{"id":"87be42cf-5422-48da-b4ef-17a553acb429","task":"Verify bed bug treatment compliance (chemical label rate vs. heat treatment)","domain":"epa.gov","steps":["Confirm any bed bug pesticide product must specifically list bed bugs on its EPA-approved label before use for that purpose (epa.gov/bedbugs)","Verify the product carries a valid EPA registration number - unregistered products have not been reviewed by EPA for bed bug efficacy or safety","Apply strictly at labeled rates; EPA and extension guidance both flag under-dosing as a known driver of pyrethroid resistance in bed bug populations","For heat treatment (a non-chemical, generally unregistered method), reference the equipment manufacturer's validated protocol for target temperature and duration rather than treating any single figure as an EPA-mandated standard","Check for state/local bed bug disclosure or treatment statutes in multi-family housing, since several states/cities impose requirements independent of EPA's pesticide framework"],"gotchas":["Heat treatment is generally not EPA-regulated as a pesticide application, so 'label rate' compliance language does not apply to it the way it does to chemical treatments - don't conflate the two compliance frameworks","EPA does not certify or endorse a single heat-treatment temperature/time standard - cited figures come from research and industry practice, not a binding EPA rule; hedge accordingly"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T03:26:36.806Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/87be42cf-5422-48da-b4ef-17a553acb429"}