Are there bed bugs in Las Vegas?  Well of course there are or The Red Rock Hotel and Casino would not be the home to the 2012 Bed Bug Summit.  Bed Bugs are a hot topic and the momentum is not slowing down.  Bed Bug Central is hosting a bed bug meeting in Las Vegas, which is known for its famous Las Vegas strip with hotels lining both sides of Las Vegas Boulevard.  The bed bug meeting will be held at an off strip hotel, The Red Rock Resort and Casino on September 6th and 7th, 2012.

The bed bug summit is set to include a list of keynote speakers and the conference is set to cover the following topics:

Thursday, September 6th, 2012

Bed Bugs 101: A Look at Bed Bug Basics

Know your enemy: Why pure research is relevant for bed bug control

Designing an Effective Bed Bug Monitor Using Behavioral Traits and Scientific Findings

Bed Bug Prevention Measures in HUD Housing 

Avoiding Costly Lawsuits: Legal Issues Behind Bed Bugs and Risk Management

Thermal Dynamics of Bed Bug Heat Remediation

From the 1930’s to Now:  The Story of a Company’s Past and Battle to Get Ahead of Bed Bugs

Bedbug population trends since 1900: a European perspective

Reproduction in bedbugs

Using genetics to uncover the sources and spread of bed bugs

A Night Out with the Experts

Friday, September 7th, 2012

Bed Bugs: the Clinical Relevance

Monitoring and Detection of Bed Bugs

Medical/Veterinary Significance of Bed Bugs

Movement and distribution of bed bugs in multifamily housing: implications on control

Managing Bed Bugs on Heavily Infested Properties while Maintaining Client Satisfaction

It’s Your Turn to Talk: Interactive Stakeholder Discussion Groups

Fundamental Aspects of Detector Dog Behavior: Odor Recognition, Discrimination, and Behavioral Economics

Are They Dead Yet?  New Insecticide Efficacy Information and Resistance Data

Pesticide Efficacy Testing Guidelines, 25b Products and the Truth about Advertising Laws

Even Hotel Chatter is talking about bed bugs!  The article states:"

"No one likes to talk about Bed Bugs especially not us after we once received several photos of supposed bed bug bites from hotel guests. (We like hotel photos in our in boxes but definitely not this kind.) Yet there's an entire event happening in Vegas in September that will be all about bed bugs." 

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