Bed bug infestations in the United States have increased by 71 percent since 2001, according to the National Pest Management Association. And, bed bugs don’t discriminate based on location or socio-economic status. Infestations have been reported in large urban areas and small rural towns. To help prevent bed bugs from infesting and ruining a mattress, [...]
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And just when you thought those stinkin’ blood suckers couldn’t sink any lower! Bed bugs are now invading the purest of summer traditions — summer camp. Check out this piece from Cincinnati’s WXIX TV on bed bugs. And watch the video closely — you’ll get a quick glimpse of our Protect-A-Bed mattress encasement. That’s because [...]
The state of Michigan has launched a website to help its residents learn more about bed bugs. According to an Associated Press article on the subject, the website is geared to help “renters, homeowners, facility managers and other governmental agencies.” Our take: considering that it seems that many organizations are still in denial about the [...]
It’s good to see organizations that take bed bugs seriously. Take for example Kings County Hospital which shut down a portion of its emergency room after a bed bug was found. According to the article, bed bugs don’t prefer hospitals because there’s too much movement, but that doesn’t mean they can’t hitchhike home with you [...]
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Entomologist Jeff While from Bed Bug Central gave a great shout out to Protect-A-Bed and a ton of excellent tips on Fox 5′s Good Day New York program. Check out the video below. Thanks Jeff!
Yikes. And you thought you could at least go out and get some new jeans without the threat of a bed bug infestation… Silly you. Various media outlets are reporting that after a recent bed bug outbreak in NYC’s flagship Hollister store, there’s now a bed bug outbreak at an Abercrombie & Fitch store. Yowser. [...]
