To effectively address bed bug infestations in Boston, ISD endeavors to educate inspectors, property managers, exterminators and the general public on the nature of bed bugs, bed bug prevention and the proper extermination of bed bugs. We endeavor to assist owners, tenants, and pest control operators in exterminating for bed bugs by attending extermination visits, assisting with education & preparation and by sharing our knowledge and experience on best practices.

Bed Bug Inspection Orders:

• We require written extermination reports, within 14 days of a notice of violation, and prior to closing a case. Although Bed bug infestations do not get resolved quickly, we endeavor to work with owner's who have contracted licensed Pest Control Operators, who have treatments programs in place, and who provide written documentation on the treatment programs.
• Our Standard bed bug notice of violation also requires that owners inspect all units in the dwelling, and they must treat all horizontally and vertically adjacent units to the infested unit(s).

Education & Outreach: Boston ISD has conducted various outreach efforts over the years which:

• Targets areas with a concentration of infestations.
• Educates and offers inspections to those residing in the targeted area.
• Engages & educates the local community leaders and activists.
• Utilizes the media attention to educate and raise awareness of residents in all parts of Boston.

New pages regarding Bed bug infestations will be available here in the near future.

Bed Bug Advisory

Bed Bug Advisory (Spanish)