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References used for this fact sheet
- Bedbugs [online information], Michigan State University. >More information here.
- Are you thinking of using a pest control service? Making the right choice [online], Environmental Health Unit, Department of Health Victoria, Victorian Government. More information here.[
- Commercial pesticides – safety in the home [online], Environmental Health Unit, Department of Health Victoria, Victorian Government. More information here.
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