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Bed bugs are a rapidly spreading problem in the U.S. and internationally.  Bed bug bites can be itchy and painful and may cause allergic reactions.   If you suspect you have a bedbug infestation, you should contact a professional pest control person immediately.

Dust mites live and breed in mattresses, and produce allergens that can trigger symptoms of asthma, eczema, and respiratory allergies (allergic rhinitis).   Reducing your exposure to these allergens is an important part of an effective asthma treatment.  Unfortunately, the mattress is a prime area for house dust mite colonies.

Follow these links for more information on Bedbugs and House Dust Mites:

• Bed Bugs
• Dust Mites

Follow these links for newspaper articles concerning the EPA Bed Bug Summit, Apr. 14 & 15, 2009:

• Personal Health:  Keeping Those Bed Bugs From Biting, New York Times, April 14, 2009
• Bedbugs' rise leads to first-ever summit, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 15, 2009
• On the (pillow) case: EPA tackles bedbugs, Scientific American, April 15, 2009
• Boom in tiny bedbugs is causing big trouble, McClatchy, May 15, 2009