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Objectives
- Participants will be able to independently identify physical characteristics of bed bugs including anatomy and stage of the life cycle, as well as feeding habits.
- Participants will examine the biology of bed bugs and interpret how their biology creates a challenge for pest control.
- Participants will evaluate the role businesses must take to deal with bed bugs in the workplace.
The resurgence in the bed bug population throughout the United States is largely due to a lack of modern-day research and the innate behavioral and physical structure of bed bugs. This presentation will focus on facts not fears related to bed bugs. It will explore bed bug anatomy and the numerous biological factors that impact the effectiveness of pest control and the impact bed bugs have on local businesses.
Speakers
Courtney
Myers
Distrtict Programs Coordinator at Stark County Health Department
Courtney holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Rhode Island and Master in Public Health degree from Kent State University. She has been at the Stark County Health Department for twelve years as a Registered Sanitarian and Program Coordinator working in Environmental Health. As a founding member of the Stark County Bed Bug Prevention Task Force, she has presented across the state on the biology of bed bugs. Courtney holds a Pest Control License with the Department of Agriculture. Before moving into public health, she was a director of a non-profit environmental education program.
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