Bed bugs do not transmit disease and can be controlled without toxic pesticides

While there is no magic bullet solution to bed bug eradication, there are many ways in which they can be effectively managed without the use of dangerous chemical pesticides, which most agree are ineffective due to bed bugs’ resistance. Bed bugs can be controlled through a comprehensive strategy that incorporates a variety of structural and mechanical methods, monitoring, sanitation and non-chemical and least-toxic treatments. To solve the bed bug problem nationwide, it will take a comprehensive public health campaign —public-service announcements, travel tips and government-sponsored integrated pest management (IPM) programs for public housing and other high density areas.