Using Dogs to Sniff Out Bed Bugs – WNYC

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WNYC
Using Dogs to Sniff Out Bed Bugs
WNYC
revenues since creating a bed bug unit in 2007. The company owns three dogs that were specially trained in Florida, and a fourth is arriving this week.

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Bedbugs Invade Our Offices – Newser

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Bedbugs Invade Our Offices
Newser
(AP Photo/University of Florida, File) This 2008 file photo provided by Virginia Tech Department of Entomology shows mother and child bed bugs.

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Dog Sniffs for Bedbugs at UWM – Newsradio 620

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Dog Sniffs for Bedbugs at UWM
Newsradio 620
"The dog has been trained to sniff out bed begs, they are trained down in Florida for four months and the handler is certified, this last couple of days

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Using Dogs to Sniff Out Bedbugs – WNYC

Written by admin on August 20, 2010 – 4:35 AM -


WNYC
Using Dogs to Sniff Out Bedbugs
WNYC
revenues since creating a bed bug unit in 2007. The company owns three dogs that were specially trained in Florida, and a fourth is arriving this week.

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Bed bugs know no income class, and they’re moving into Southwest Florida homes – Naples Daily News

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Bed bugs know no income class, and they're moving into Southwest Florida homes
Naples Daily News
You may think bed bugs are like the monster in the closet, something that doesn't actually exist. But an entomologist at the University of Florida estimates

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Couple says bed bugs came from Chambersburg hotel – Chambersburg Public Opinion

Written by admin on August 19, 2010 – 11:34 AM -

Couple says bed bugs came from Chambersburg hotel
Chambersburg Public Opinion
Is there any way to know ahead of time whether a Pennsylvania hotel has bed bugs? Not officially — much to the dismay of a

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Grant company has dog that sniffs out bed bugs – Stillwater Gazette

Written by admin on August 17, 2010 – 8:33 AM -

Grant company has dog that sniffs out bed bugs
Stillwater Gazette
a 98-percent accuracy rate for detecting bed bugs, compared to the average 30 percent human inspection accuracy rate. Rescued from a shelter in Florida,



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Bed Bug Infestation Is Scaring Millions Of Americans – AlterNet

Written by admin on August 16, 2010 – 3:32 PM -

Bed Bug Infestation Is Scaring Millions Of Americans
AlterNet
Outbreaks of bed bugs, soaring in the most unexpected places — like CNN's headquarters — stoke some of our deepest fears. Peter Krask stepped out of his

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Westchester Company Battles Suburban Bed Bug Invasion – PR Web (press release)

Written by admin on August 16, 2010 – 3:32 PM -


PR Web (press release)
Westchester Company Battles Suburban Bed Bug Invasion
PR Web (press release)
from an animal shelter and trained at the renowned Florida Canine Academy. Trace graduated with more than 800 hours of bed bug scent detection training.

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Luxury shop hires beagle to hunt for bedbugs – DigitalJournal.com

Written by admin on August 14, 2010 – 12:32 PM -


DigitalJournal.com
Luxury shop hires beagle to hunt for bedbugs
DigitalJournal.com
Highly trained and certified through the Florida Canine Academy, our expert bed bug dogs will thoroughly inspect your New York commercial building or

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UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News – UPI.com

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UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News
UPI.com
13 (UPI) — A high-end New York retailer said it has hired an insect-detecting beagle to keep the store free of bedbugs amid a citywide infestation.

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Westchester Company Battles Suburban Bed Bug Invasion – PRLog.Org (press release)

Written by admin on August 13, 2010 – 7:30 PM -


PRLog.Org (press release)
Westchester Company Battles Suburban Bed Bug Invasion
PRLog.Org (press release)
from an animal shelter and trained at the renowned Florida Canine Academy. Trace graduated with more than 800 hours of bed bug scent detection training.



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Scientist of the Week: Roberto Pereira – Laboratory Equipment

Written by admin on August 13, 2010 – 2:29 AM -

Scientist of the Week: Roberto Pereira
Laboratory Equipment
This week's scientist is Roberto Pereira from the Univ. of Florida, who pioneered an “oven” to eradicate bed bugs. A: In urban entomology, bed bugs have



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Bedbugs: Send us your questions – CBC.ca

Written by admin on August 10, 2010 – 11:27 PM -


CBC.ca
Bedbugs: Send us your questions
CBC.ca
While there's a massive amount of information about bedbugs available on the web, formulating a bedbug battle plan can be challenging,



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NS dog trained to sniff out bedbugs – CBC.ca

Written by admin on August 5, 2010 – 7:18 AM -


CBC.ca
NS dog trained to sniff out bedbugs
CBC.ca
A Bedford, NS, man has a new weapon in the fight against bedbugs — his dog. Dottie, a pointer/border collie mix, spent hundreds of hours training in



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Bed Bug Remedy – University of Florida

Written by admin on August 3, 2010 – 4:17 AM -

Bed Bug Remedy
University of Florida
Hotels and homeowners having trouble with bed bugs may just have to turn up the heat. University of Florida researchers have found a way to kill bed bugs



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5 Creepy Facts About Bedbugs – Newser

Written by admin on August 1, 2010 – 1:16 AM -

5 Creepy Facts About Bedbugs
Newser
bedbugs at the scene of a crime can offer DNA evidence. In this undated photo released July 24, 2001, by the University of Florida, a common bedbug is



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Video: Angel the beagle sniffs out bedbugs – Today’s THV

Written by admin on July 31, 2010 – 8:16 AM -

Video: Angel the beagle sniffs out bedbugs
Today’s THV
A Florida company has a leg up on sniffing out the toughest pest around: bedbugs! Meet Angel, a one-year-old Beagle. The hard-working pooch literally works



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St. Thomas canine earns keep as bug-sniffer – Chambersburg Public Opinion

Written by admin on July 30, 2010 – 3:15 PM -

St. Thomas canine earns keep as bug-sniffer
Chambersburg Public Opinion
Owners Kevin and Darla Tharp of St. Thomas run Pest Patrol, a pest control business, and had Beauty trained at the Florida Canine Academy to detect bed bugs



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Palm Beach Gardens dog detective sniffs out the bed bugs – WPTV

Written by admin on July 29, 2010 – 10:15 PM -


WPTV
Palm Beach Gardens dog detective sniffs out the bed bugs
WPTV
"She's the only NESDCA certified dog in South Florida," said Trietiak. Meaning, she's trained to locate the bugs wherever they may be hiding,



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Minnesota Company Adds Bed Bug Detection Dog – PCT Magazine

Written by admin on July 28, 2010 – 12:15 PM -


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Minnesota Company Adds Bed Bug Detection Dog
PCT Magazine
Lil Bro is a 2-year-old Terrier mix with a 98-percent accuracy rate for detecting bed bugs. Rescued from a shelter in Florida, Lil Bro was trained
Four-pawed detective sleuths out bed bugsHometownlife.com

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Four-pawed detective sleuths out bed bugs – Hometownlife.com

Written by admin on July 27, 2010 – 2:13 AM -

Four-pawed detective sleuths out bed bugs
Hometownlife.com
With bed bugs making a comeback nationally, Abbott, and her husband, Michael, took classes at J&K Canine in Florida, earlier this year and learned how to

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CU-Boulder deals with onset of bed bugs – Daily Camera

Written by admin on July 21, 2010 – 10:03 AM -

CU-Boulder deals with onset of bed bugs
Daily Camera
Researchers at the University of Florida have found that well-trained dogs can detect a live bug or egg with more than 95 percent accuracy.

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Top 5 Miami Pest Control Nightmares – BigNews.biz (press release)

Written by admin on July 20, 2010 – 12:03 AM -

Top 5 Miami Pest Control Nightmares
BigNews.biz (press release)
Bed bugs used to be generally limited to flophouses, campsites, Skid Row, and Navy submarines. However as humans move into tighter living spaces such as



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Minnesota’s Only Bed Bug Detecting Dog Goes to Work – I-Newswire.com (press release)

Written by admin on July 20, 2010 – 12:03 AM -

Minnesota's Only Bed Bug Detecting Dog Goes to Work
I-Newswire.com (press release)
a 98-percent accuracy rate for detecting bed bugs, compared to the average 30 percent human inspection accuracy rate. Rescued from a shelter in Florida,

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