Category Archives: Bed Bug Bites

Copyright 2011 States News Service States News Service September 1, 2011 Thursday The following information was released by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts: A former Everett man was convicted today in federal court of the … Continue reading →

Source: Reuters (Reuters) – Researchers in Canada have found bedbugs carrying antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a surprise finding because scientists had thought the pests were not capable of spreading infections. The study was done by a team in a poor corner of … Continue reading →

Source:  Imperial Valley News New York, New York – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today it has awarded Rutgers University nearly $100,000 to implement a bed bug education educational outreach program in at least 50 low income communities … Continue reading →

Source:  Burnside News Burnside and Bayers Lake Increasing reports of bedbug infestations, both in Nova Scotia and across the country, have prompted Simmons Mattress Gallery to announce it’s discontinuing its Comfort Exchange Program. Under the program, customers were guaranteed the … Continue reading →

A Letter From Animal Planet: I am writing from Optomen Productions a documentary production company based in New York. We create programming for National Geographic, PBS, Discovery Channel and many others. Animal Planet has recently commissioned us to create a … Continue reading →

Source:  NBC News Schools reported 1,700 confirmed bedbug cases in first five months of school year Bedbugs are plaguing New York City public schools like never before, according to the latest stats from the Department of Education. City schools reported 1,700 confirmed bedbug cases … Continue reading →

As we transition from fall into winter the air becomes “dry” and our skin subsequently loses moisture.  Often this can result in itchiness, bumps, rash-like marks, and even blood.  We subconsciously scratch the itchy areas while we sleep and this … Continue reading →

Orkin Pest Control and Terminix [the two largest pest control companies in the US] released a list of the top bed bug infested cities in the US: ORKIN Cincinnati Columbus, Ohio Chicago Denver Detroit Washington New York Philadelphia Dayton, Ohio … Continue reading →

By Kellie Geist-May • kmay@communitypress.com Union Township firefighters responded to an apartment complex in Mt. Carmel this weekend after a tenant tried to kill bedbugs with rubbing alcohol. The call came at around 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, from 505 … Continue reading →

The news story has not yet broken in English, here is the french version: Source: Rue Frontenac Écrit par Gabrielle Duchaine Jeudi, 27 janvier 2011 19:03 Mise à jour le Vendredi, 28 janvier 2011 10:08 Une Montréalaise a été poussée … Continue reading →

Source:  The Vancouver Sun METRO VANCOUVER — Sniffer dogs are the latest defence in the battle of the bedbugs in Metro Vancouver, but consumers should be wary of pest-control companies that do not conduct visual inspections to verify the canine … Continue reading →

Someone asked me how long bed bugs could survive so I have posted a scan of a table from Robert Usinger’s “Monograph of Cimicidae” (1966) that demonstrates the following: A once fed 1st instar nymph could survive for 275 days … Continue reading →

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Source:  WKYT.com Firefighters were called to the home on 403 Westerfield Way in Lexington after they say a woman tried to take a problem into her own hands. “They are the most pain in the butt bug I’ve ever met … Continue reading →

The CPMA (NPMA) and SPMA of BC will jointly be hosting bed bug symposiums in Vancouver (Nov.5) and Victoria (Nov.4). These symposiums are geared toward non-pest control people (i.e. landlords, residents, property management, hospitals, hotel staff, etc.). Info on the … Continue reading →

Source:  The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The federal building that houses the U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington is heavily secured — but officials couldn’t keep the bedbugs out. USAID officials told employees this week that juvenile bedbugs were … Continue reading →

Source:  The Toronto Sun OTTAWA – In the war on bedbugs, pesticides aren’t always the answer. As the population of the tiny creepy crawlers grows, not every hotel and home can stay vacated, sometimes for days, while chemicals to the … Continue reading →