Grovetown couple creeped out by bed bugs in apartment
WRDW-TV
GROVETOWN, Ga. — It makes you squirm just to think about it — bed bugs infesting your mattress, couch and clothes. One Grovetown couple says they've got bed bugs in their apartment, and they want to make sure whoever moves in next doesn't inherit the …

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Pest conferees focus on bed bugs
Lumina News
Andrea Polanco of the University of Georgia reminded the crowd on Friday, July 29, that the advent of DDT in 1942 eliminated bed bugs from the United States. After DDT was banned in 1972, bed bugs started to return. By 2011, they were back in every …

The Unsettling Resurgence of Bed Bugs and What It Means For You
Rapid News Network
John Sams has published many articles about bed bugs. He is pest control specialist from Georgia and can teach you how to save money on pest control. If you would like to learn more about do-it-yourself pest control, please visit …

FB Story of the Day: Are bed bugs a problem in Albany?
WFXL FOX 31
ALBANY, GA — For today's Facebook Story of the Day you wanted to know if bed bugs are a problem in Albany. Dwayne Tanner, the district environmental health director, said while there have been some cases in the city, the bugs are not too much of a …

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Massey Services Receives Patent for Bed Bug Treatment
Business Wire (press release)
Various techniques have been proposed in the past for the efficient elimination and prevention of these pests; however, the common techniques were found to have inconsistent levels of success against bed bugs and most have not been completely effective …

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National Allergy To Help “Green” Hotels Fight Bed Bugs And Dust Mites
Online PR News (press release)
National Allergy has joined the “Green” Hotels Association® in an effort to help member hotels protect their guests against bed bugs, dust mites, and allergens. Online PR News – 30-June-2011 –DULUTH, GA – National Allergy has joined the “Green” Hotels …

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Bed Bugs Found to Carry MRSA Bacterial Infection
Business Wire (press release)
“While there is no evidence that the bed bugs have actually spread the infection at this point, it is still cause for concern, considering the potential that they might.” According to Atlanta, Ga. based entomologist Paul Bello, “While there is no …

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Florida Ranks 4th in Fleas
WCTV
A study called "State of Pet Health Report" shows fleas are more dangerous than bed bugs because they can carry infection. Our furry friends can get skin infections, and even tape worms if they swallow the bugs. Mark Hope is a veterinarian for Banfield …

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In the enemy's hands
Lancaster Newspapers
Comparing their POW experiences, Tobie quipped, "The difference is you had bedbugs, and I had lice." On April 18, 1945, Borders was in Leipzig when the 69th Infantry Division, known as the "Fighting 69th," liberated Allied POWs. By the next morning, …

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'New' Mattresses Filled With Stained, Moldy, Smelly Parts
WGCL Atlanta
Garey Clark of Clark Pest Control couldn't find evidence of live or dead bed bugs but said it is very possible for bed bugs to be transferred through the use of used mattress materials. Thomas defended her claim that the mattresses were new. …

10 Things Your Neighbors Won't Tell You
Smartmoney.com
It only takes one embarrassed and silent neighbor with a mattress full of bed bugs to infect an entire apartment building. In one recent study, the arrival of a single suspected bedbug resulted in infestation in 45% of the units in a 233-unit apartment …

BBB Gives Advice On Dealing With Bed Bugs
Patch.com
As the summer travel season approaches, the problem of bed bugs is again highlighted nationwide. As the summer vacation season begins, bed bugs again become a concern. BBB serving Metro Atlanta, Athens and Northeast Georgia, Inc. recently released an …

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Bedbug infestations and how to find them
SCNow
We've all heard the phrase “Good night, sleep tight and don't let the bedbugs bite,” but little did we know that these pesky bugs would become a huge problem again in the United States like they were during colonial times. …

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Unwanted Spring Break Souvenirs
Bradenton Herald
Bed bugs, fleas and ants are notorious hitchhikers and can wreak havoc in a home if undetected. Arrow Exterminators encourages travelers to maintain vigilance, offering pest prevention tips to avoid bringing these intruders home. …

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This Day in History – March 7
Jamaica Observer
2005: A fire set by rioting gang members kills 134 inmates of a provincial jail in the Dominican Republic, where overcrowded cells are overrun with rats, cockroaches and bedbugs. 2006: A series of coordinated bombings rock a packed railway station and …

Scientists Use Parasitic Wasps to Sniff Out Bedbugs
Infopackets
… Georgia-based scientists have engineered a hand-held device containing parasitic wasps able to do the work of drug-sniffing police dogs and bomb-testing robots. However, the wasps' most interesting feature may be their ability to sniff out bedbugs. …

Woman Finds Bedbugs On 'New' Mattress
WGCL Atlanta
… won't take home a bed with bedbugs. Shelbayah responded, “because I haven't had any complaints.” Federal law requires a mattress with old materials have a tag or label saying so. According to the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Protection, …

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A Swarm of Wasps, if Not Investors
New York Times
Glen Rains, left, and Joe Lewis with wasps that can be taught to sniff out most anything, including bedbugs. The men aim to turn the science into a business. By AMY WALLACE THE white paper by the Georgia scientists Glen C. Rains and W. Joe Lewis has a …

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Time flies when you're having fun
News & Observer
… fight between man and vermin plays out in crevices and crawl spaces and every victory is fleeting at best, bedbugs are just the latest Public Enemy No. …

Pesky pests are finding ways into your home
WALB-TV
And may even warm up in your bed. Bed bugs are becoming an increasingly common problem, one Salter hopes she doesn't experience. She said, "I would think I …

Skyline Pest Solutions & Home Inspections announces the acquisition of CRC …
Fayette Front Page
… Bed Bug Elimination, Rodent control, and Commercial and Residential Termite Pretreatments. Skyline Home Inspections is Georgia's leading provider of …

StockEgg.com – TTIN Breaking news, could mean breakout
Stock Market Weekly
Their products include Avenger Organics Bed Bug Killer, Avenger Organics Insect Killer, Avenger Organics Weed Killer and Avenger Organics Fertilizer as well …

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Metro Atlanta Family's Home Infested With Bedbugs
WGCL Atlanta
Rosmarie Kelly of Georgia's Department of Community Health has done extensive research on bed bugs, as the problem continues to grow in the Southeast. …

Psychic Pet Connection
Petside (blog)
Link told me that Hudson was not a cuddle bug; he liked structure, as compared to his siblings and preferred that I summarize my agenda before leaving home. …

Discovery Channel brings new season of Man Vs. Wild
afaqs!
Bear eats a stomach-churning bug burger breakfast made of locust and moths. • Bear eats into a termite nest and almost makes his mouth a breeding ground. …

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