NBBRA built on global bed bug awareness is now - The International Bed Bug Resource Authority (IBBRA) History and Development of the IBBRA In early 2009, the Southern California Bed Bug Task Force (SCBBTF) was developed by Denise Donovan. Due to the overwhelming exponential growth of bed bugs and the demands from the consumer, the SCBBTF was forced to expand and bring their services to a International level. The International Bed Bug Resource Authority (IBBRA) soon became an industry leader who has proudly served thousands of bed bug victims throughout our nation. Armed with a professional advisory board comprised of internationally recognized entomologists and scientists, each of these expert board members have dedicated their careers to research, prevention and the eliminat