Joint Statement on Bed Bug Control in the United States from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; United States. Environmental Protection Agency ; National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.)
• Description:
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed this document to highlight emerging public health issues associated with bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) in communities throughout the United States.
  
  Although bed bugs are not known to transmit disease, they are a pest of significant public health importance. Bed bugs fit into a category of blood-sucking ectoparasites (external parasites) similar to head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis). Bed bugs, like head lice, feed on the blood of humans but are not believed to transmit disease. Other ectoparasites, such as body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis), are known to transmit several serious diseases. Differences in the biology of similar species of pests, such as body lice and head lice (or bed bugs) can greatly impact the ability of pests to transmit disease.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Bedbugs Hazardous Substances Insect Bites And Stings Insect Control / Methods
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Guideline
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  7 pdf pages
• Citation:
  Suggested citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Joint statement on bed bug control in the United States from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010.
• Collection(s):
  Guidelines and Recommendations
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/21750/cdc_21750_DS1.pdf
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