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Bedbug-detection dog sniffs out critters at Central Library

Posted on July 20, 2012 by toronto Click Here For Article

The 2 1/2-year-old beagle, Oklahoma's only certified bedbug-detection dog, was called to Tulsa from Norman on Wednesday to sniff out bedbugs at the 135,000-square-foot Central Library, at Fourth Street and Denver Avenue.

The buff-and-white canine was greeted by news cameras, microphones and reporters asking her owner, Glen Collymore, all about how she sniffs out the elusive pests.

But then it was time for Liberty to go to work.

"She's here to help the people of Tulsa," said Gary Shaffer, chief executive officer of the Tulsa City-County Library system.

By 7:45 p.m., Liberty - as her owners call her - had rooted through all four of the library's floors, and library spokesman John Fancher said the bugs had not been found outside the area where they were first discovered.

Just before noon Tuesday, a customer showed a library staffer that he had been bitten by bedbugs while sitting in a chair in the periodicals section on the third floor.

Later in the day, officials announced that bedbugs had been found in several chairs in a 1,000-square-foot area. All the chairs were removed and replaced with vinyl and metal chairs, Fancher said.

Officials immediately closed the facility and called in an extermination service to assess the situation, Shaffer said.

Fancher said Wednesday that the downtown library would remain closed through Thursday, when a pest control company will treat the building. The library will reopen Friday.

While the possibility exists that the critters could ride home with someone in a book, it is unlikely, said Mario Echeverria with Rove Pest Control in Tulsa.

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Cost-Effective Bed Bug Treatment: Optimal Chemical Says the Use of Bed Bug Bully Clears Bed Bugs without Spending Big …

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) July 12, 2012

Bed Bug Bully reviews have proven time and time again that even a non-toxic product can deliver an effective and inexpensive pest-control treatment. And so as the bed bug season starts, the company advised everyone to prepare a bed bug spray and to always pick the right one to avoid unnecessary waste of money. In addition, it also gave more tips to better the way one can fight the blood-sucking pests.

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As pests, bed bugs are very sneaky. Because of their size, they can spread fast and wide without being noticed. They usually hitchhike in clothes, luggage and second-hand furniture pieces. And while it's true that they do not transfer diseases, they are still a threat to a person's general wellness. So, their entry must be prevented, or if they already get past the preventive steps, they must be quickly eliminated.

Since their big comeback more or less ten years ago, bed bugs cases continued to increase across the United States and even to other countries, Bed Bug Bully observed. And as the past years have shown it, July is the start of the peak season for them due to the warm summer weather. Basically, it gives this the opportunity to populate and spread speedily.

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High temperature specifically speeds up the development of bed bugs from eggs to adults. In a temperature at 64 degrees F, the pests mature in 66 days. However, at 82 degrees F, they reach maturity in just 14 days. And with that, their population can double in just a short time.

Apart from that, with the increase of domestic and foreign travels during summer, they also spread wider and faster in the months of July, August and September. This basically means more people are at bigger risk of being infested.

To decrease the possibility of being infested by the pests or, in other cases, to eliminate them safely and effectively, Bed Bug Bully, a bed bug control company, gave a number of major steps to implement. First, it said that everyone must travel bed-bug-safe. It added that after the travel, inspection must be implemented to clothes, luggage and even souvenirs before getting them. And lastly, it advised everyone to prepare an effective and safe solution. It is for an immediate bed bug treatment in case any of the pests snuck into one's item or place.

However, of all the bed bug solutions available, Bed Bug Bully highly recommends the use of its own solution. It, also called as Bed Bug Bully and manufactured by Optimal Chemical, offers a non-toxic bed bug treatment. It is classified as pesticide-exempt as it is without harsh chemical ingredients. Nonetheless, with its natural ingredients, it ensured its effectiveness. And because it can offer safety and effectiveness at the same time, Bed Bug Bully reviews raved about it as the most cost-effective bed bug solution every bed bug sufferer and even bed bug contractor can get.

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Bed bugs boom tracked using DNA

Posted on July 11, 2012 by vancouver Click Here For Article

11 July 2012 Last updated at 09:53 By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Biologist Toby Fountain is fascinated by bed bugs.

He was originally intrigued by their "traumatic" reproductive behaviour; males injecting sperm directly into females' abdomens.

But Toby is now leading a study to find out why the infamous insects have spread so much in the last decade.

He and his colleagues are using DNA fingerprinting techniques in an effort to track down the origin of the great bed bug boom.

He discussed his project at the First Joint Congress for Evolutionary Biology in Ottawa.

The global surge in bed bugs, Toby explained, was first documented just after the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

"It's been getting more and more prevalent since then," says the scientist.

The cost of the spread has been exorbitant, although the exact figure is difficult to estimate, it has been placed in the tens of millions.

Primarily, this cost comes from law suits against hotels that are accused of being infested and leaving their guests badly bitten.

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Exterminators, scientists see strides in finding, killing bed bugs

Posted on July 9, 2012 by admin Click Here For Article

Bed bugs are small but are they still dangerous?

As bed bugs increase their presence, exterminators and pesticide researchers are escalating efforts to hunt down and kill the wingless red insect.

State entomologist Dr. Jeffrey Brown says although the bugs are hitting Mississippi hard, especially its lodging sector, he sees the nation as a whole making strides in search-and-destroy efforts.

His assessment is joined by pest control managers in Mississippi and the general manager of a California company who says the companys product kills bed bugs instantly for up to a year with a single application.

On the detection side, mans best friend the dog can be trained to be an outstanding hunter of bed bugs in a hotel room or house, according to Brown and extermination experts.

They bring in dogs that sniff for bed bugs twice a year, Brown, director of the Mississippi Department of Healths Environmental Services Bureau, said of some hotels. Other hotels say hiring a dog is too expensive, he added.

A beagle in New Orleans has gained a wide reputation for finding the reclusive bugs that like to stay hidden until their human hosts are deep into sleep. The cost for the beagle: $300 an hour, according to Mark Armola, manager of the Jackson branch of Redd Pest Control.

But such a dog is going to be with a trained handler and is pretty darn accurate at being able to find bed bug infestations, said David Mayley, manager for Orkins Long Beach branch.

When Redd Pest Control confirms the presence of bed bugs, it employs an eradication strategy of applying chemical pesticides in the infested unit, and the rooms on either side and above and below the unit. Then we see how that goes and do a follow-up treatment in three or four weeks, Armola said. After that, it is pretty well hit and miss if you dont get them in the initial or follow-up visits.

In the meantime, new travelers are bringing new infestations into the rooms via their luggage.

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Hamilton library not alone in battling pesky bedbugs

Posted on July 8, 2012 by toronto Click Here For Article

Hamilton Public Library's struggle with bedbugs isn't unique. Other city libraries have had similar experiences, including Ottawa, Toronto and Burnaby.

Bedbugs are wingless insects that feed off the blood of mammals, animals and humans alike. And their problematic presence is not limited to public libraries. Entomologist Antonia Guidotti says hospitals and other public institutions are being infested, too.

Any place where people go, people can pick them up, including the subways, Guidotti said, noting she's cautious about sitting down in Toronto's subway cars.

A bedbug inspection in March at Hamilton's Central library found many spots potentially inhabited by the pests. Library branches inspected since then have revealed similar spots where specialized sniffer dogs picked up the scent of bedbugs in localized areas. The library says all of the affected areas were promptly treated after hours. The inspections are ongoing.

The issue became public after a Spectator story in May. However, the library only recently started posting inspection results online, a move chief librarian Paul Takala says shows a commitment to transparency and being proactive.

Guidotti, an entomology technician at the Royal Ontario Museum, believes the pests cannot thrive in libraries because bedbugs are primarily nocturnal and people, a key source of food, are not in libraries overnight. The bugs also need a stationary meal ticket, meaning the bugs fall off if a person moves, she said. You can shake them off fairly easily.

Learning of libraries with potential bedbugs is not going to stop me from a good book, Guidotti said. We have to learn to deal with them, how to avoid them and how to identify them rather than avoid places.

She suggests patrons avoid bringing too many bags with them into the library, and shake out their coats, clothing and bags.

The Canadian Library Association referred The Spectator to Deb Thomas, acting chief librarian in Burnaby B.C. to talk about bedbugs in libraries. Thomas has dealt with bedbugs in Burnaby's library since September 2011 and has written about it, including descriptions of staff in haz-mat suits, boot covers and dust masks wiping down and shaking out books after the items were treated and set aside for 15 days.

Thomas, who says she was consulted by Hamilton library officials recently, considers it not uncommon to find bedbugs in urban libraries but says things have really improved in Burnaby since they instituted a preventive program. The pest management company has recommended patrons keep their borrowed books in sealed plastic bags when not being read.

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