East Chicago authorizes detection, eradication of bedbugs at senior housing …
nwitimes.com
Diana Garcia-Burns, director of the East Chicago Health Department, explains to residents at the John Nicosia Housing Complex the ways in which to treat bedbug bites and irritations. Bedbugs are insects that are reddish brown, oval and flat, …

Protect-A-Bed® CEO Featured Speaker at Bed Bug Conference
PR Newswire (press release)
CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — James Bell, CEO of Protect-A-Bed ® , the leading provider of bed bug proof mattress encasements for the hospitality industry, will be a featured speaker at the Bed Bug & Pest Control Conference presented by …

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Coming in September: National Bedbug Awareness Month
Patch.com
National Bed Bug Awareness Month will begin Sept. 1 through Sept. 27 where it will conclude in Chicago with the three-day summit. For more information about bed bugs and bed bug awareness visit www.bedbugcentral.com. To learn more about the North …

Worried about bedbugs? Be swift, smart
Cincinnati.com
In developing products for travelers, day care providers, camps and lodges, as well as health care operators, Greenberg has become an expert on bedbugs, appearing on news programs in Chicago and Indianapolis. Question: Why would Cincinnati have such a …

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Bed bugs have infested this senior housing complex in East Chicago.
MyFox Chicago
East Chicago, Ind. – Bed bugs have taken over a public housing complex for senior citizens in East Chicago. Residents of the John Nicosia Housing Complex packed a meeting on Wednesday night, complaining that the bed bug …

Confined parolee blames Warren SHAR facility for bedbug bite infection WITH VIDEO
Royal Oak Daily Tribune
When he awoke at the Self Help Addiction Rehabilitation — Macomb center on Chicago Road in the morning, Hartley noticed a bite mark on his left thigh and one on his right buttock. A counselor told him to file a report. Bedbugs, which are known to …

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As Bedbugs Multiply, New Insurance Plans Crop Up
Los Angeles Times
Bedbugs are crawling the sheets in hotels, apartment buildings and college dormitories in surging numbers, which has spawned a new enterprise for insurance companies. …
More Bedbugs, More Insurance ClaimsThe State Column
Bedbugs Bring New Insurance PlansThirdAge
Bed Bugs Insurance CoverageSolaria Sun
Learnvest Living (blog)
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Why We Still Can't Stop Bed Bugs
Huffington Post
… in the media is talking about bedbugs. Most recently, a study compiled by Terminix, a pest control service company, ranked the top most infested cities in 2011. Among those in the study include: Cincinnati, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia and, …

Protect-A-Bed® Releases iPhone® Bed Bug Plague Game
PR Newswire (press release)
CHICAGO, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Protect-A-Bed® recently released the only guaranteed way to kill virtual bed bugs – a fun, interactive iPhone® game called Bed Bug Plague. Bed Bug Plague is a new addition to Protect-A-Bed's free Bed Bugs 101 …

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Tips to fight bed bugs
ABC7Chicago.com
This year, Chicago ranked fourth in a national survey by Terminix for bed bug infestation. Last year, the city was listed at 5th. The Pest control company based their findings on both call volume of customers complaining of the pests and confirmed …
Summer Bed Bug Alert: How to Protect YourselfForbes (blog)

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From Nuisance to Bottom Line Pest, Bed Bugs No Match for New Products From Aon …
PR Newswire (press release)
CHICAGO, June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — 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 …
Aon partners with firms to cover bedbug infestationsBusiness Insurance

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Choosing a Pest Control Technician Key to Addressing Bed Bug Infestations
PR Newswire (press release)
CHICAGO, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — As the summer heat increases bed bug infestations across the country, many people affected have resorted to extreme measures to rid themselves of the pesky pests. From disposing all belongings to dousing an …

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Just how bad is Chicago's bed bug infestation?
WLS
CHICAGO (WLS) – Is Chicago the second-most infested city when it comes to bed bugs, or the fourth? Depends on who you ask. Terminix, on Wednesday, identified the Windy City as the fourth most prevalent city in 2011 for the creepy, crawly critters. …
NYC Ranked Worst In US For Bedbugsmyfoxny.com
New York Is America's Top City for BedbugsVillage Voice (blog)
Denver still No. 6 in nation for bedbugsBizjournals.com
Examiner.com -Chicago Tribune -MyFoxOrlando.com
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World War II Veteran Fighting Eviction in Bedbug Drama
Fox News
Wellborn tells the Chicago Tribune he's been told it's because of bedbugs. But he sees the affair as a matter of honor — a sense shaped by military service that began in a World War II bomber. Small in stature but martial in bearing, he answers the …

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Rollins Inc. Collaborates with the University of Kentucky on Fundamental Bed …
PR Newswire (press release)
Chicago moved from third to second and Dayton, Ohio, moved from ninth to eighth. Two cities that fall outside of Orkin's top 10 list, but where bed bug treatments have more than doubled in 2011, are Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Orkin's current top 10 bed …

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Honor Flight info session to be held in Aurora
Chicago Sun-Times
The program for May 18 will be Nick Desmond on bedbugs — how to avoid them, how to get rid of them. Reservations requested between 8 am and 2 pm at 630-898-7844, Ext. 15, by the Monday before the breakfast. GENEVA — The Holy Trinity Chapter/NAIM …

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Bed Bugs with MRSA Superbug Superbad News for Chicago
HealthCanal.com
But to make matters worse locally, a recent survey by a national pest-control company has found that Chicago is the fifth-most bed-bug-infested city in the United States. “It's an intriguing finding, especially since we're having an epidemic of bed …
Do bedbugs carry superbugs?Reuters
Bedbugs carry resistant bacteriaPress TV

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Bugged by bedbugs
Inman.com
A Chicago condo board is suing the resident of a North Side high-rise because it claims she is being uncooperative in its efforts to eradicate more than 500 bedbugs in her unit, according to Crain's Chicago Business. The suit said her failure to …

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Bedbugs' bite boosts bug-killing business
Joplin Globe
… of bedbugs, particularly in urban areas, said Mark Lesher, environmental scientist with the EPA's Kansas City office. “It started at large travel hubs such as New York, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, and has been moving west to Chicago, …

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Southerland and Allergy Technologies Partner to Develop the Total Protection …
PR Newswire (press release)
Available in late spring, Southerland's patent-pending Total Protection Sleep System uses the proprietary ActiveGuard technology to actively kill bed bugs and dust mites upon contact, so protection and peace-of-mind are built directly into the mattress …

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New Traveling Exhibit Explores Bed Bugs
PCT Magazine
Opening this fall in Chicago at the Notebaert Nature Museum is a traveling exhibit titled "Eww! What's Eating You?" LAS VEGAS — Opening this fall in Chicago at the Notebaert Nature Museum is a traveling exhibit titled Eww! What's Eating You? …

BUSINESS: Bedbugs' bite boosts bug-killing business
North County Times
… of bedbugs, particularly in urban areas, said Mark Lesher, environmental scientist with the EPA's Kansas City office. "It started at large travel hubs such as New York, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, and has been moving west to Chicago, …

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Bedbug outbreaks boosting sales at United Industries
STLtoday.com
JB FORBES 4/19/11 Tuesday Earth City Kristina Thompson, a research chemist at United Industries, tests the effectiveness of aerosol cans used to eliminate bedbugs and fleas Tuesday in the lab in Earth City. JB Forbes jforbes@post-dispatch.com A pest in …

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U.S. Rep Robert Dold to Speak at North American Bed Bug Summit
PCT Magazine
25-27, at the newly renovated Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Chicago, Ill, is designed to serve as the educational blue-print for all industries affected in the battle against bed bugs. According the Phil Cooper, CEO of BedBug Central, Dold was invited to …

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Morristown engineer organizes grassroots effort to warn of Judgment Day next month
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
(Bedbugs alone don't usually warrant a Doomsday-worthy level of angst.) We may, however, see infestations of the brown marmorated stink bug or the emerald ash bore. While neither matches the Bible's description of the end of the world, Schulze notes, …