Category Archives for Bed Bug News
Bed Bugs Are Back
Bed Bugs were a huge problem hundreds of years ago, and have kept people from getting a good nights rest for as far back as there is documented history. The common phrase “Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite” is evidence of how common they really are. Bed bugs were nearly eradicated in the […]
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Bed bugs immune to sprays?
As if the bed bug epidemic wasn’t bad enough, those bad bed bugs have now upped the game – A recent study, done by the University of Sydney, shows that bed bugs have developed thicker skin. This thicker skin makes Bed bugs immune to sprays, or at least the more common sprays available on the market. […]
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Do bed bugs carry disease?
Until recently, researchers and medical experts agreed and found no evidence that supported the fear that many people had that bed bugs carry disease. Many people have gone to the hospital that were sick and had bed bugs, but there was never a confirmed connection between the disease and the bugs themselves. New research, done […]
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Orkin tracks data on bed bug reports and treatments, and recently shared that bed bug reports continued to grow throughout 2013, and they expect it to continue to grow into 2014. Rollins, the parent company for Orikin reported a 20% increase in bed bug business vs 2012. Orkin also recently released it’s list of the […]
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Bed Bugs in Rental Furniture
Do you rent or purchase furniture from a “rental place” ? If so, you might want to to rethink that. Recently in Ohio and other states in the US, bed bugs are being found on furniture that was previously rented. Various furniture items, including couches where found to be infested with bed […]
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Time to start talking about Bed Bugs
Nobody likes bed bugs and due to social stigma, nobody wants to talk about them, but it’s time we start. Health and Human services workers across the US are telling representatives and government agencies that bed bugs are becoming a “very serious” issue in many states. Addressing the issue of growing bed bug infestations […]
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Hotel Impossible Bed Bugs
One of the shows we love watching is the reality show Hotel Impossible on The Travel Channel. Hotels on the show receive makeovers and coaching from veteran hotel operator Anthony Melchiorri and his team. Anthony is a character, but he gets the job done and turns these hotels around. Hotel Impossible Bed Bugs One of […]
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Bed bugs on the rise – Top 15 cities with bed bugs
Bed bugs are on the rise again. Shortly after the end of World War II, the bed bug problem, at least in the US was almost completely eradicated. But over the past 10 years, reported bed bug infestations have been on a rapid increase at an average rate of 50% each year worldwide. Even […]
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