‘Bed Bugs’ Archives
Bed Bug Infestations to Increase in Educational Settings
These two headlines among many others in worldwide media show just the proverbial tip of the iceberg: February 16, 2011, The Queens Gazette, “Drastic Increase In Bedbug Cases In Schools, Gianaris Says,” WKYC.com, Cleveland/Akron, February 15, 2011 11:12:54 PM “East Cleveland: Bed bugs make way into area school.” School [...]
Six-legged Monster Hatches!
Here's some actual footage of a first instar bed bug (Cimex, lectularius) nymph hatching from an egg. I found this from an article on the site "All Bedbugs.com," Posted on October 25, 2010
So You Think You Know What A Bed Bug Looks Like?
This video appeared in a recent article by Teri Karush Rogers |10/19/10 - 11:47 AM on Brickundergroundny. It gives quite a bit of good information and is well worth watching:
Seven Common Bed Bug Misconceptions
As I peruse the Internet to stay abreast of the latest pest issues I am frequently confronted with misinformation regarding Cimex, lectularius, the Common Bed Bug. The purpose of this article is to discuss some of the more commonly held misconceptions regarding bed bugs. 1. Bed bugs only occur in filthy conditions. While cluttered [...]
Excellent Bed Bug Video: CBS News
This is some of the best and most complete news coverage I've seen to date. It's by CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6858858n&tag=related;photovideo
Carl Leibowitz Hospitalized Due to Bed Bugs
I found this footage on today's Huffington Post. If you think bed bugs aren't a health concern just listen to what Carl Leibowitz had to say. The stress induced by his experience even caused his blood pressure to spike. These are the sorts of things we will all address at one time or another if the bed bug epidemic isn't brought under [...]
THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MODERN BED BUG CONTROL METHODS
The number of blogs, news articles, television and radio reports, dealing with the exploding bed bug epidemic is growing almost as rapidly as the bed bug population itself. The common bed bug, Cimex, lectularius is proving to be an intimidating and formidable enemy. Many of the reports I see tout the latest and most innovative approaches to [...]
Letterman on Bed Bugs
You know New York has a bed bug problem when even David Letterman puts them on his Top 10 list.
Bed Bug Outbreak Reported in L.A. County
As I've said before, bed bugs are probably here to stay. Unless we're willing to take some more "radical" measures to get rid of them they will become just a fact of life. Watch this August 10, 2010 video report by Jaime Chambers at KTLA News, Los Angeles
Why Billions of Bed Bugs are Biting
The article printed here is, in my estimation, both accurate and timely. It illustrates some of the folly of the current "chemophobia" and it's consequences in the real world. Bed Bug Infestations Can Be Severe South Orange, NJ Tuesday, August 10, 2010 By Alan Caruba After decades during which bed bugs were a rare event, they now [...]
NPMA’s Missy Henrickson Appears on the Today Show, Talks about Bed Bugs
Headline news: National Pest Management Association’s Missy Henriksen Appears on NBC Today Show Bed Bug Segment 7/29/2010 The bed bug problem is far more widespread than most people realize. According to some experts, it has reached epidemic proportions. This Video contains valuable information
CBS News, “The Early Show” Features Bed Bugs
This video From CBS News' "The Early Show," illustrates the extent of the problem in the United States. ?id=6698301n&tag=related;photovideo
Bed Bug Populations Surge, Is it Too Late to Stem the Tide?
By Harry Case In my job as a sales and marketing manager and as a licensed pest control technician and field representative, one of the functions I perform is researching pest related news around the USA. I spend a large number of hours on this research, so I have a pretty good handle on which pests are making news and which ones are of [...]
Victoria’s Secret Invaded by Bed Bugs!
A Gothamist.com post By John Del Signore in News on July 16, 2010 11:03 AM tells the tale about the latest clothing store to be infested by bed bugs. They were probably brought in on a customer's clothing. Click here to read the article.
Coming to a Theater Near You, Bed Bugs!
On Monday, July 5th, 4:00 AM, an article at newyorkdailynews.com, by Simone Weischelbaum reported that bed bugs are now turning up in New York theaters. As one employed in the pest control industry and I hear and read reports of bed bugs turning up in all sorts of places. Some of them in the places you'd expect, hotels, homes and [...]
Bed Bugs Infesting Office Buildings
By Harry Case Lately headlines like these have become more and more common: June 15, 2010, CBS News, By Richard Blake, “Latest Assault on Goldman Sachs: Bed Bugs?” May 29, 2008, By Samuel Maull, Associated Press, “Fox News Employee Sues Office Landlord for Bedbugs.” In New York, New Jersey, San Francisco, [...]
Bedbugs Can’t Hide From Ruby and Pasha
Here's a great article on bed bug sniffing dogs, by JAMES BARRON in the New York Times. Click on the link to go to the story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/nyregion/27bedbugs.html
BED BUG FACTS (8 reasons why bedbugs are so difficult to control.)
In my previous post I voiced some concerns about cheap treatments for the Common Bedbug (Cimex lecturlarius). But the information I gave was somewhat vague. So here are some specific facts to reinforce my position: 1. Bedbugs are nocturnal and exhibit a shy behavior during daytime. Consequently they easily avoid detection, allowing [...]
BEWARE OF CHEAP BED BUG TREATMENTS (What’s the real cost?)
"If it seems too good to be true, it probably is." It's an old addage that still holds true today. In a previous e-mail alert we told about the resurgent problem of Bed bug infestation in North America and around the world. This is an issue that isn't going away any time soon and a lot of people are quite concerned; with good reason. A [...]
