Bed Bugs and Beyone Prevention and Control Workshop Irem Form

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[Music] hello my name is sandy bed bugs have become a common pest in homes whether the home is immaculate or full with clutter it has become a major concern to health workers who visit client homes to provide health care services a major concern for health care workers is accidentally bringing bed bugs to their own homes or the homes of other clients today i'm going to introduce some basics about bed bugs and some simple steps you can take to prevent and control them adult bed bugs are brown wingless insects approximately a quarter inch in size while the juvenile phases or nymphs are much lighter in color and can be as small as a pinhead before feeding both adults and immature bed bugs are very flat after feeding they become swollen and the color changes to a dark red color and have been described as animated blood drops an adult female bed bug typically lays approximately one egg per day their eggs are white and about the shape of a grain of rice they are often found along seams or cr