Category Archives: Bed Bug Epidemics

Oh no, first hotels and movie theaters, and now planes? Passengers report being attacked by bed bugs – particularly in business class. How to protect yourself from getting bitten by bed bugs while flying or worse, bringing home the pests? … Continue reading →

Outrage over a bed bug problem at a middle school in New Jersey. Parents fear the school is not doing enough to protect their kids.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=bed+bug+epidemic&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

US Hygienics — headquartered in Naples — is making an aggressive push into the international marketplace with two products. Its non-toxic disinfectant, called Sanosil, promises to kill “99.99 percent of viruses, bacteria and molds.” The company’s other product, a natural … Continue reading →

Maker of Innovative BugZip® Clothing Travel Protectors to Launch New Bed Bug Products- Summit Brings Together Leading Bed Bug Management and Pest Control CompaniesNorthbrook, IL (PRWEB) September 19, 2011 USBedBugs.com, the leading provider of pesticide-free bed bug prevention and protection … Continue reading →

Tenant advocate: There’s an epidemic, especially on the North Side. City, others working with landlords, tenants to try to get rid of the bugs.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=bed+bug+epidemic&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

The old children’s bedtime rhyme “Don’t let the bedbugs bite” is ringing in the ears of residents and property owners who are beginning to feel the small red parasites nibble their way into Vermilion County.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=bed+bug+epidemic&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

There is an epidemic of bed bugs in housing facilities across the country.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=bed+bug+epidemic&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

Stop Bugging Me! is proud to participate in the first ever National Bed Bug Awareness Month in September 2011, as recently declared by BedBug Central. Bed bug outbreaks are widespread and over the last five years, occurrences across the country … Continue reading →

Bed bug numbers for the Yakima Valley continue to rise with local pest control companies noticing a spike in calls this year. KIMA found that the cost of getting rid of these pests could put a dent in your wallet.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=bed+bug+epidemic&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

A conference going on in North Texas right now is dealing with what some call an epidemic, bed bugs.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=bed+bug+epidemic&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

New Yorkers may have had a bed bug epidemic last summer, but this year, Angelenos are having a much bigger nighttime concern: rabid bats.

As the Bed Bug epidemic escalates, property owners continue to grapple with the tiny …

According to a survey released earlier this year by the National Pest Management Association, one out of five Americans has had a bed bug infestation in their home or knows someone who has encountered bed bugs at home or in … Continue reading →

Fewer Montgomery County homes are infested with bed bugs this year than 2010, government officials say. But the owner of a Rockville pest control company disagrees, saying she gets about 20 calls a day from people who suspect the blood-sucking … Continue reading →

According to Congress’ “Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite” Act of 2009, bed bug populations have grown by 500 percent in the United States in recent years, primarily due to increased travel and antique merchandise.

Reports of bed bug infestations are on the rise worldwide.  Recently, scientists in Canada studying five bed bugs found on patients at St. Paul’s Hospital, found traces of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium, or VRE. … Continue reading →

A local man is looking to turn the city’s bed bug problem into personal income. With the help of Phoenix, his certified bed bug detection dog, Stephen Scoular has founded the Ontario K9 Bed Bug Detection Service, which aims to … Continue reading →

If you thought having bed bugs were bad enough get this, a new study found bed bugs can carry antibiotic resistant bacteria called “superbugs.”

The bed bug problem has become an epidemic in Central Ohio according to exterminators who are seeing more and more of their business coming in the form of the tiny bugs that bite in the night.

FRISCO, TX–(Marketwire – Apr 21, 2011) – Global Holdings, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : GOHG ), through its partnership with Aufbau Labs, will soon release an earth friendly solution to fight the $75 Million dollar bed bugs epidemic across the US.

A man who started his own bed bug detection business uses a Beagle to help him, and has to keep the blood-sucking pests alive for training purposes, using his own body.

All the myths about bedbugs prove to be wrong: they will infest even the cleanest home, in the nicest suburb. And you’re going to spend a lot to get rid of them

Pennsylvania is getting involved with the bed bug epidemic. State Senator Larry Farnese is pushing legislation targeting owners or landlords of multi-unit buildings, along with hotels, making it law that they keep a bed bug free environment. Violators could be … Continue reading →

There is a current stink bug epidemic that has taken over 33 U.S. states to date, according to the Daily Mail

USBedBugs.com™ Offers Tips for Staying Bed Bug Free During Spring Break Northbrook,IL (Vocus/PRWEB) March 22, 2011 Spring break is here and many families across the country will hit the road for vacation travel. As people gear up for a little … Continue reading →