Beginning Nov. 20, 2023, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered to their home by visiting COVIDTests.gov. If you did not order tests this fall, you may place two orders for a total of eight tests. Additionally, before you discard any “expired” test kits you have, please check here to see if the expiration dates of your COVID-19 tests have been extended.

bed_bug.jpgBed bugs are parasites that preferentially feed on humans. They need to feed on blood to grow and reproduce. There are two species of human bed bug, the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. and the tropical bed bug C. hemipterus Fabr. In the past decade, bed bugs have begun making a comeback across the United States, although they are not considered to be a major pest.    

For more information, view the following resources:

Contact Information:

  • For health concerns, please contact your local health department 
  • Pesticide use: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, (860) 424-3369
  • Insect identification and treatment: Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, (203) 974-8600
  • Pesticide poisoning: Connecticut Poison Control Center, 1-800-222-1222