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Recent Bed Bug List Provides Insight, but Unseasonably Warm Winter has Experts Worried About Populations for Summer

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Lawrenceville, NJ (PRWEB) March 28, 2012

Last week, Orkin (a subsidiary of Rollins Inc.) released its top 50 bed bug cities list for 2011 and entomologists and pest control professional are currently debating what factors effect fluctuations in bed bug populations in a given city. Is the population dependent on high tourism, such as New York (#9 on list) or Los Angeles (#5), warmer average summer temperatures in southern cities like Dallas (#7), or are trends from city to city driven more by warmer than average seasonal temperatures?

Although these types of lists provide insight into trends within a city, bed bug awareness and prevention continues to be the critical step in minimizing the spread of this pest.

This recent list about bed bugs should not cause panic or provide a sense of security for residents in these particular cities, said Jeffrey White, Technical Director and Research Entomologist at BedBug Central. Although a city may have moved on the list, many factors can influence the rankings on this list. For example, since only one company was evaluated, this company could have multiple chains or a greater influence and presence in one city over another.

Over the past year, the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development (HPD) in New York City reported a small decrease in bed bug complaints for the first time since the resurgence started. A decrease in bed bug calls may be due to an increase public awareness from the various media coverage this pest has received or due to the efforts of NYC to institute bed bug policies recommended by the Bed Bug Advisory Board.

In contrast, Dallas, a city with limited media bed bug coverage, reported significant increases in bed bug service calls in 2011 compared with 2010.

In addition to looking at trends within cities, many experts in the Northeast are wondering what affect the warmer than normal winter that has recently ended will have on summer bed bug populations.

We have definitely documented for the past few years that bed bugs show a seasonal trend where July through September are their peak time, said White. Although bed bugs are a problem year round, this significant peak in activity during the warmer months is most likely due to the warmer temperatures inside the home or other public places.

In response to the warmer than average winter in the Northeast, BedBug Central asked several companies in the Northeast to compare winter 2011 to winter 2012 bed bug service calls to see if there has been an increase in bed bug populations.

Most companies we spoke to are not reporting an increase this winter in bed bug calls in residential homes compared to last winter, said White. That being said this does not conclude that the warmer than average winter temperatures will not affect summer bed bugs. Unfortunately we wont gain additional insight until the summer is behind us.

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Mother of disabled man says she wasn’t notified about bed bugs

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Posted on: 10:02 pm, March 26, 2012, by Myra Sanchick, updated on: 09:56pm, March 26, 2012

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee mother says her developmentally disabled son was bitten by bed bugs repeatedly, and wasnt able to tell anyone whats wrong because he cannot speak. Now, this mother is mad not at the bugs, but at those who never told her about the problem.

Albert hasnt been able to speak since meningitis almost took his life at the age of three. Now, at 22 years old, Albert couldnt tell his adoptive mother what was bothering him. He wont eat. Hes acting out. He wont go on the van ride, which he loves. Hes beating his head on the van. Hes throwing chairs. I said oh my God, he must have been itching, Delores Sallis said.

What was bugging Albert, according to his mom, was bed bugs he contracted at a group home he stays at a few times every month. When Delores dropped off Alberts luggage a little more than a week ago at the Thurston Home on Milwaukees north sidethe manager came out to ask me did you know we have an infestation of bed bugs? I said no, and she said you should have been notified. I said, well, I havent. I was stuck. I was at a loss for words, Delores said.

Delores says the manager told her Albert had been staying in the room that was most infested. Delores took Albert home, and says he wont go back. This is not fair to him. My son is 22 years old, but he has the mind of a three-year-old, and thats just not fair to him, Delores said.

The state of Wisconsin tells FOX6 News they had an anonymous complaint about bed bugs in the group home in September. Inspectors verified it, and the group home hired a service to take care of the problem. A spokesman for the group home says they are still contracting with that service, and says all families should have been notified. He regrets Delores Sallis wasnt.

This is my pride and joy sitting here. By him not being able to hear or speak, theres some things I dont catch onto too fast, and I hate it because theres nothing I can do, Delores said.

Albert is now getting home care, and the bed bug bites have subsided. The state says the home is in compliance as it tries to get rid of the problem. The group home spokesman says hes not sure when the entire problem will be resolved.

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Knox hotel first in TN to lose operating license

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A Farragut hotel is the first in Tennessee to have its operating license revoked. The West Plaza Inn and Suites is located off Outlet Drive in West Knox County.

The Knox County Health Department said the hotel was inspected four times in 2011. It scored below 60 each time. The state average inspection score for Tennessee hotels is 89.

Health officials said they gave the hotel owner, Jet Patel, two weeks to make changes. Patel's license was revoked after no progress was made.

Inspectors said insects were a big problem, including roaches walking on ceilings.

"When we would go in, the infestations were so bad they would fall on your head when you walked in," said Scott Bryan, Environmental Manager for the KCHD. "Most of the bedrooms we inspected had bed bugs or have had bed bug issues in the past."

Bryan named other violations like mold, unusable fire extinguishers and unusable fire alarms.

Attorney Stephen H. Byrd represents the hotel and Patel. Byrd said the hotel has been treated for insects since the last inspection.

"I feel like this hotel, as scrutinized as it's going to be, will probably be one of the cleanest hotels around here," Byrd said.

The attorney said his clients plan to fix bothhealth and building code violations and reopen late this year.

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Bed Bugs Seen at Riley Hospital for Children, BedBugControl911.com Suggests Safe Bed Bug Spray to Solve the Problem

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Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) March 27, 2012

Bed bugs were sighted again in Riley Hospital for Children in Indiana. That's according to a report from Fox43.com. The website stated that this was the second bed bug case reported in the said children hospital in just a month's time.

The said second bed bug sighting was reported by Veronica Young, a mother of an 11-year-old patient. The boy was said admitted at the 9th floor of the west wing of the hospital. She claimed that after visiting her child, she and her daughter brought home the pests. The aunt of the boy also added that she had been bitten by bed bugs on her shoulder and neck when she visited her nephew.

The first bed bug case in Riley Hospital for Children happened just last February based on the report. A father of a newborn baby girl saw the pest on his arm. He brought it to the attention of the staff. Nonetheless, he added that he was told to find the bug first before any action can be taken.

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Hospitals are supposed to help you care for your general well-being. However, if there are bed bugs in them, they can give you more problems than help. For a number of patients and visitors in Riley Hospital for Children, that is exactly the case.

For the second time after just a month, a bed bug case was reported again in the said children hospital in Indiana. Veronica Young, a mother of an 11-year old Riley Hospital patient, said that she noticed the bugs but didn't mind them. However, after they got home, it was stated that her daughter saw the pests in their hospital bag and had to immediately get it out of the house.

The first bed bug sighting in the mentioned children hospital happened last February. According to a report, a father of a newborn baby girl saw the pests crawling in his arm. However, he said that he got a hard time convincing the staff about the pests' presence. He added that they would not do anything until the bug is captured.

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Another case of bed bugs has reported at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. It's the second reported case in about a month's time.

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