Bed Bugs Task Force
Bedbugs: Guidelines for Best Practices in Prevention and Treatment
August 1, 2006; by Cathy Craig.
Bed bug infestations are on the rise in the Bay Area, and can be a troublesome and costly problem for property managers. In June 2005, Bay Area LISC convened the Bed Bug Task Force to give these property managers a forum in which to share their experiences and wisdom on how to best deal with the critters. The task force, with the assistance of LISC staffmember Ben Palmquist, recently produced this set of guidelines to aid property managers in battling bedbug infestations in their properties. The guidelines include information on bedbug biology and behavior, prevention, inspection, treatment, and legal and health considerations. Copies can be downloaded here.
In addition to the guidelines themselves, we have several supplementary resources for property managerment staff that can be adapted for your use...
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Protocol: Staff, resident and vendor tasks and responsibilities. Click here... -
Disclosure/release: "Pest Control and Habitability Notice." Click here... -
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"Bed Bug Treatment Disclosure and Agreement" and "Mutual Release of Liability..." Click here... -
Neighboring Tenant Bug Infestation Notice: "Nearby Notice Unit." Click here...
...and a couple informational/educational sheets that can be distributed to tenants and others:
- Informational sheet for tenants, care of Rosemary Salinas ( J & R Associates). Click here...
- Set of Frequently Asked Questions for tenants. Click here...
If you have any suggestions or would like more information, contact Cathy Craig at: ccraig@lisc.org.
Please make some time to learn about this potential epidemic. The information you obtain could help your organization avoid whole lot of trouble and wasted money.
Click here for Bed Bugs Information Packet
Click here for Bed Bug Informational Slide Show
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