Bedbug exterminator being sued for $4M for condo blaze
By TONY BLAIS, QMI Agency EDMONTON — A Calgary exterminator held responsible for sparking a massive fire at a downtown Edmonton condo while battling bedbugs is being sued for nearly $4 million. According to a statement of claim filed in Edmonton’s Court of Queen’s Bench on Sept. 5, Bed Bug Task Force Ltd., company owner […]
Do It Yourself Tips: Bites, Inspections, prevention, and preparation for “Bed Bug Guys”
It truly is hard to sleep tight when the bed bugs bite, since these insidious creatures are very real, and very nasty. You’ll have to be persistent to get rid of them. View How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs on Howcast
New Development: Bacteria in Bedbugs?
May 2011 brought a different point of view. Researchers in Vancouver reported the discovery of particularly nasty bacteria on bedbugs taken from patients who were admitted to an inner-city hospital (they reported their findings in an advance electronic publication of an article slated to be published in the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases). The bugs […]
Bed Bugs on the Rise
Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite! Those tiny, bloodsucking pests are making a comeback, infesting homes and hotels nationwide. Entomology professor Mike Raupp gives Jorge Ribas a closer look at the creepy critters. Bed Bugs are spreading fast and will be coming to a home near you, soon. The Minneapolis Public […]
Growing bedbug epidemic reaches U
After their near eradication for half a century, bedbugs have seen a nationwide resurgence. By Urmila Ramakrishnan November 10, 2010 They suck human blood while their prey sleep, silently infest entire living spaces, and have been known to cause insomnia and anxiety in their victims. They’re bedbugs, and they’re invading Minneapolis. The number of complaints […]
Bed Bugs ability to resist Pesticides
Bed bugs might sound like an old-fashioned problem, but now they are back — and with a vengeance. Fifty years ago, the blood-sucking pests were nearly eradicated in the United States thanks in part to the use of pesticides like DDT. Today, they are creeping over sheets — and tormenting hapless sleepers — across the […]
Acute Illnesses Associated With Insecticides Used to Control Bed Bugs, Seven States 2003-2010
For 2003–2010, a total of 111 cases were identified in seven states (Table 2). The majority of cases occurred during 2008–2010 (73%), were of low severity (81%), and were identified by poison control centers (81%). New York City had the largest percentage of cases (58%).
EPA holding a Bed Bug Summit
By Tom Costello – NBC Today Show – April 15, 2009
