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Giant Bed Bug Found in Mexico City | ILSTV.com

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Entomologists at the Universidad La Salle in Mexico City are baffled by the latest specimen to come into their possession: a bed bug over 10 times its normal size. Eduardo Guitarrez, Senior Entomologist at La Salle, says they have never seen anything like it. Its either a rare genetic mutation, an entirely new species of bed bug, or the common bed bug is evolving into something rather sinister.

The strange specimen, discovered by a housekeeper at an upper scale hotel in Mexico City, asked that her identity and that of the hotel remain anonymous.

Speaking through a translator the housekeeper says that while changing the sheets she noticed a hole in the middle of the mattress. I looked closer and suddenly this bug squirmed out! I thought it was a cockroach because the color was very similar, but when I looked closer, I knew it was no cockroach. Sensing it was something unusual, the housekeeper and a co-worker managed to trap the bug and bring it to the hotel manager, who, through a friend at La Salle, brought it to the attention of Eduardo and his peers.

Whats unusual, said Eduardo, is that no other bed bugs, normal-sized or otherwise, were found in the bed. Perhaps our elongated specimen practices cannibalism.

It is very odd, said hotel manager, Carlos Parada, our guest in the room stayed two nights, but made no complaints of being bitten. Im sure a bed bug of that size would have left quite a mark! He added that the hotel would be doing a thorough search of all the rooms to make sure no more bed bugs exist.

Eduardo, when told the guest suffered no bites, offered this explanation: Bed bugs usually require 5-10 minutes to engorge with blood. They feed by inserting two hollow, beak-like feeding tubes into their host. The first tube injects the bugs saliva, which contains anesthetics to numb the feeding area. The second tube draws blood. After feeding, they move to secluded places and hide for 5-10 days. During this time, they do not feed but instead digest their meal, mate and lay eggs.

Eduardo believes that their specimen was between feedings, and that is why the guest did not fall victim to its nocturnal feedings. He does feel, however, that had the bed bug not been captured, the next guest in that room would not have been so lucky.

There is no question the next guest would have been victimized, said Eduardo. He or she would have become an all-you-can-eat buffet!

As no prior guests experienced anything unusual either, it is believed the bed bug hitched a ride to the hotel in the last guests suitcase. Though it has not been confirmed, it is believed the person traveled from North America. Does this mean giant mutant bed bugs are breeding in North America? It is quite possible, but still too early to tell, says Eduardo.

To put it in perspective, the average adult bed bug grows to about 1/4 of an inch. The specimen brought into La Salle is just over three inches long, or roughly twelve times the average adult bed bug size.

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Bed Bugs Treatments2013 – Reviewed and Ranked

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Bed Bugs In The News

Bed Bugs Oust Students from University of Miami Dormitory; My Cleaning Products Suggests Ways to Kill Bed Bugs at Once Bed bugs reportedly moved students out of University of Miami dormitory. Saying that they could do the same to anyone else, My Cleaning Products then suggested a product to help kill bed bugs at once. Publication Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 01:57:00 -0800

Entomologists Predict Rise of Bed Bugs in 2014, My Cleaning Products Suggests a Spray to Assist the Public in Battling ... Bed bugs were expected to rise in 2014, said a report. My Cleaning Products, in response to it, suggested a product to help the public get rid of the pests. Publication Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 01:51:00 -0800

Homeless Shelter Combats Bed Bugs A homeless shelter in Evansville is dealing with bed bugs. The shelter is proactively seeking to fix the problem and have spent a substantial amount of money to do so. Publication Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:09:42 -0800

Beware of bed bugs this holiday travel season As you travel this holiday season, remember one very real, irritating threat...bed bugs. They can also be found in a few places you may not think of. Publication Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 05:09:02 -0800

Top Entomologists Call for Awareness in War against Bed Bugs CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --There's one thing on which top entomologists agree: The current bed bug infestation has not yet reached its peak in the U.S. According to experts, the current surge in U.S. bed bug infestations began around 2004, but didn't hit the national news until 2010, when multi-unit dwellings began to experience issues with the pesky bugs. Data from the 2013 Bugs ... Publication Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 08:25:00 -0800

Bed Bugs Brew Problem at Nebraska Homeless Housing; My Cleaning Products Suggests a Product to Kill Bed Bugs Without ... Bed bugs reportedly showed up in one homeless shelter in Nebraska. Stating that they could also infest houses and establishments, My Cleaning Products then recommended a bed bug spray to kill bed bugs quick. Publication Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 00:56:05 -0800

Bed Bugs Find Shelter in a Homeless Shelter, My Cleaning Products Shares Tips How to Kill Bed Bugs Quick and Avoid ... Bed bugs closed down a homeless facility in Myrtle Beach, a report said. Wanting to help the public avoid a similar incident in houses, My Cleaning Products then gave out some bed bug elimination tips. Publication Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 01:52:54 -0800

Bed Bugs Bring in $30K Problem to Norfolk Fire Department, My Cleaning Products Suggests a Bed Bug Spray to Help ... Bed bugs reportedly bit off thousands of dollars from Norfolk fire department. My Cleaning Products, in response to the report, suggested a bed bug spray to help the public avoid such huge pest-control expense. Publication Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 02:05:54 -0800

New Technology Offers Solution to US Bed Bug Epidemic AgBiotech company Terramera today announced the launch of Proof , a plant-based spray technology that is the first and only product available on the market that kills both bed bugs and their eggs with ... Publication Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 06:00:00 -0800

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Bed Bugs – Landlord Tenant Law Rights Security Deposits …

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Bed Bugs are the little creatures that may come out at night and invade your bed or furniture - like couches or mattresses. They seem to prefer human and other warm blooded creatures. Bed bug infestations were common in the United States before World War II. But with improvements in hygiene, and widespread use of DDT until it was banned, the bugs nearly vanished. However, they remained active outside the US. So how does it get to the US?

1. We travel out of the country and the bed bugs latch on to you, your clothing and things you pack in your luggage for the trip back to the US.

2. We have visitors and new residents coming to the US each day from foreign countries.

3. When we travel we stay in hotels or other accommodations that may have a bed bug problem(s).

In Multi-family housing units, it is believed the bed bug can travel through duct work, cracks between units (they don't have to be big)- tenant's furniture being moved in and out - allows simple transfer around the building.

It's possible for one of you to be bitten and another resident in your home not.

The University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Department of Entomology has an excellent website on Bed Bugs, their control and more.

Adult bedbugs are reddish-brown, with a flat oval shape, and wingless, with microscopic hairs. They don't move fast, so you should be able to spot them.

Bedbugs can live for a year or longer without feeding but they normally try to feed every five to ten days. Bedbugs that go dormant for lack of food often live longer than a year, while well-fed specimens typically live six to nine months.

Bedbugs will appear at night, when they need to eat (your blood) and sense the hear given off by your body.

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Detection and Control of Bed Bugs in Lodging Establishments …

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Introduction | What Are Bed Bugs | What happens to people who are bitten by bed bugs? | If I cant keep bed bugs out of my hotel, what can I do? | How should I respond, if a guest complains about bed bugs? | How can I control an Infestation? | More information

Introduction: Bed bugs were almost entirely eliminated in the United States more than forty years ago by mass treatments with older types of insecticides such as DDT. Over the past decade, bed bug infestations have increased throughout the U.S. and become more widespread. Rural and urban homes, retail stores, office buildings, nursing homes, motels and hotels in Minnesota have been affected by the pests.

The problem of a bed bug infestation in a motel or hotel is somewhat unique. When bed bugs invade a lodging establishment, the most important services the business offers a clean, safe bed and a good nights sleep are threatened. It is important therefore to consider both prevention and response tactics and strategies to deal with this problem. Regular inspections can prevent the spread of an infestation. Sensible controls and rapid response can contain infestations and reduce the impact on guests and the reputation of a business.

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Bed bugs are small insects that feed on human blood. They are flat, oval, reddish-brown and wingless. The adult is about 1/4 of an inch long and looks somewhat like a wood tick.

After the bed bug has taken a blood meal, its color will change from brown to purplish-red and the body of the bed bug becomes larger and more cigar-shaped. Young bed bugs (or nymphs) are much smaller - about 1/16 inch long when they first hatch. Nymphs are nearly colorless, and become bright red after feeding.

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Bed bugs are not known to carry disease but the bites can be annoying. The bites are usually painless. It may take days for people to notice the small, flat or raised bumps on their skin that result from bed bug bites. Some people do not react at all. In others, bed bug bites may cause redness, swelling, and itching. A small number of people have a serious, immediate allergic reaction to bed bug bites requiring medical care.

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100% effective bed bug treatment found in Massachusetts | MNN …

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Patrick Dente, co-owner of Abatem Exterminating in Massachusetts and Vermont, was sitting with his brother one evening going back and forth about ideas to confront the spreading infestation. We realized there was a hole in the (treatment) market and we spent nearly a year coming up with the idea to create a heated truck, said Patrick Dente. That was two years ago. In the meantime, brothers and co-owners Patrick and Daniel built their first heated truck in their backyard out of a U-Haul. The Dentes have now upgraded the technology in their trucks and are marketing the heat method nationwide.

How bedbug heat treatment works:

The property owner packs up the entire household of solid goods, furniture, electronics, or anything else that is moveable. Clothing, bedding, and other soft items such as plush toys are packed separately once washed and dried in hot water and high heat in a dryer for 30 minutes. The soft items are placed in different plastic bags once properly cleaned. The company offers a trailer with portable clothes dryers to lessen infestation at local Laundromats. Companies in your area may provide the same service.

The company will move all of your furniture into a large (usually 24 feet long), specially equipped truck that will gradually heat up to 140 degrees over a couple of hours time. Temperatures of 115 degrees will kill the bedbugs and their eggs, but we heat to 140 degrees for 100 percent eradication in a shorter period of time, said Dente. Bedbugs die at 115 degrees, but it takes a long time, he said.

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