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Bed Bugs: Get Them Out and Keep Them Out

  • Take the Bite Out of Bed Bugs

    Learn from an EPA expert how to find them and get rid of them

Learn About Bed Bugs

  • Introduction to bed bugs
  • Characteristics of bed bugs
  • How to find bed bugs
  • Bed bug information clearinghouse
  • What landlords need to know
  • Bed bugs and schools

Prevent Infestations

  • Protecting your home
  • Protecting yourself at school or office
  • Tips for travel
  • Print an information card to carry with you

Related Information

  • Tackling Bed Bugs: A Starter Guide for Local Government (PDF)(39 pp, 1.5 Mb)
  • Bed bug tip of the month
    Don't panic and discard your belongings. You can clean or treat most items.
    More Tips
  • Información relacionada disponible en español

Get Rid of Bed Bugs

  • Using integrated pest management
  • Pesticides for bed bug control
  • Steps for "do-it-yourself"
  • Safety issues in controlling bed bugs
  • Find help with bed bug problems

Questions?

  • Bed bug myths
  • Regional bed bug contacts

Popular Topics and Resources

  • Tackling Bed Bugs: A Starter Guide for Local Government (PDF)(39 pp, 1.5 Mb, About PDF) 
  • Top ten tips to prevent or control bed bugs
  • Bed bug collaborative strategy
  • Public health issues
  • Find more pesticide information
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Last updated on June 3, 2022
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