The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  is holding the first ever National Bed Bug Summit in Arlington, Va. The event will be held this week. The event means to address bed bug problems in the housing and hospitality service sectors in the United States, putting to focus public health. The said event will be held for two days.

Bed bug problem is now considered an epidemic and has become more difficult to control as these pests breeds on crevices. Eradicating the problem has been a constant battle, as many pesticides have been deemed dangerous to these pests but also to humans.