- The work of New York vs Bed Bugs has ended -- this site remains as an archive. We're making things simple and easier to maintain but we'll bring back the photographs our friends allowed us to use (perhaps you liked them too).
- Check out the innovative work of the Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force
- HPD has streamlined the registration page for its online bed bug course and is now offering community classes for non-profits and tenant groups. More details here.
- Featured interview: Steven W. Smollens on landlord / tenant litigation history in Bedbug City
Category Archives: Events
Bed bug lecture at Mid-Manhattan Library today
Entomologist Richard Cooper will lecture on bed bugs at Mid-Manhattan Library at 6:30 p.m. today. “Bed Bugs: What You Don’t Know Could Come Back to Bite You” with Richard Cooper | The New York Public Library — see also the … Continue reading
An evening of bed bugs, cont’d
Lou Sorkin began his lecture at last week’s special meeting of the New York Entomological Society by recounting a few choice tales of insect gourmandism—like the one about the tarantula tempura served at one of The Explorers Club’s annual banquets. … Continue reading
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Tagged bedbugs, education, Lou Sorkin, NYC
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An evening of bed bugs
Lou Sorkin is without a doubt the kindest person in the whole bed bug-riddled City of New York. It was great to see him enjoying himself at his lecture last night. And his guests were wonderful. There were also these … Continue reading
The New York Entomological Society presents “What Do You Really Know About Bed Bugs?”
WHO: Everyone’s favorite NYC entomologist, Lou Sorkin WHEN: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 – 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM WHERE: Kaufman Theater, First Floor, American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. and Central Park West DETAILS: What Do You Really Know … Continue reading
“Crisis”
EPA will give an update on the National Bed Bug Summit today at NPMA’s PestWorld in Las Vegas. Lois Rossi and Kevin Sweeney will: discuss steps the government has taken since April to address the bed bug “crisis.” Okay, don’t … Continue reading
Central Ohio Bed Bug Summit on November 10
Update: Ohio’s Section 18 exemption filing was announced at the summit. The Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force, the volunteer bed bug task force that is fighting bed bugs in the Greater Columbus area, is holding its second annual bed … Continue reading
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Tagged bedbugs, Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force, Ohio
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Seminars, symposia, envy, envy, envy…
Check out the program (PDF) for the NPMA’s National Bed Bug Symposium held yesterday in Newark (a second one is taking place in Seattle tomorrow). So, now that The New York Times has dubbed us Bedbug City, will we finally … Continue reading
Section 18 exemptions under consideration?
Update – November 2009: Ohio has requested a Section 18 exemption for residential use of propoxur. Directly as a result of the EPA National Bed Bug Summit, PCT, July 15: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering granting a Section … Continue reading
Posted in EPA National Bed Bug Summit, News, Public Health
Tagged bedbugs, EPA, pesticides, Section 18
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EPA webinar presentations posted
Yes, there are audio problems, but they’re up and you should take a look, especially as there are a couple of presentations that are not posted on the docket. National Bed Bug Summit Agenda with Video Webinar Presentations | Pesticides: … Continue reading
Symposium envy
So I found a couple of places that have recently organized bed bug public meetings. I’m sure it’s not even close to a complete list. Connecticut A Connecticut Bed Bug Forum was held at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) … Continue reading
