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Bed bug company says calls are up 20 per cent

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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) The number of cases of bed bugs is increasing across Canada, and especially here in BC.

A COMPAS Research survey of Canadian Health Inspectors shows that reports of bed bug infestations have risen anywhere from 20 to 50 per cent over the past three years, with an average annual increase of eight per cent.

The research was conducted on behalf of Abell Pest Control, which itself has found there has already been a 20 per cent increase in bed bug inquires compared to the same period last year, with most calls from major cities including Toronto, Winnipeg, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary and Vancouver.

A few years ago, we used to do three or four a week bed bug calls a week, and now we do five or six a day, so its increasing, says James Roach, a branch manager at Abell.

He thinks the numbers are up because more people are calling pest control when they see any type of bug, and because its travel season.

More people are travelling. Bed bugs are a transferrable pest. They are little hitchhikers. They jump on peoples luggage when they travel around. They get onto used furniture when you bring them into your place or mattresses. People visit each other and bring them along, he explains.

June to October is traditionally prime season for bed bugs.

Roach doesnt believe the situation is out of control.

They are solvable issue, as long as you work together with people. Tenants have to follow certain instructions, like how to prepare the home before treatment. As a company, we can get bed bugs under control. We havent had any issues where we couldnt get the issue under control.

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Couple settles state bed bug lawsuit for $450k

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RUTLAND (AP) -- A Rutland couple who claimed their home was made uninhabitable after it was sprayed for bed bugs with a banned pesticide has reached a $450,000 settlement with the Vermont agency that hired the exterminator.

Neil and Patricia Whitney agreed last week to end their federal lawsuit against the state Department for Children and Families, the state Agency of Human Services and a number of others.

"When its all said and done, this will allow them to start their life over with a little cushion," said Karl Anderson, the Whitneys attorney, told the Rutland Herald (http://bit.ly/1iykXPf ). "Its been a difficult last few years for them."

The Whitneys maintain their home became unlivable after it was sprayed in April 2013 with a banned pesticide to kill bed bugs that were brought into their home by a ward of the state.

The exterminator, who was not named in the lawsuit, was hired and paid by DCF after earlier attempts to rid the home of bed bugs failed.

In their lawsuit, the Whitneys said the exterminator left surfaces "visibly dripping" with pesticide.

Assistant Attorney General Eve Jacobs-Carnahan said the state admitted no wrongdoing by agreeing to the settlement.

"We believe we have a very strong defense and the state is not culpable for the actions of" the exterminator, she said. "But we recognize that the family has been through a very hard time and have agreed to the settlement to help them."

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Vermont couple settles state bed bug lawsuit for $450k

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RUTLAND (AP) - A Rutland couple whose home was made uninhabitable after it was sprayed for bed bugs with a banned pesticide has reached a $450,000 settlement with the Vermont agency that hired the exterminator.

Neil and Patricia Whitney agreed last week to end their federal lawsuit against the state Department for Children and Families, the state Agency of Human Services and a number others.

The Whitneys' attorney, Karl Anderson tells the Rutland Herald the settlement will allow his clients "to start their life over with a little cushion."

The Whitneys maintain their home became unlivable after it was sprayed with a banned pesticide to kill bed bugs that was brought into their home by a ward of the state.

Assistant Attorney General Eve Jacobs-Carnahan says the state is admitting no wrongdoing.

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