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Bed bugs

Click here to learn about bed bug biology and behavior
Click here to watch a YouTube video on how to identify bedbugs
Click here to know what to expect from bedbug treatment
Click here to watch a YouTube video on avoiding bedbugs when traveling
Click here to watch a YouTube video on how to inspect your hotel room
Click here for a bed bug action plan for hotels

line drawing of bedbug

Cimex lectularius

For additional resources and Spanish language versions of all materials, visit VDACS'  main Bedbug Outreach and Education program website Leaving site.

Fact sheets and videos developed by and appear here courtesy of VDACS.

 

Last Updated: March 25, 2026

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