A free educational program on detecting, preventing and controlling bedbugs will be offered by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension on Wednesday.
The free program will provide the most recent research-based information on prevention, detection and control measures.
It will include discussion on school, hospital, hotel and restaurant control measures; detection, inspection and monitoring strategies; and Nevada pesticide regulations. Those responsible for bedbug prevention, detection and control should attend, including school leaders, public housing managers, health and hospital professionals, child care operators, senior center directors, government officials, and pesticide applicators.
The program will be presented 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the following University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offices:
• Clark County, 8050 Paradise Road, Suite 100, Las Vegas
• Lander County, 815 N. Second St., Battle Mountain
• Lyon County, 504 S. Main St., Yerington
• Churchill County, 111 Sheckler Road, Fallon
• Washoe County, 4955 Energy Way, Reno
• Carson County, 2621 Northgate Lane, Suite 15, Carson City
• Douglas County, 1325 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville
• Elko County, 701 Walnut St., Elko
“Bedbugs are hitchhikers. Those who work with the public should monitor their workplaces regularly,” said Lisa K. Taylor, University of Nevada Reno assistant professor and Extension educator in Lander County. “Without monitoring and appropriate control measures in place, they spread very rapidly.”
Pesticide applicators who attend the program can also obtain Continuing Education Units (CEUs) free of charge. To register and view the complete agenda, go to https://2018bedbugworkshop.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Joy Newton newtonj@unce.unr.edu at 775-463-6541.
(University of Nevada Cooperative Extension contributed to this report.)
