EPA Holds National Bed Bug Summit

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The EPA held a National Bed Bug Summit on April 14th and 15th in Washington, aimed to tackle the growing bed bug problem in the US. This summit brought together officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Pentagon, scientists, state and local officials, and pest management professionals to discuss prevention and awareness of bed bugs in an open, public forum. Richard Cooper, Technical Director for Cooper Pest Solutions was among the speakers at the summit.

The Bed Bug Summit received a tremendous amount of press in all avenues of the media. Below are some links to a few of the related articles.

Dana Milburn of the Washington Post reports on the EPA's Bed Bug Summit, discussing the challenges that the bloodthirsty insect has caused for Multi-Family housing, Hotels, College Dorms, and Pest Management Firms.

Other Related Articles:

Associated Press - Yikes, bedbugs! EPA looks to stop resurgence
Scientific American - EPA tackles bed bugs