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  • Bed Bug Control in Residences
    • Controlling Bed Bugs by Hand
    • Bed Bug Free Holidays
    • Cleaning Bed Bug Infested Toys
    • Laundering Items to Kill Bed Bugs
    • Using Freezing Conditions to Kill Bed Bugs
    • Using Steamers to Control Bed Bugs
    • Vacuuming To Capture Bed Bugs
  • Home Visitors
    • Prevention and Response Kits
  • Homeowners and Tenants
    • Bed Bug Behavior
    • How Do I Know If A Bed Bug Treatment Has Been Successful?
    • How to Prevent Bed Bugs From Entering Your Home
    • Natural Products for Bed Bug Control
    • Understanding Bed Bug Treatments
  • Pest Management Professionals
    • Bed Bug Updates for Pest Management Professionals
    • Control of Bed Bugs in Residences – Information for Pest Management Companies
    • Hiring a Pest Management Professional
  • Property Owners and Managers
  • Public Facilities
    • Guidelines for Dealing with Bed Bugs in a School Setting
    • Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs in Retail Facilities
  • Resources
    • Bed Bug Prevention and Control Video
    • Bed Bugs and Insecticides: What You Should Know
    • Multilingual Tasksheets
  • Travelers
    • Inspecting Your Hotel Room for Bed Bugs
  • Have I Found a Bed Bug?
  • insecticide cans and mattresses
  • all the life stages of bed bugs
  • Bedbug identification card.

What NOT to Do When You Have Bed Bugs

Have I Found a Bed Bug?

Bed Bug Identification Card

The Bed Bug Identification Card is a simple visual tool to help in identifying bed bugs. Showing the actual size of bed bugs and a couple of hiding places this small card can be carried in your wallet for when you need it the most

Resources

resources

Social Service Providers

containment kit

Homeowners and Tenants

house

Pest Management Professionals

Pest Management Professional

Property Owners and Managers

apartment building

Travelers

hotel room

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Department of Entomology
219 Hodson Hall | 1980 Folwell Avenue | St. Paul, MN 55108
Email: bedbugs@umn.edu

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