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 …

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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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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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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Denver still No. 6 in nation for bedbugs
Bizjournals.com
2 city changed this year with Cincinnati replacing Philadelphia. Detroit is in the No. 4 spot, followed by Chicago and Philadelphia. After Denver comes Washington, DC; Los Angeles; Boston; San Francisco; Columbus, Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; Baltimore; …
Just how bad is Chicago's bed bug infestation?WLS
New York Is America's Top City for BedbugsVillage Voice (blog)
Denver remains high on national bedbug listExaminer.com
Chicago Tribune -MyFoxOrlando.com
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Chick Wit: This dog owner is bugged | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-05-15
Philadelphia Inquirer
My ticks look like bedbugs, only I'm the mattress, and I'm pretty sure they have three thousand legs, which are always in constant motion. I don't know how they get anywhere, given that their legs seem to carry them in all directions, like a living …

Marvel's Spider-Man to find bedbugs more than an annoyance, but a plague on …
The Canadian Press
Of course, infecting that many people at the same time is hard, but Slott has found a unique way to affect the transfer, one that real New Yorkers already fear: bedbugs. An evil person has genetically altered the critters. Who is that malevolent force? …

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Mid-range Bed Bug Steamer Machines
SBWire (press release)
Other effective bug killing chemicals are not approved for use near beds and human sleeping facilities. More importantly, the insects have become a widespread problem in major US cities including Philadelphia, New York and Detroit. Bed bug removal has …
Advanced Steam Bed Bug Removal EquipmentFree Press Release Center (press release)

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Entry-Priced, Steam Bed Bug Removal Machines
PR-USA.net (press release)
As well, the biting parasites have become a problem in major cities in the United States, including New York, Philadelphia and Detroit. Moreover, bed bug removal is critical because the insects' bites can cause allergic reactions, rashes and health …
Advanced Bed Bug Removal Machines Offer the WorksSBWire (press release)

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Advanced Steam Bed Bug Removal Equipment
Online PR News (press release)
Another consideration for cleaning professionals: bug infestations have developed into a widespread issue for US cities ranging from Philadelphia to New York to Detroit. Bed bug removal is becoming a public health issue as bites can induce severe …
Entry-Priced, Steam Bed Bug Removal MachinesThe Open Press (press release)

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Blog this on:
TIME (blog)
(See glamour shots of bedbugs.) It's clearly international. [American] cities that had no reported problems, or almost no problems, even four or five years ago, like Philadelphia, today it's gangbusters. People thought it was just a city problem, …

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Pa. bill won't let the bed-bugs bite
abc27
Building owners or landlords would be required to provide certification that a rental unit has been inspected by a professional and is bed bug free no more than 30 days before a new lease term. Sen. Larry Farnese (D-Philadelphia) said his bill would …

New bill aims at killing bed bugs in PA
CBS 21
Heidi and Chase work out of Philadelphia, which this year ranked top in the country for bed bugs, but across the state more pest controllers are taking on bedbug jobs as a chunk of business. State senator Larry Farnese introduced legislation to protect …

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Mid-Range Bed Bug Steamer Machines
Online PR News (press release)
Other effective bug killing chemicals are not approved for use near beds and human sleeping facilities. More importantly, the insects have become a widespread problem in major US cities including Philadelphia, New York and Detroit. Bed bug removal has …
Advanced Bed Bug Removal Machines Offer the WorksFree Press Release Center (press release)

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Entry-Priced, Steam Bed Bug Removal Machines
Online PR News (press release)
As well, the biting parasites have become a problem in major cities in the United States, including New York, Philadelphia and Detroit. Moreover, bed bug removal is critical because the insects' bites can cause allergic reactions, rashes and health …
50 Hz Floor Steam Cleaner Machines with Bed Bug and Gum RemovalThe Open Press (press release)

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50 Hz Floor Steam Cleaner Machines with Bed Bug and Gum Removal
Online PR News (press release)
Bed bug infestations are an ever-increasing problem for major cities in the US According to media reports, cities ranging from Indianapolis to Minneapolis to New York to Philadelphia have been invaded by the parasites. Bed bugs appear in public …

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Gripe from the greatest Penguin just doesn't fly
Boston Globe
This is the same Lemieux, let us remember, who labeled the NHL “a garage league'' in 1992 when hooking and holding tactics were the bedbugs of the game. One of hockey's all-time great offensive performers, he was rightly ticked off by all the tugging, …

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