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All About Bedbugs. Presented by ETSU Nursing Students: Andrea Baxley Laura Cook Audrey Jones Doug Klaras Leslie Raby Whitney VanderHorst Jeanette Wilson. Bedbug Identification. Size - appleseed Color – reddish brown Shape – flat & oval Males - pointed abdomens - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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All About BedbugsPresented by ETSU Nursing Students:
Andrea BaxleyLaura Cook
Audrey JonesDoug KlarasLeslie Raby
Whitney VanderHorstJeanette Wilson
Bedbug Identification
• Size - appleseed• Color – reddish brown• Shape – flat & oval• Males - pointed abdomens• Females - rounded abdomens.• Odor – sweet & musty• Movement - crawl
Life Cycle
• Eggs– Pear-shaped & white– 300 in one female’s lifetime– Attach to surfaces & hatch within 10-14 days
• Nymphs – “Young” bedbugs– Smaller & lighter in color– Stage lasts 6 weeks
• Adult
Bedbug Feeding
•Live on human or animal blood
•Feed at night
•Pierce skin and suck blood
•Feed for 3-12 minutes
•Swell and turn bright red after feedings
•Can live over a year without feeding
Bedbug Bites
• Similar to mosquito bites
• Red with darkened center
• May take a few days to show up
Bedbug Bites
• Symptoms– Itching– Swelling– Painless
• Common Sites– Arms & Legs– Face & Neck
• Treatment– Soap and water– Anti-itch cream (to avoid scratching)– Should resolve within 3-10 days without treatment
Who can get Bedbugs?
Where are Bedbugs?
• Worldwide
• Common in developing countries
• Rising in the United States due to:– Lack of awareness
– Increase in international travel
– Resistance to insecticides
A Nationwide Outbreak
•.
This map shows the reported areas of bed bug infestations.
Where are Bedbugs?
• Crowded Lodging– Hotels
– Shelters
– Dormitories
– Military barracks
– Apartment complexes
• Specific Locations– Mattresses
– Bed frames
– Box springs
– Headboards
– Sofas & chairs
– Cracks & crevices
*Bed bugs can easily spread where people come and go frequently.
How do they get into your home?
•Pets•Boxes•Clothing•Luggage•Furniture
Risk Factors
• Recent travel
• Crowded living
• Secondhand furniture
• Furnished apartments
Prevention of Bedbugs
• Eliminate clutter
• Vacuum regularly
• Report cracks, crevices, and holes to be sealed
• Inspect secondhand items before bringing home
• Place protectors over pillows, mattresses, and box springs
Bedbugs on fabric.
Red/bloody spots on sheets showing where bedbugs have been squished.
Bedbug eggs on particle board.
Bed Inspection
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If You See Bedbugs…
• Report to management IMMEDIATELY!
• Clean & vacuum area• Wash clothes & linens in HOT water• Dry in HIGH heat for 20 minutes• Limit visitors to prevent spreading• Last Resort: discard infested belongings
Joel Burd
What have we learned?!?
Let’s Eat Cowboy Soup!!!
References
Bed Bugs FAQs. (2010, November 2). Retrieved September 25, 2011, from Center for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/bedbugs/faqs.htmlBed Bugs. (2011, August 29). Retrieved September 25, 2011, from Medline Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bedbugs.htmlSchwartz, R. A. (2011). Beg Bug Bites. Retrieved September 25, 2011, from Medscape
Reference: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1088931-overviewhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bedbugs/DS00663http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/publications/bed_bugs_cdc-epa_statement.htm http://www.epa.gov/bedbugs/#treat http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bb_guidelines/