Rutgers University is taking a stand against bed bugs with a recent set of videos designed to increase awareness and education about these pests. With help from the U.S. EPA and the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center, Rutgers has developed three videos specific to bed bugs. The first, “Bed Bugs and Integrated Pest Management,” includes [...]
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New Jersey residents have seen more bed bugs than they’d like recently, as the pests were spotted at two Trenton schools this month. These reports are “sparking fear of infestations,” according to www.NJ.com. Bed bugs were identified at both a local high school and elementary school in Trenton. One student even saw bed bugs crawling [...]
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While many individuals know that bed bugs are a vile species to avoid at all costs, few know the “ins and outs” of these pests. For example, did you know that bed bugs can survive up to one year without feeding? Or how about the fact that it only takes five seconds for a bed [...]
Chicago’s City Council is reviewing a bed bug ordinance that proposes to fine landlords up to $2,000 per day for failing to remove bed bugs from tenants’ homes, according to the Chicago Tribune. Several aldermen are reexamining the proposal because it penalizes landlord far more than tenants. According to the Tribune: “The proposal would declare [...]
April 22-26 is Bed Bug Awareness Week, and we’re taking this opportunity to share tips for avoiding bed bugs this week and beyond, especially as summer approaches. Summertime often brings extra travel opportunities, which greatly increases the risk for transporting bed bugs. Be it warm-weather vacations or kids coming home from college, bed bugs [...]
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Coffee drinkers got more than they bargained for on Wednesday when bed bugs were discovered in a Santa Clara Starbucks. NBC Bay Area reports that it was visitors – not store managers – who first found the pests. Believe it or not, this was an unwelcome surprise. “When we got up to leave, my [...]
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When most individuals think of bed bugs, images of vile, disgusting pests come to mind. But what many may forget is that these bed bugs – while a nuisance – also go through the same type of life cycle as any other living creature. Bed bug life cycles include six different stages, according to www.bedbugnewyorkcity.com. [...]
Calling an exterminator is an important first step when any sign of bed bugs appear. But after those bed bugs have been (thankfully) taken care of, many may wonder what they should do to avoid backtracking on any of the exterminator’s progress, such as deactivating the pesticides. Jeff White, an entomologist at BedBug Central, frequently [...]
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Last month we updated you on some groundbreaking pest prevention news: Bed bug-proof luggage now exists. ThermalStrike, the luggage brand with a sleek, luxury design, uses infrared technology to kill bed bugs and ease travelers’ worries about bringing home a suitcase full of pests. ThermalStrike luggage raises the internal suitcase temperature to 140 degrees. In [...]
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Many believe bed bugs are only found in dirty, messy environments, but that’s not the case. These pests don’t discriminate between infestation locations, and can be found anywhere from a five-star hotel to a cluttered college frat house. A new infographic from Rove Pest Control details bed bug findings and insights, including bed bug hiding [...]
