Response Kit for Hotels

Hotels should have the following documents on hand for response to bed bug incidences:

• Hotel policy on responding to client complaints regarding bed bugs.
  • Policy should include training for staff on dealing with bed bug complaints from clients
• Bed Bug Control in Hotels
• Have I Found a Bed Bug? to assist with bed bug identification
• Educational materials for employees who may be dealing with bed bugs.
  • What NOT to Do When You Have Bed Bugs
  • How to Prevent Bed Bugs from Entering your Home
  • Bed Bug Behavior
  • Hiring a Pest Management Professional
  • Bed Bug Control In Residences
    • Controlling Bed Bugs by Hand
    • Vacuuming to Capture Bed Bugs
    • Laundering Items to Kill Bed Bugs
    • Using Freezing Conditions to Kill Bed Bugs

Hotels should keep the following items on hand to assist with bed bug response:

• Plastic tubs or large clear plastic bags; these can be used to isolate items that may have a bed bug infestation. You may also want to provide your employees with plastic bins to store personal belongings while at work; this will reduce the risk of transferring bed bugs to or from employee homes.
• A marker to identify contents of plastic bags or tubs.
• Sticky tape and small Ziploc style plastic bags; these items can be used to capture specimens to be identified by a professional.
• A notebook or log to keep records; keeping records of when and where bed bugs are sighted or suspected will assist the Pest Management Professional who is treating the building.
• Flashlights; which can be used for conducting inspections of areas or items that are suspected of having a bed bug infestation.
• A dedicated vacuum for capturing bed bugs, see Vacuuming to Capture Bed Bugs