect guest’s belonging’s for bed bugs
Conduct thorough inspection of new room
Consider “comping”
SPEAKER TIPS:
Bed Bug control requires professional help and should be done by trained, licensed individuals who know Bed Bug biology and behavior as well as the rules, regulations and impact of using pesticides.
Do-it-yourself-ers are many times ineffective, spread the population to other areas of the building or most importantly jeopardize the safety and health of their home and family.
Ask the audience to think back to the beginning of the presentation to what people did in the 20’s and 30’s treating with hydrogen cyanide, benzene, kerosene, etc.
EPA recently released a consumer alert discussing the risk of using materials in areas that they are not intended for – like using an outdoor material indoors.

24. Treatment Strategies Non-Chemical Methods
Physical Removal
Vacuuming, brushing…
Removal of infested items
Exclusion
Mattress covers
Traditional Insecticide Treatments
Entotherm Treatments
Structural Heat Treatment
Heat Pod
SPEAKER TIPS:

25. Mattress Encasements: Benefits
Protects new bedding
Salvages infested bedding
Aids in early detection of bed bugs
Eliminates preferable bed bug hiding areas
Prevent Bed Bugs from escaping, infesting, and biting through
Chemical free
SPEAKER TIPS:
Secure Seal locks Bed Bugs that are in the mattress and box spring.
Locks out Bed Bugs that are outside.
Zip tie secures zipper so it doesn’t pull away from the end class.

26. Traditional Insecticide Treatments
Advantages
Residual effect
Periodic applications can prevent re-establishment.
Most economical
Disadvantages
Label restrictions
Sensitivity to chemical insecticides
Potential resistance
Advantages
Certain products provide a residual effect that maintains control for an extended period of time.
Applications may be periodic in nature to lessen the chance BBs can re-establish.
Cost effective for beginning or small BB infestations.
Disadvantages
Not all living areas and items can be treated with all insecticides.
Residents that have sensitivities to insecticides may not be able to have this type of treatment.
Poor choice of insecticide chemistry or application by the PMP (missed treatment areas) can result in failure.

27. Traditional Insecticide Treatments
2 or 3 services spaced 7-14 days apart
Combinations of pesticide materials with different formulations and different modes of action
SPEAKER TIPS:
The visits are separated by days due to the incubation period of Bed Bug eggs. Because the eggs do not move and are hidden in small cracks and crevices, it is difficult to get the material on the egg and to achieve our goal, we need to get the material on the bugs.
During a Bed Bug service, our technicians must stay focused and treat all cracks and crevices where Bed Bug may hide. In many cases, they must also move furniture, mattresses and box springs. For their safety and to reduce the risk of damage to our customers property, we send 2 technicians.

28. Entotherm (Heat) Treatments
Advantages
Heat expands
Kills all life stages of Bed Bugs.
Excellent choice when infestation is severe an/or living space is cluttered
Short turn around (Rooms Back in service quickly)
Disadvantages
Can damage sensitive items.
Fire suppression systems must be addressed
Cost may be prohibitive
SPEAKER TIPS:
Unlike conventional treatments, heat is effective on all stages of bed bug development – egg, nymph and adult so one service can eradicate Bed Bugs in a room
Heat is more expensive and there is no residual – plan must be in place to prevent the re-introduction of Bed Bugs
During the service, hot, dry air is forced into the room. This pressurizes the room and forces the heated air into the smallest cracks and crevices. The key is to hold the desired temperatures throughout the entire room for a period of time. Cold spots will result in Bed Bug survival and decreased effectiveness.
Not as much preparation is needed for heat as for conventional services, but the preparation that is required is just as important.
Clutter reduction is extremely important. Piles of books/magazines and clothing take a long time for the temperature in the middle of the pile to get to the mortality level – if it ever gets there.
Advantages
Heat expands (it moves/transfers in several ways) to cooler areas.
Kills all stages of BBs.
Excellent choice where: 1) the population is high, 2) the infestation area is cluttered, 3) has many places where BB can hide and lay eggs, and 4) where insecticides cannot be used.
Tenants can re-enter the treatment area shortly after the heat treatment is complete.
Controlled temperatures will not damage electronics.
Disadvantages
Can damage items that have low melting points such as: candles, chocolate, etc.
Many items must be removed and then replaced after the treatment is made. This increases the chance of reinfestation if inspections of returning items are not made.
Fire alarm and sprinkler systems must be protected from accidental trigger.
May require insecticides to be applied in certain areas where temperatures do not reach mortality levels.
Depending on the thermal equipment used, there may be restrictions for the size of the area to be treated.
May be cost prohibitive if the number of infested units (for example, multi-level apartments) is high.

29. Prepped Room— overturned mattress & box spring, reduced clutter, removed items susceptible to melting
SPEAKER TIPS:
Getting back to preparation. This is an example of a room that is prepped and ready to undergo a heat treatment.
Prepped Room—overturned mattress, reduced clutter, items susceptible to melting are removed

30. Entotherm Heat Pod
Portable heat chamber than can be used in place of Entotherm treatment.
Pesticide free process, allows treated items to be re-used directly afterward.

31. Help Stifle the Spread Educate yourself!!! Keep alert!!!
What do they look like?
Where are they likely to be?
What do I do if I find them?
Keep alert!!!
Avoid infested items & environments.
Inspect rooms regularly.
Inspect housekeeping items regularly (carts?)
Here is what YOU can do to help!

32. Questions?