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Risk factors

By Mayo Clinic staff

Bedbugs are more common in crowded lodgings that experience high turnover in occupancy, such as:

  • Apartment complexes
  • Dormitories
  • Homeless shelters
  • Hotels
  • Military barracks
  • Refugee camps
Preparing for your appointment Causes
References
  1. Joint statement on bed bug control in the United States from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). National Center for Environmental Health. http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/publications/bed_bugs_cdc-epa_statement.htm. Accessed Dec. 7, 2011.
  2. Eiston DM, et al. Bedbugs. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 7, 2011.
  3. Bed bug information. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/bedbugs. Accessed Dec. 7, 2011.
DS00663 Feb. 16, 2012

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