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Funding Program:
IPM Partnership Grants |
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Project Title:
Development of a Pest Profile and a Strategic Plan for the Resurgence of Bed Bugs in the United States |
Project Directors (PDs):
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Lead State: NY Lead Organization: Cornell University |
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Cooperating State(s):
Massachusetts |
| Undesignated Funding: $25,000 |
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Start Date: May-01-2004 End Date: Apr-30-2005 |
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Pests Involved: bedbugs, bed bugs |
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Site/Commodity: residential, structural, community |
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Summary:
Bedbugs have become a significant economic pest in the many places where people sleep, including homes, rental units, hotels and college dormitories. Risks associated with bed bugs include sleeplessness, itchy bites, anemia, stress, and possible overexposure to pesticides for bed bug control. The recent increase in bedbug complaints across the US indicates a need for a national survey of the problem and the development of a pest profile and strategic plan to understand the true status of bed bugs as a pest problem and to address this emerging pest situation with research and outreach.
This project was designed to characterize the status of bed bugs as a pest of significance in the community environment. A survey tool will be developed by a national group of entomologists familiar with bed bugs in their region, with help from a professional survey research institute. The survey will be administered in six regions of the United States to gather information from the pest control industry about the prevalence of bed bugs, control options that work or do not work, and innovative techniques used by companies. The survey of methods will be used to create a national pest profile similar to currently used crop profiles. A larger work group will be assembled to develop a pest management strategic plan for bed bugs that will outline priorities for research and outreach to address the crisis. From these documents, best management practices can be created that address many audiences such as the pest control industry, municipal housing agencies, college dormitory managers, private multi-unit dwellers, departments of health and travelers. Our goals are to direct scientific and public interest toward bed bugs as a significant (non-vector) public health issue to foster the development of standard best management practices and improve public awareness while reducing human health and economic risks associated with bed bug infestations. Objectives: Final Report 2005 |
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