Second National Bed Bug Summit - Available via Webinar (2/1)

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The Federal Government is convening the second national bed bug summit on February 1 and 2, 2011.

The goal for this summit is to review the current bed bug problem and identify and prioritize further actions to address the problem. The objectives of the summit are as follows:

•Discuss progress since the last summit from a variety of perspectives, including:
government (federal, state, local)
research
housing industry
pest management industry
•Identify knowledge gaps and barriers to effective, community-wide bed bug control
•Propose next steps in addressing knowledge gaps and eliminating barriers
•Prioritize next steps that can be used by various sectors in developing strategies

The summit will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
For additional information on attending by webinar, please visit:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/bedb ... ummit.html