FMC Introduces @FMCbedbug, a Bed Bug Twitter Feed
PCT Magazine
PHILADELPHIA – FMC is bringing the bed bug buzz to Twitter. Pest management professionals can follow the @FMCbedbug Twitter feed for the latest developments in fighting bed bugs – including product announcements. FMC Professional Solutions created the …

Dealing with bad landlords, from Melrose Place to Three's Company
A.V. Club New York
NLG: Bedbugs are currently the hardest thing to deal with. Philadelphia is currently having a huge bedbug issue. There's no free way to get a bedbug inspection; it's not like you can call L&I and L&I will come out and tell you where they came from. …

Bedbug battle continues in cities
GovPro Media
Bedbugs are not going away. As noted in this Govpro.com item, the Chicago public school district recently treated its headquarters for bedbugs. In Philadelphia, a police station that houses 500 officers as well as the 2nd and 15th police districts is …

Gardening with feather dusters
Independent Online
Herbs are often protective, like wilde als (Artemisia afra or African wormwood) and lemon verbena, keeping bugs away, or are soil conditioners, like chamomile. She uses the wilde als for making a pesticide. Other herbs are edible, like the origanum, …

Denver musician David Adebonojo (Dred Scott) strikes a chord
Denver Post
He moved to a unit in a run-down Aurora apartment building riddled with bedbugs but lost his room after falling behind in rent. He took his guitar to downtown Denver to busk on the 16th Street Mall. At night, he slept at homeless shelters or squatted …

Don't let the bedbugs bite you
Lebanon Daily News
Sitting in his office last week, L. Philip Hall, educator for the Lebanon County Penn State Cooperative Extension office, holds the sealed dish that contains bedbugs he collected in April. (LEBANON DAILY NEWS CHRIS SHOLLY) If you're …

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Bed bugs cause Dry Run personal care home to close for eradication
Chambersburg Public Opinion
DRY RUN — More than a dozen people living in a personal care home in Path Valley are looking for other places to stay after the home was cited for having bed bugs. The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare on Tuesday …

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Do it: Your guide to entertainment in Northeast Pennsylvania
Scranton Times-Tribune
13; Bugs – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Aug. 14, 10 am, free. AARP SCRANTON CHAPTER 3731 ANNUAL PICNIC: with food, prizes, entertainment and bingo, Monday, 11:30 am to 3 pm, McDade Park, $7; reservations, 330-0181. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BLOCK PARTY AT …

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Oh great, more nasty bugs with an attitude
Hickory Daily Record
But folks, it ain't no joke if you mess up and release a stink bug's stink. That cousin who nobody wants to be around after supper has never seen the day he can top a bunch of stink bugs sucked into the vacuum cleaner. Last but not least is the bed bug …

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Bed Bugs Insurance Coverage
Solaria Sun
Bed bugs insurance claims have increased from hotels and property owners. Aon Risk Solutions of Chicago and New York-based Willis North America; and also NSM Insurance Group of Conshohocken, Pa., were the first to offer bedbug insurance coverage last …
Bed Bug Insurance Eases The Cost of InfestationLearnvest Living (blog)
Bedbugs Bring New Insurance PlansThirdAge
As Bedbugs Multiply, New Insurance Plans Crop UpLos Angeles Times

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Bedbug Insurance Policies Gain Popularity
International Business Times
Insurance agency NSM Insurance Group also offered coverage in Pennsylvania. Mounting from pressure by lawmakers, a new market has spawned to include insurance coverage for bedbugs, according to The Hartford Courant. John Lafakis, senior vice president …

DN Editorial: Measuring the value of summer school | Philadelphia Daily News …
Philadelphia Daily News
Unfortunately, the action on the state budget in the last few months suggests that when it comes to bedfellows, Harrisburg considers the city as it would a case of bedbugs. A number of theories explain the relationship: The city and the region is a big …

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Philadelphia police working to arrest bedbugs
Newsworks.org
Police have called an exterminator to the Harbison and Levick street station to deal with a possible case of bed bugs. Fraternal Order of Police Vice President Roosevelt Poplar says the building is a busy one–with prisoners, and hundreds of officers …
Bedbugs found at Philadelphia police station | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-07-13Philadelphia Inquirer
Bedbugs found at Pa. police stationPolice News

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Bed Bug Infestation Found In Scott Township Apartment Complex
WPXI Pittsburgh
SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Residents of a Scott Township apartment complex said they have been forced to clear out of their homes after bedbugs were found in the building. "I've been scratching since I got my notice," said resident Wayne Morrison. …

Bedbugs? There's Insurance For That
Hartford Courant
Bedbugs are crawling the sheets in hotels, apartment buildings and college dormitories in surging numbers, which has spawned a new enterprise for insurance companies. …

Bygone mom-and-pop motels not gone in Michigan
Detroit Free Press
(As with any lodging, words like "shady," "seedy," "police tape," "bedbugs" or "bulletproof glass" are clues you might want to think twice.) • Although most small motels are not listed by the Better Business Bureau, some are. Check www.bbb.org. …

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Express Hotel Program Announces Bed Bug Coverage
PR Newswire (press release)
The topic of Bed Bugs has been in the news often recently for the hotel industry. While the typical package policy will provide General Liability coverage for Bed Bugs, the Property policy does not provide coverage. "Our endorsement is designed to pay …

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Bedbugs are here, but help is at hand
The Register-Guard
Heavy infestations have been reported in New York, Philadelphia and Cleveland. Travel is dispersing the bugs, because they're adept at hitching rides on luggage and clothing. Now, every state in the country is reporting their presence. …

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The slaphappy season: Gnats & their flesh-gnawing kin – ouch! – bring it on …
Philadelphia Daily News
… hot rocks and sand, and where some gnats actually – I'm going to be sick – do try to drink the moisture from your eyeball. The best we can tell you is to invest in bug repellent, wear glasses when you jog, or stay inside with the bloodsucking bedbugs.

Video: ActiveGuard Mattress Liners in Action
PCT Magazine
The video shows the the speed and performance in which the product kills bed bugs after contact. The liners also will be on display at the National Apartment Association's (NAA) Educational Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, June 24-25. AMBLER, Pa …

Stink Bugs Now Invading 33 US States, USDA Studies Natural Solution
PlanetSave.com
When first brought to national attention via the New York Times in September of 2010 ('Move Over, Bedbugs: Stink Bugs Have Landed'), the bugs insects — brown marmorated stink bugs — had already begun decimating fruit orchards and even soybean crops …

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Bedbugs going to the dogs at Philadelphia event
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Photo: Matt Rourke / AP Elio Chiavola of Riverdale, NJ and his dog Chopper who was adopted from a shelter wait their turn to take a bed bug sniffing team certification test Thursday, June 2, 2011, at a hotel in Philadelphia. …
Bedbugs going to the dogs at Philadelphia eventThe Associated Press
VIDEO: Bedbug dogs sniff out blood-suckersBBC News
Bedbugs going to the dogs at Philadelphia eventAtlanta Journal Constitution

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Six Bed Bug Removal Steam Cleaners Upgraded
Online PR News (press release)
Bed bug removal been an increasing concern as infestations have become wide-spread in US cities, such as New York, Philadelphia and Detroit. Since the bugs can live in soft surfaces, like bedding, and hard surfaces like walls, removal is tricky. …

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DAILY GRINDER: Beer Week Starts Now…Join Nutter Tonight
PW-Philadelphia Weekly (blog)
[Fox] The new fight against bedbugs: Dogs. Thirty dogs at the National Canine Conference in Philly this week have been competing for bedbug location certification. [AP] Uh oh. Here is a list of Philadelphia Public School District's private contract …

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Five-City Bed Bug Education Tour Kicks Off Memorial Day Weekend in NYC
Business Wire (press release)
… will be traveling to and making public appearances in four of the top infested cities, ranked for bed bugs by treatment data, including New York (May 29-June 2), Washington, DC (June 5-9), Philadelphia (June 12-16) and Chicago (June 28-July 2). …

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