Bed Bug &ERA
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Identification
Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
Red, itchy rashes from bites.
Identification
Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
Red, itchy rashes from bites.
Identification
Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
Red, itchy rashes from bites.
Identification
Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
Red, itchy rashes from bites.
Actual Size
Actual Size
Bed Bug
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Bed Bug
Card

United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Bed Bug
Card

United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Actual Size
Actual Size
epa.gov/bedbugs
epa.gov/bedbugs
epa.gov/bedbugs
epa.gov/bedbugs
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United States
Environmental Protection
Bed Bug
Card
&EPA
United States
Environmental Pi
Agency
Bed Bug
Card

United States
Environmental Pi
Agency
Bed Bug
Card
Identification
•	Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
•	Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
•	Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
•	Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
•	Red, itchy rashes from bites.
Identification
Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
Red, itchy rashes from bites.
Identification
Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
Red, itchy rashes from bites.
Actual Size
Identification
•	Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
•	Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
•	Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
•	Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
•	Red, itchy rashes from bites.
Actual Size
Actual Size
epa.gov/bedbugs
epa.gov/bedbugs
epa.gov/bedbugs
epa.gov/bedbugs
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United States
Environmental Protection
Bed Bug
Card

United States
Environmental Pi
Agency
Bed Bug
Card

United States
Environmental Pi
Agency
Actual Size
Identification
Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
Red, itchy rashes from bites.
epa.gov/bedbugs
epa.gov/bedbugs
epa.gov/bedbugs
Identification
Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
Red, itchy rashes from bites.
epa.gov/bedbugs
EPA 735-F-l 1-008
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Actual Size
Identification
*	Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
*	Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
*	Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
*	Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
*	Red, itchy rashes from bites.
Actual Size
Identification
•	Oval bodied, flattened, wingless, six legs
•	Color: adults - brown to red
nymphs - nearly colorless
•	Eggs: white, glued to rough surfaces
Signs
•	Small black droppings, blood stains or
shed skins on bottom bed sheet.
•	Red, itchy rashes from bites.

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Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides
Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides
Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides
Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides
Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides
Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides
Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides
Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides
Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides
Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides
Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides
Early detection and prompt
response can avoid larger problems
Where to Look
•	Behind headboards
•	Along mattress seams and in box springs
•	Along baseboards
•	In and under furniture
Additional Facts
•	Can survive months without feeding
•	Not known to transmit human disease
•	Active and feed mostly at night
•	Can be spread via used furniture,
especially mattresses.
•	Reactions to bites vary widely
I Have Bed Bugs, Now What?
•	Capture it in a clear zip bag or with clear
tape for identification
•	Educate your family on controls
•	Do not panic and throw out furniture
•	Install mattress encasements and bed bug
interceptors
•	Consult a pest management professional
•	Use only EPA registered pesticides

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