Category Archives: Bed Bugs Ohio

Daily Mail Ohio Is Reportedly Becoming A Hotbed Of Bed BugsState JournalA new study ranks the 15 worst infested American cities, and two of them–Cincinnati and Columbus–are in Ohio. ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Belmont County has had bed bugs. Health … Continue reading →

Ross County Battling Bed Bugs10TVCHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Once a big city problem, bed bugs are now spreading to rural communities and on Wednesday, Ross County officials were taking steps to prevent the spread. The Ross County Health Department created a … Continue reading →

Thermal heating treatment to rid bedbugs ends in house fireWCSH-TVA battalion commander said the fire was sparked after the exterminator used a thermal extermination technique to rid the home of bedbugs. Investigators said the exterminator was using propane tanks and … Continue reading →

Washington Examiner Ohio home burns down during bedbugs treatmentSeattle Post IntelligencerIn this Sunday, May 15, 2011 photo, Cincinnati fire crews work to put out a house fire in a two family home, in Cincinnati. An exterminator was heating up the … Continue reading →

Kansas City Star Superbug Germ Detected in Bedbugs, Study FindsFox News25, 2010: Bed bug is found in a mattress at the home of Delores Stewart, in Columbus, Ohio. A resurgence of bedbugs across the US has homeowners and apartment dwellers … Continue reading →

Fox News This odd starfish is just a kid that can't grow upmsnbc.com… and crannies of pieces of wood where there's all this microbial soup and (they can) live like bedbugs and slurp up the stuff around them," researcher Daniel … Continue reading →

Ohio Lawmakers Want EPA's Permission To Use Potent Bedbug PesticideWTOV SteubenvilleIn hopes of preventing the bugs from spreading further, the Ohio House Health Committee recently unanimously approved a resolution urging the US Environmental Protection Agency to let Ohio use Propoxur … Continue reading →

Experts say rising temperatures will bring bedbugs back to NJThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comAt 65 degrees, it takes three months for bedbugs to become adults, said Susan Jones, a professor of entomology at Ohio State University. At 86 degrees, it takes … Continue reading →

Bed Bugs Irritate Central OhioansAbout – Cities & TownsAccording to the Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force, only a licensed professional exterminator can get rid of bed bugs. Most at home treatments do not work and can make the problem … Continue reading →

Hotels, camps bracing for onslaught of bedbugsVancouver SunAt 18C, it takes three months for bedbugs to become adults, said Susan Jones, a professor of entomology at Ohio State University. At 30 C, it takes only three weeks for them to … Continue reading →

Buyer Beware For Bed Bug ProductsNBC4i.comThe 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 … Continue reading →

Ohio Dominican Dealing With Bed Bugs In Dorms10TVCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The residents of a dormitory at Ohio Dominican University were getting a crash course in bed bugs on Wednesday. In central Ohio, the bed bug problem is growing more common … Continue reading →

10TV Dog Helps Sniff Out Bed Bugs10TVLANCASTER, Ohio — A new tool was being used Friday in the fight against the spread of bed bugs. Ollie, a dog trained to sniff out the problem, is helping tackle what some health … Continue reading →

Plain Dealer (blog) Chemical propoxur the answer for bedbugs?FOX19This week, the Ohio House Health Committee approved a resolution urging the US Environmental Protection Agency to let the state use the chemical propoxur to fight bedbugs in homes. But according to … Continue reading →

Bed bug bill tackles big problemBizjournals.com (blog)Identify or discover affordable, effective methods of managing bed bugs, including basic and applied biology and demonstration research projects. A breakdown of the bill can be found here. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jean … Continue reading →

The Moral Liberal A Needless, Nationwide Bed Bug EpidemicThe Moral LiberalIs it any surprise that three of Ohio's cities, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton, were identified as the most infested? A January 11th article in The Wall Street Journal, “City's Problems … Continue reading →

Bed bug found at Dayton Public SchoolWDTNDAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A bed bug was found inside of a classroom at Wright Brothers Elementary School, according to Dayton Public Schools. The classroom was fumigated, but parents have been warned to be … Continue reading →

NewsNet5.com Bed bugs infest Canton homeNewsNet5.comCANTON, Ohio – When paramedics responded to a home on Harvey Street in southeast Canton on Monday, they were surprised to see an infestation of bed bugs. Environmental director for the Canton Health Department Mark … Continue reading →

City to attack Montreal bedbugsGlobal BCWhile bedbugs are a growing problem in Canada, they've been even worse in the United States. In this Aug. 25, 2010 photo, Delores Stewart points out stains on her grandson's sheets made by bed bugs, … Continue reading →

Bite back at bedbugsVancouver SunIn 2008, a TripAdvisor survey of 2200 travellers revealed eight per cent had encountered bedbugs during a hotel stay. More troubling is a US governmentfunded study from Ohio State University that says the number of bedbugs … Continue reading →

Globe and Mail Mattress retailers end exchange policy due to bed bug concernsGlobe and MailThe bed bug problem is expected to worsen. A recent Ohio State University Study found that the bug's numbers in North America have increased as much … Continue reading →

Bed Bugs and Beyond Expands its Nationwide Provider NetworkPCT MagazineBed Bugs and Beyond currently works with service providers throughout the northeast and is expanding to other states seeing increased bed bug activity, such as Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Arizona and Indiana, … Continue reading →

University of Ohio Researchers Look for Genetic Link to Bed Bugs' Pesticide …PRLog.Org (press release)PRLog (Press Release) – Mar 14, 2011 – Scientists at the University of Ohio recently conducted the first-ever genetic study of bed bugs, looking for a … Continue reading →

Officials battle worst bedbug infestation in Canton historyCanton RepositoryUntil 1954 when the government banned the chemical DDT, bedbugs were a problem easily handled, Adams said. But now they're spreading again — en masse. Ohio's largest cities are reporting large infestations. … Continue reading →

NewsNet5.com New ways to find and kill bed bugsNewsNet5.comLastly, Gedeon uses bed bug proof covers. The covers are zipped tight around the bed springs and mattresses to keep bugs from getting in, or out. But even with the latest techniques, … Continue reading →