Bed Bug Industry Standards: USA

Fredericks, Jim

doi:10.1002/9781119171539.ch24

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“…Furthermore, bed bug infestation could have been kept under control in Europe due to the availability and application of the code of practice and guidelines for bed bug management. Developed countries generally have their own standards for bed bug management, for example, Europe has the European Code of Practice for Bed Bug Management [ 40 , 41 ], Australia has A Code Practice for the Control of Bed Bug Infestation in Australia [ 42 ], and the United States has the NPMA Bed Bugs Best Management Practices [ 43 ]. To our knowledge, a similar standard is not available in Asia and Africa.…”

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Perception, attitudes, and knowledge on infestation and management of bed bugs in major cities of Indonesia: A cross-sectional online survey

Meisyara

Guswenrivo²,

Singham

2023

PLoS ONE

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The resurgence of bed bugs is a global phenomenon, but until now reports on bed bug infestations in Indonesia are rare. The success of bed bug control is affected by people’s knowledge and awareness. Stigma against bed bugs in Indonesia discourages the public from reporting infestations and therefore knowledge of their impact on public health is scarce. Herein, this study investigates the public’s perception, attitudes, and knowledge on bed bug-related issues in several major cities in Indonesia through an online survey. Despite low case reports, three in five respondents (n = 600) have encountered bed bugs at least once; mostly in their homes (74.1%). Approximately half of the respondents correctly identified bed bugs, whereas mites were often misidentified for bed bugs (26.3%). Bite marks were not a useful indicator for detecting bed bugs. We found age, gender, and level of education affects the public’s perception toward various bed bug-related issues. Regarding bed bug treatment, above 50% respondents are unaware of the availability of bed bug-specific insecticidal products and are unwilling to pay pest management professionals to control infestation. This study provides the first overview of the public’s awareness and perception of bed bug infestations in some major cities of Indonesia, which can be useful for designing public health policies for bed bug management. The reported data represents the perspectives of online users, most likely from metropolitan regions. A bigger monitoring program encompassing pest professionals and hospitality businesses would give a more thorough overview of the bed bug impact in Indonesia.

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confidence: 99%