Category Archives: Bed Bugs Texas

abc13.com Austin authority battling bedbugsKHOU(AP Photo/NPMA) AUSTIN, Texas — Austin's housing authority has spent nearly $40000 over the past year to combat bedbugs in 15 of its 19 facilities. Sylvia Blanco of the agency told the Austin American-Statesman that the … Continue reading →

Bed Bug Problem Drives One Family Out Of HomeKFOX El PasoEL PASO, Texas — One East El Paso family said their apartment is infested with bed bugs and their complex was negligent in treating the problem in a timely matter … Continue reading →

Fort Worth Star Telegram Pest exterminators get lessons on battling bedbugsFort Worth Star TelegramIt is hard to gauge exactly how fast bedbugs are spreading in Texas. Bedbugs do not spread disease and are not considered a health threat, so public … Continue reading →

Bed bugs make a fierce comeback in TexasDallas Morning News (subscription)I have set off flea-killing fog bombs, hired exterminators to trap rats, squashed the occasional scorpion with a well-aimed shoe. I have dealt swiftly and mercilessly with ants. In Firefox, … Continue reading →

Hints from Heloise: A surprise in the bedspreadTimes Herald-RecordDo I take it back to the dry cleaner, and if so, then will I be assured that all the bugs are gone? — Lynne M., Plano, Texas First of all, you … Continue reading →

Texas Prepares to Fight Back Against Bedbugs by Hosting the Southwest Bedbug …DigitalJournal.com (press release)In response to record bedbug activity in the southwest, the Texas Pest Control Association (TPCA) has partnered with BedBug Central to create an educational conference for … Continue reading →

CBS's new 'Same Name' bridges the celeb-dolt divideWashington PostThe famous Hasselhoff you know because, like bedbugs, he's difficult to banish: “Knight Rider,” “Baywatch,” hairy chest, red swim trunks, Berlin Wall, German pop charts, cheeseburgers drunkenly devoured off a carpeted floor … Continue reading →

McGinn: Get your kicks (and try to avoid bed bugs) on Route 66Springfield News Sun“Bed bugs can be treated.” The great thing about living in Springfield, I've always thought, is that it's so easy to leave. Our proximity to things … Continue reading →

Rental company in Ohio sued over alleged bedbugsBusinessWeekThe lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial. Xavier Dominicis, a spokesman for Plano, Texas-based Rent-A-Center Inc., would not comment on pending litigation but says the company has policies … Continue reading →

NewsNet5.com Rental company in Ohio sued over alleged bedbugsHouston ChronicleXavier Dominicis (ZAY'-vyur dahm-uh-NEE'-ceez), a spokesman for Plano, Texas-based Rent-A-Center, would not comment on pending litigation but says the company has policies to guard against bedbugs.Rent-A-Center sued for bedbug infestationWHIO RadioRental … Continue reading →

Keep Bed Bugs Out Of Your BlanketsAlbuquerque Journal (subscription)As entomologist Mike Merchant of Texas A&M said, “People are freaked out by something feeding on their blood at night.” No kidding. Both Orkin and Terminix, the nation's foremost bed bug experts, … Continue reading →