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In a nutshell, twenty three states have passed or enacted bed bug specific legislation or rule making, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
About Bed Bugs. Bed bugs have made a worldwide comeback. They are turning up in places such as fancy hotels, hospitals, college dorms, and even homes. People and goods travel more widely than ever before. Bed bugs are nocturnal, small, shy, and easily overlooked. Adult bed bugs can survive for six months without food. Bed bugs find shelter in luggage and shipping crates. So what should you do about bed bug infestations? Although bed bugs feed exclusively on blood, bed bugs are not known to transmit any diseases to humans. Bed bugs pose less of a risk to us than do mosquitoes. The best strategy to deal with bed bugs is integrated pest management. What do bed bugs look like? Bed bugs are insects. A few types of bed bugs live in association with people. The common bed bug, and the bat bug, are often found in homes in the northeastern United States. Adult bed bugs are reddish-brown or straw-colored, are wingless, and have oval shaped bodies. Their upper bodies are covered with short, golden hairs.