Bed Bug and Urban Pest Information Center at Virginia Tech
Dodson Urban Pest Management Lab, Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Tech
The Virginia Tech Urban Entomology Lab is committed to providing accurate information and customized help regarding urban pest issues. Our mission is to help the public understand the biology, behavior, and prevention of bed bugs and other urban pests. We work with industry sponsors to ensure product efficacy and to evaluate different control methods for bed bugs, cockroaches, ants, and termites. We also provide consultations, training programs, and educational workshops for pest control technicians, apartment housing staff, and residents dealing with pest problems.
EXHIBIT CREATORS/SPONSORS: We would like the thank the following members for their contribution and support for this year's virtual exhibit: Dini Miller, Ph.D., Morgan Wilson, Ph.D. Student, Dakotah Todd, M.S. Student, and Mark Petersen, insect-rearing technician.
Welcome to the Bed Bug and Urban Pest Information Center at Virginia Tech. We are here to educate the public on all bed bug and urban pest issues.
The Dodson Urban Pest Management Laboratory at Virginia Tech is committed to providing accurate information and customized help regarding urban pest issues. Our mission is to help the public understand the biology, behavior, and prevention of bed bugs and other urban pests. We work with industry sponsors to ensure product efficacy and to evaluate different control methods for bed bugs, cockroaches, ants, and termites. We also provide consultations, training programs, and educational workshops for pest control technicians, apartment housing staff, and residents dealing with pest problems. Current research projects include assessment-based pest management for German cockroaches in public housing, studying the development of bed bug eggs, and evaluating novel control methods to control bed bugs. Novel control methods include fumigation, whole-home heat treatments, and biological control with a fungal spore.
Assessment-based pest management for German cockroach control.
Photo from Dodson Urban Pest Management Laboratory at Virginia Tech
The following fact sheets cover the biology of and treatment methods for bed bugs. These fact sheets can be found on the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services website at vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticide-bed-bug-outreach-and-education-program.shtml.
- Bed Bug Action Plan for Apartments
- Bed Bug Action Plan for Hotels
- Bed Bug Action Plan for Shelters
- Bed Bug Action Plan for Schools
- Bed Bug Action Plan for Home Health Care and Social Workers
- Bed Bug Action Plan for Migrant Worker Housing
- Bed Bug Prevention for Emergency Facilities and Patient Transportation
- Bed Bugs: How to Protect Yourself and Your Home