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College students bringing home bed bugs

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - College students returning home for summer break may be bringing more than just dirty laundry.

Bed bugs may have hitched a ride on your child's belongings and into your home.

We've learned pest control companies have had an increase of calls from panicked parents dealing with bed bugs.

Bed bug expert Tony DeJesus of Big Blue Bug Solutions says you can stamp out bed bugs before they infiltrate your home.

"Don't be afraid to turn things inside out, look through the piping area where things get caught, the stitching areas. Those are perfect spots where bed bugs would like to hide and cling," said DeJesus.

Once you've thoroughly inspected their clothes, don't forget their backpacks and suitcases.

"There are so many little pockets. You go right through and check everything. I check it all," said DeJesus.

Next, he recommends putting everything in a bag and heading to the dryer.

Throwing the clothes on a high heat cycle in the dryer will kill anything you might have missed.

If you've already spotted these unwanted pests in your home, there are some do-it yourself remedies that will easily get rid of minor cases of bed bugs.

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Entomologists to discuss insect issues at annual meeting

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LINCOLN, Neb. More than 300 entomologists from the United States and Canada will attend the 67th annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America's North Central Branch in Lincoln June 3-6 at the Embassy Suites Hotel.

Topics of discussion will include new crop protection products for corn, soybean and vegetables, invasive species, integrated pest management, biological control, pheromones, GMOs, beef and dairy cattle, stored-grain protection, insect zoos and museums, endangered species, conservation efforts, allergies spread by insects, insect-plant relationships and insecticide resistance.

A diverse number of economically important insects will be covered, including bed bugs, corn earworm, brown marmorated stink bug, cockroaches, filth flies, stable flies, honey bees, lady beetles, burying beetles, tiger beetles, caddisflies, termites, wasps, ants and aphids.

In addition, the meeting will feature student competitions, field trips, an awards ceremony, receptions and other social events.

The ESA North Central regional branch includes Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Manitoba, Nunavut and Ontario.

The Entomological Society of America is the largest organization in the world serving the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines. Founded in 1889, ESA today has more than 6,000 members affiliated with educational institutions, health agencies, private industry, and government. Members are researchers, teachers, extension service personnel, administrators, marketing representatives, research technicians, consultants, students and hobbyists. For more information, visit http://www.entsoc.org.

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Students bringing home bed bugs

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - College students returning home for summer break may be bringing more than just dirty laundry.

Bed bugs may have hitched a ride on your child's belongings and into your home.

We've learned pest control companies have had an increase of calls from panicked parents dealing with bed bugs.

Bed bug expert Tony DeJesus says you can stamp out bed bugs before they infiltrate your home.

"Don't be afraid to turn things inside out, look through the piping area where things get caught, the stitching areas. Those are perfect spots where bed bugs would like to hide and cling," said DeJesus.

Once you've thoroughly inspected their clothes, don't forget their backpacks and suitcases.

"There are so many little pockets. You go right through and check everything. I check it all," said DeJesus.

Next, he recommends putting everything in a bag and head to the dryer.

Throwing the clothes on a high heat cycle in the dryer will kill anything you might of missed.

If you've already spotted these unwanted pests in your home, there are some do-it yourself remedies that will easily get rid of minor cases of bed bugs.

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Magical Pest Control ensures that children attending summer camp in Toronto and surrounding areas are safe from bed …

Posted on May 30, 2012 by toronto Click Here For Article

As thousands of children across the GTA prepare to spend nights in summer camp, Magical Pest Control and its certified bed bug detection dogs are making sure children are sleeping in a bed bug free environment

TORONTO, May 29, 2012 /CNW/ - "If you're among the thousands of parents preparing to send their children off to summer camp this year, make sure your children won't come home bringing more back than arts and crafts" says Alex Dayan, manager of Magical Pest Control.

Sleepover camps, like hotels and hospitals, can be dangerous breeding grounds for bed bugs. Because bed bugs can only travel by attaching themselves to the clothes and baggage of people, places of mass occupancy are the most common sources of inviting bed bugs into your home.

"Cautious summer camp directors will hire an expert bed bug detection team to perform quick bed bug inspections of their camps before and just after opening their doors to children," continues Dayan. "These inspections will assure camp officials and parents that the camp was bed bug free prior to kid's arrival and after the children have transported their baggage from home."

Magical Pest Control uses certified bed bug detection dogs to offer summer camps an accurate way to inspect for bed bugs. Magical's certified K-9 bed bug detection team is 98% accurate, compared to the 35% accuracy rate of traditional human inspection methods. Magical's K-9 bed bug detection team is able to inspect for bed bugs behind walls, baseboards, and under carpets without having to strip down a room, offering summer camps a non-obstructive way of thoroughly detecting bed bugs.

"As the bed bug epidemic still lingers in the city, we encourage all summer camps to hire an expert bed bug detection team to ensure the bed bug problem doesn't spread. And we encourage all parents to ask their summer camp if they have been professionally inspected for bed bugs," continued Dayan. "We also provide free bed bug consultations prior to service, and 90 day warrantees to ensure no return of bed bugs. Therefore, if camps are inspected and treated early they will have the assurance of being bed bugs free all summer."

Magical Pest Controlwww.magicalpest.ca

Magical Pest Control is a Canadian owned and operated pest management company based in Toronto, Ontario. In business since 1997, it is now one of the largest pest control providers to the property management sector. While specializing in pest management for apartments, condos and commercial accounts, Magical also services residential homes and office complexes. Magical is composed of a large team of government licensed technicians.

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New Dundee entrepreneurs tackle bed bug problem

Posted on May 30, 2012 by toronto Click Here For Article

NEW DUNDEE A New Dundee couple has developed an environmentally friendly trap to get rid of some nasty home invaders bed bugs.

The theory behind the trap is it thinks like a bed bug, says Roseanne Weber, who with her husband, David Weber, recently formed Be-Gone Inc., a company that makes the bed bug trap out of their small New Dundee plant.

The trap is made of cardboard and consists of a series of cavities which contain glue. The bugs crawl through the holes, and once inside, they get stuck on the glue and become trapped, David says.

They love cardboard, he says.

The traps are placed under the top corners of a mattress and are changed about once a week depending on the severity of the infestation. They also can be put in linen closets, sleeping bags, drawers, backpacks and luggage.

Used traps are then placed in plastic bags and thrown away. The product is biodegradable, non-toxic and recyclable.

While the incidence of bed bugs is on the increase in Waterloo Region, the pests arent as big a problem as in Toronto or Niagara Falls.

Traditional treatments involve steam and cryonite, which is basically dry ice, but they are costly and labour intensive.

David Weber says their product is more effective and less expensive, and can be used as an effective monitoring system before an infestation occurs. It can be used in homes as well as commercial properties, such as hotels, motels, dormitories, shelters and hospitals.

It is a very inexpensive insurance policy, he says.

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