Austin housing authority spends thousands trying to kill bedbugs
Austin American-Statesman
The Housing Authority of the City of Austin has spent nearly $40000 over the past year fighting bedbugs in 15 of its 19 facilities. Since September 2010, the authority has been treating the insects, whose bites leave itchy red welts on …

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Professional bedbug hunter warns that getting rid of the pests can be expensive
Longmont Daily Times-Call
"The company I work for is based out of Virginia, but they moved to the Colorado market in October last year because of what seemed to be a huge spurt of cases here," Eberly said Friday morning outside the Longmont Public Library, where some bedbugs …

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NJPMA's 'Doggone Bed Bug Contest' Ends in a Tie
PCT Magazine
Dr. Dini Miller of Virginia Tech, an entomologist, conducted a seminar on bed bugs. “At the turn of the 20th century, bed bugs were really common. However, in the 1940s and 1950s, they were nearly eradicated due to the use of DDT. …

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NPMA, University of Kentucky Release Results of New Bed Bug Survey
PCT Magazine
The "2011 Bugs Without Borders Survey" found that 99 percent of respondents encountered bed bug infestations in the past year. More than eight of out ten noted that bed bug infestations are increasing across the country. FAIRFAX, Va. …

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Back-to-school health tips: D.C., Md., Va. immunizations; preventing bedbugs
Washington Post
Parents helping their college-bound kids shop for dorm furnishings this summer might feel pressured to buy sprays, mattress covers and other items promoted as protection against bedbugs, whose presence in the United States has been on the rise in …

Stink bug invasion puts entomologist in demand
Los Angeles Times
"Typically, people don't really care about what we do," the career entomologist told a packed auditorium in Shepherdstown, W.Va. "You know it's a big deal if you're competing with bed bugs for press." Among the questions she was asked: Squash or don't …

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NBC29Bedbug Infestation in Waynesboro Apartment Complex
NBC 29 News
National News from AP Virginia News from AP Families at one Waynesboro apartment complex are dealing with a bad case of bedbugs. After countless sleepless nights, they have to toss their furniture, get out, and start from scratch. …

Big Germ on Campus: Sleep Tips Website's Study Shows College Students' Bedding …
Business Wire (press release)
RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Never mind the bed bugs. A closer look at the pillows and mattress pads at the nation's college campuses reveals a veritable petri dish of microscopic mischief: hundreds of thousands of bacterial, yeast, fungi and mold …

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NPMA PestWorld 2011 Offers Bed Bug Forum
PCT Magazine
Fairfax, Va. — On Wednesday, Oct. 19, NPMA will offer a Bed Bug Forum in conjunction with PestWorld 2011. PestWorld's Bed Bug Forum will provide the latest research, control techniques, and information on the legal implications to your business, …

Bedbugs invade Virginia; here's how you can fight them off
WTVR
RICHMOND, VA (WTVR)-Bedbugs have become a huge problem for thousands of homeowners and businesses in Virginia. Bedbugs are on the rise all over the country and if you think they don't affect you, experts say chances are you likely know someone who is …

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The Biggest Twitter Turnoffs
Business Insider
AP Stylebook Updates – WikiLeaks, Bedbugs and Check-ins There are obvious phishing scams on Twitter and blatant sales ploys that are easy to spot. People use Twitter for all sorts of interactions (and promotions) but if you want to use it as a means …

Memorial Day Kicks off the Summer Travel Season… and Bed Bugs Are Ready
Business Wire (press release)
“The good news is that summer is finally here; the bad news is that bed bugs continue to lurk in places people typically visit during a vacation,” said Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for NPMA. “Although bed bugs are a year-round pest …

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Bed Bugs Make Themselves at Home in Morgantown Apartments
WBOY-TV
MORGANTOWN — Most people have heard the phrase "Don't let the bed bugs bite,” but for two West Virginia University students, the funny phrase said before bed has become a nightmare. "We're squashing them like what is this? …

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Hampton Roads hotels get tips on bedbugs
The Virginian-Pilot
A seminar in Virginia Beach last week for hotel operators and workers focused on federal labor laws. But it also offered a smattering of unappetizing information about the unwelcome guests known as bedbugs. Each is about the size of an …

Memorial Day Kicks off the Summer Travel Season… and Bed Bugs Are Ready
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
“Although bed bugs are a year-round pest, people have a greater chance of picking up this hitchhiker during the summer as travel increases. Bed bugs are a souvenir no one wants to bring home.” “The good news is that summer is finally here; …
Memorial Day Kicks off the Summer Travel Season… and Bed Bugs Are ReadyBusiness Wire (press release)

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PPMA Launches Consumer Bed Bug Website
PCT Magazine
“As everyone in our industry is aware, bed bugs have made an astounding resurgence in recent years,” says Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the NPMA. “In fact, according to a recent survey by the NPMA, 95 percent of US based pest …
The National Pest Management Association Launches Bed Bug WebsiteEON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
The National Pest Management Association Launches Bed Bug WebsiteCentre Daily Times

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Bed bugs found in motel room
WAVY-TV
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A motel at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront is fumigating a room after a customer found bed bugs inside. It happened at the Quality Inn Pavillion on 21st Street. The motel's manager told WAVY.com they only found the bed bugs …

Bedbugs with drug-resistant bacteria found
CBC.ca
Bedbugs carrying antibiotic resistant bacteria might transmit the bacteria during a blood meal, Canadian researchers say. Tim McCoy/Virginia Tech Department of Entomology/Associated Press "Because of the insect's ability to compromise the skin …
Bed BugsBenzinga
More reasons to hate bed bugs: they can carry MSRA, study findsThe Independent
Vancouver study finds bedbugs from marginalized patients carry so-called superbugs680 News
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New Tougher Bedbugs Are Harder Than Ever to Kill
Popular Science
Millions of bedbug generations later, scientists are finally zeroing in on how, exactly, bedbugs made their comeback. Entomologist Dini Miller of Virginia Tech says bedbugs probably developed thicker, denser, waxlike exoskeletons, also called cuticles, …

Bed Bugs Epidemic In The US Is Exploding
International Business Times
… nearly half of the 90 beverages from soda fountain machines in one area in Virginia tested positive for coliform bacteria – which could indicate possible fecal contamination. But getting back to bed bugs, for those dealing with an infestation the …

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Temporary housing in motels a long-term concern
Richmond Times Dispatch
Western reported bedbugs in her room at the Apple Garden Inn, while the door to Coleman's room barely keeps out the elements. Shailesh Patel, who manages the Apple Garden, said that when Western reported the bedbugs to him, he had the mattresses and …

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Bed Bugs
Benzinga
… nearly half of the 90 beverages from soda fountain machines in one area in Virginia tested positive for coliform bacteria – which could indicate possible fecal contamination. But getting back to bed bugs, for those dealing with an infestation the …
Bedbugs with drug-resistant bacteria foundCBC.ca
More reasons to hate bed bugs: they can carry MSRA, study findsThe Independent
Vancouver study finds bedbugs from marginalized patients carry so-called superbugs570 News
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Polk County Creates Task Force To Deal With Bedbugs
KCRG
This photo provided by Virginia Tech Department of Entomology, taken in 2008, shows mother and child bed bugs. The federal government is waking up to what has become a growing nightmare in many parts of the country _ a bed bug outbreak. …

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Uncovering bedbugs: City seminar delves into pests' habits
Frederick News Post (subscription)
"Anyplace you sit down, any place you stand still long enough, if there's bedbugs present there you can get them." Brady said being aware of the problem is one step toward prevention. Pennsylvania-based Gladhill also covers Maryland, West Virginia and …

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Spiders and rodents and ants, oh my!
Truckee Times
Inspect it: After houseguests leave, carefully inspect closets, drawers and beds/sofas for bedbugs that inadvertently may have been brought in. After you travel, carefully clean or vacuum all luggage inside and out, and then store it in tightly sealed …