Bedbug infestation at UNL remains under close supervision

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is continuing to monitor an area on campus for bedbugs after an incident on June 9.

The university reported a small bedbug infestation in an engineering computer lab for faculty and staff.

"We're talking about a small area on the third floor of Nebraska Hall," said Kelly Bartling, manager of news at UNL.

The university and exterminators treated the area on June 10.

"Since then, the university and the exterminators have continued to monitor that section," Bartling said. "Nothing has been found outside of that first specific area."

About a week after the first bedbug treatment, the university is continuing to evaluate and have follow-up treatments, she said.

"There isn't any reason to believe there are bedbugs outside of that cubicle area," Bartling said.

There have been no reports of bedbugs anywhere else on campus grounds, she said.

Bartling said the room is still being used, but added there was not a lot of activity there. The area was closed off on June 10 when the room was sprayed and opened back up the day after treatment.

Bartling said the university has asked people in the building to be alert and help monitor the situation to stop any spread of bed bugs.

Students can also do their part by becoming educated on bedbugs and what they look like, she said. Pictures of bedbugs can be found at http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/bugs.shtml.

If students suspect that bedbugs are in a residence hall, they should alert a Resident Assistant or a Residence Director, Bartling said. If people suspect a bug infestation in another building, they should call Building System Maintenance at 402-472-1550.

"If there are (more bedbugs)," she said, "we'll treat it again."

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