EPA-Registered Bed Bug Products Bed Bug Main Page Top Ten Bed Bugs Tips Joint Statement on Bed Bug Control EPA has developed a search tool that can help you choose an EPA-registered bed bug product that meets your needs. The products listed in this search tool are those that can be purchased by any consumer. There are other products that are only available for purchase and use by specially trained individuals. You can search for a product by its: Where you can use the pesticide Bed Bug Search Tool Enter the information as described in each section. The results will depend on how broadly or narrowly you define your categories. As with all pest control situations, be sure to use a product that fits your needs, never use products indoors that are not approved for indoor use, and ensure that label directions are followed. For example, be sure to consider where you want to treat your bed bug infestation. Foggers and bug bombs should not be used as the only method to attempt to control bed bugs.
Where do you want to use this product?(Check one or more, if applicable. If you don't check a box, your search will return all types of bed bug products.) Crack/Surface/Void (e.g. open spaces inside structures such as walls or floors) You can refine your search by specifiying one or more of the following options: Which product are you interested in? You can leave blank to get a list of all products which fall under your criteria Are you interested in a particular active ingredient? Cold Pressed Neem Oil Diatomaceous Earth (Silicon Dioxide) Are you looking for a specific company name? ABC Compounding Co. Inc. Arizona Chemical Group Inc. Bacon Products Company, Inc. Bayer Health Care LLC Black Flag Brands, LLC Chain Drug Consortium, LLC Church & Dwight Co Inc Dickson Chemical Co. Inc. Eaton JT & Company INC Eaton JT & Company Inc. FMC Corp. Agricultural Products Group H. Wilson Manufacturing Co Inc
Innovative Textile Solutions, Inc. Lg Life Sciences, Ltd. McLaughlin Gormley King Co Nationwide Chemical Products Inc Nippon Soda Co LTD Noble Pine Products Co Odorite Company of Baltimore, Inc. P.F. Harris Manufacturing Company, LLC S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. SC Johnson & Son Senoret Chemical Co Inc Sergeant's Pet Care Products, Inc. Sherwin -Williams Diversified Brands Southern Agricultural Insecticides, Inc. Value Gardens Supply, LLC Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc. Whitmire Micro-Gen Research Laboratories, Inc. ZEP Commercial Sales & Service Zep Commercial Sales & Service Do you know the EPA registration number of the product you are looking for? You can leave blank to get a list of all products which fall under your criteria. When Treatments Don't Work Bed Bug Pesticide Alert Never use a pesticide indoors that is intended for outdoor use. It is very dangerous and won’t solve your bed bug problem.
Using the wrong pesticide or using it incorrectly to treat for bed bugs can make you sick, may not solve the problem, and could even make it worse by causing the bed bugs to hide where the pesticide won’t reach them. Check if the product is effective against bedbugs -- if a pest isn’t listed on the product label, the pesticide has not been tested on that pest and it may not be effective. Don’t use a product or allow a pest control operator to treat your home unless bed bugs are named on the product label. Before using any pesticide product, READ THE LABEL FIRST, then follow the directions for use. Keep in mind that any pesticide product without an EPA registration number has not been reviewed by EPA, so we haven’t determined how well the product works. If the goal is to eliminate bed bugs, the job has to be done correctly. Bed bugs are so small that they can live in a crack the width of a credit card, increasing the control challenge. Using pesticides as part of a control strategy must be done properly for the treatment to work.
When a pesticide treatment does not completely control the bed bugs, there may be many reasons for this failure, including: Not finding all the bed bugs; Inadequately preparing area (failure to remove clutter, seal cracks and crevices, etc.); Overlooking treatment of any of the known resting areas (bed bugs may rest or hide in hampers, bed frames, even furniture); Failing to treat adjacent areas where bed bugs may have migrated (adjacent rooms or nearby apartments in multi-dwelling housing); Disregarding recommended label rates (applying pesticides at too low a rate may not kill bugs and may speed up development of resistance to that chemical) Not following up on treatment in an appropriate timeframe (many pesticides will not kill eggs, so treatment must be repeated after the eggs hatch or the infestation will not be controlled); Not allowing enough time for a pesticide to work (some pesticides, such as desiccators or growth regulators, may be very effective but take some time to kill the population);
Bed bugs’ becoming resistant to a specific type of pesticide (as insects, such as bed bugs, are exposed to a pesticide over time, the most susceptible ones are killed first, and only the less susceptible ones are left to breed, so that relative effectiveness of the pesticide rapidly diminishes). Resistance is only one of many possible causes of a treatment failure. While there is evidence of resistance in some populations to certain types of pesticides, pesticide resistance can only be verified in laboratory tests. Researchers are currently trying to determine the scope of the resistance problem, which will vary from community to community. This research will support the development and use of effective control strategies. Because of the potential for resistance, it is always important for homeowners and others trying to control bed bug infestations to use pesticides appropriately and according to the label. It is also important to be vigilant in surveillance, identification, and monitoring efforts, to hire trained, experienced, and reputable pest management professionals, and to use a comprehensive approach.