Toronto Bed Bug Workshop, March 15-16
The workshop is called Getting Rid of Bed Bugs / Keeping Them Out! – Sustainable Elimination through Integrated Pest Management. Details and registration here. This is the agenda (PDF).
Category: Toronto
Ontario provincial government to fund bed bug education and assistance programs
The Star is reporting that the Province of Ontario will fund educational and assistance programs for the province with 5 million dollars. Local public health units will be able to apply for funds and the province will fund a public … Continue reading
Bed bug treatment specs in TCH’s July 2009 RFP
If you want to see an example of bed bug treatment specs within the context of a full RFP, see Toronto Community Housing’s Integrated Pest Management Services Request for Proposal from July 2009.
Bed bug treatment specs from ONPHA
The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association has posted bed bug management specifications which were developed in collaboration with hsi solutions. This is a great communication and education tool for their residents and property managers — but there’s also generosity at play … Continue reading
Toronto schools bed bug policy
The Toronto District School Board has published a bed bug procedure as a standard for all schools, outdoor education, child care and administrative facilities.
2nd ONPHA video in planned series: bed bug treatment preparation
The second Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) video is up:
Bed Bugs Are Back: Are We Ready? available from WoodGreen
Bed Bugs Are Back: Are We Ready? (PDF) — the new Toronto report from WoodGreen Community Services, Habitat Services and Public Interest is now available for download at the website of WoodGreen Community Services.
Reports from Toronto, including new Toronto Bed Bug Project updates
There’s news from Toronto today, the presentation of a new report titled “Bed Bugs Are Back: Are We Ready?” commissioned by the city of Toronto and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care according to this news report. … Continue reading
The Toronto Bed Bug Project is surveying residents about bed bugs
Check out the online survey: Anyone can get bed bugs! Bed bugs can cause anxiety, allergic reactions, and financial hardship.
“A continuous and sustained effort”: Q&A with Dr. Stephen W. Hwang
Dr. Stephen W. Hwang is a research scientist at the Centre for Research on Inner City Health, the Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, and Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of … Continue reading