Bed bugs have become an increasing issue in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. Cuyahoga County organizations have created a Bed Bug Task Force to help educate members of the community on preventative measures against the pests. Chris Monachino, a regional account manager for the pest-control company, Terminix, and member of the new Bed Bug Task Force in [...]
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The outrageous monetary and psychological effects, as well as the amount of labor it takes to deal with a bed bug infestation were recently discussed in an article on The Columbus Dispatch’s website. Columbus, Ohio was recently named as the seventh most bed bug infested city in the United States by Terminix, and number six [...]
A recent study released in the Journal of Medical Entomology from the University of Florida suggests that uncontrolled populations of bed bugs can become harmful to humans in three to eight months. The study demonstrated the harmful effects bed bug feedings can have on a one-year-old child in as little as 11 weeks. Many have [...]
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Jordan Little, a senior psychology major at University at Buffalo, has been homeless since late August 2012, due to bed bug infestation. Little and his roommates have paid $3,000 in addition to the cost of extermination, for an unlivable house. “[The landlord] said he needed the money in order to pay for the extermination,” Little [...]
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According to a New York Times article, on September 28 New York City’s Health Department evacuated and fumigated its Queens headquarters after finding a bed bug on the 19th floor of the building. The agency addressed the issue in a statement. “We found a single bed bug. There was no evidence of an infestation. We [...]
On Thursday, Oct. 11, the Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force is holding a community forum during its annual summit. The 5th annual Bed Bug Summit will be at Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church, located at 3005 Holt Road in Grove City, Ohio. During the summit, experts will be on hand to discuss how to prevent [...]
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According to a Des Moines Register review of Iowa hotel inspection records, hotel bed bug complaints have increased at least threefold in Polk County alone during the past five years. The bugs have showed up in up-scale and economical hotels and motels. “It’s an accelerating problem, and I think it’s probably moving out from the [...]
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“BedBug TV,” hosted by entomologist Jeffrey White, recently celebrated more than 1 million views to the website and video blog. “BedBug TV” offers hours of valuable information regarding everything from bed bug proofing your new nursery to how to inspect your couch at home. “It’s quite exciting to reach over 1 million views on our [...]
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