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possible Bed Bug in my apartment #813421

Asked October 06, 2022, 2:47 PM EDT

Asking for a client - lives in an apartment and saw bug in hallway. Is it a bed bug and if so, how to treat and what are my rights and process as a tenant of an apartment complex

Mecosta County Michigan

Expert Response

Thank you for reaching out — here’s a list of several articles written by our educators about bed bugs:

https://www.canr.msu.edu/search

I’m sorry you’re having to deal with these!

Here’s also an article with a good clear photo from the michigan.gov site:

https://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases/home/bed-bugs

I'm finding it hard to tell from your photo if it’s a bed bug. Do you have any other photos?

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