Bed Bug Pesticide Warning

From the Marquette County Health Department:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Michigan Department of Community Health have issued a warning regarding the Misuse of Pesticides for Bed Bug Control.

Please be aware that only pesticides that are specifically labeled as appropriate for use against Bed Bugs and safe for indoor use should be used in the course of Bed Bug eradication.  Further, pesticides should be used in conjunction with other non-chemical methods of Bed Bug eradication.

For more information please go to:

www.mqthealth.org

www.michigan.gov/bedbugs

www.epa.gov/bedbugs

If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the Environmental Health Division at 906-475-4195.