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Flea Market Finds: Avoid fleas (or bedbugs) at the flea market – Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

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Flea markets got their name from French markets where shoppers worried about fleas in old items.

Do you remember as a child hearing about people going to flea markets? Like me, did you think they were actually selling fleas at this market?

How did flea markets get their name?

It seems in the early days, the original outdoor markets in Paris were in less than desirable neighborhoods and often featured items that were tattered, shabby and quite possibly full of fleas. The French phrase marche aux puces was given to such markets and literally means market of the fleas.

In todays world of dumpster diving, Facebook flipping and yard sales, how do you know if you are bringing something that has the potential to live on in more ways than one into your home? If, like me, you cannot give up your junk-loving habit, there are a few things you can do to protect your home from unwanted visitors.

n Never, ever buy or bring home a used mattress from a thrift store or flea market. Bedbugs hide in the coils and can live there for months in between meals. Tiny eggs and brown droppings are signs of these critters and your cue to stay away.

n Upholstered furniture can be a great buy at a flea market, but buyer beware! If possible, know your vendor, and only buy from someone who is reputable. If you do spy a comfy chair, dont be shy about taking the cushions off and inspecting it for signs of infestation.

n If you do take the leap and buy an upholstered piece of furniture, consider having it professionally cleaned before bringing it into your home.

n Wrap used clothing in a plastic bag and freeze it for three days. Bedbugs cannot survive freezing temperatures. Once you thaw out the clothing, place it in the dryer on high heat to kill any remaining bugs or eggs.

If you called and left your information with me about the recent American Pickers Flea Market Finds article, it has been forwarded to the show. Mike and Frank are finished picking in our area, but they will keep your information on file for the next time they come into our area.

Lesa Smith is owner of Salvaged to Sassy, a shop for fine vintage home decor, custom painting and more located at 2120 Pennsylvania Ave., in Charleston. The shop is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, follow Salvaged to Sassy on Facebook.

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Most Americans fear bed bugs but can’t spot one – WTAE Pittsburgh

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I heard people came all the way from Oregon just to be here today. It's so overwhelming and brings so much joy to our family. We are just so excited and so happy and so grateful. It is just a blessing, Baumunk said. A person gave a pug to Hayden and ...

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Bed Bugs Archives – PMCS-ICAP

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REAC Inspections in Bed Bug Infested Units Bed bugs are a common topic of discussion in todays housing industry. In 2010, as infestations became more prevalent, HUD issued guidance to REAC inspectors that required all inspectors to report the presence of bed bugs at a property, but instructed inspectors to not enter the affected unit during the inspection. This protocol drastically changed on January 21, 2016 when HUD published Inspector Notice 2016-01. Effective February 1,

Say the words Bed bugs and fear looms in your thoughts. There are some rumors about the behavior of bed bugs out there. Lets put them to rest with some facts.

Bed bug posters have been produced as a joint venture by the Safer Pest Control Project and the Illinois Department of Public Health, with funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region V. They are provided in English and Spanish. These posters and other valuable information can be found here. For posters, click the last link on the right, Bite Back.

The horror stories about bed bug infestations continue to multiply. Now we have improved guidance for addressing this problem, which has cost properties hundreds of thousands of dollars. It has affected the budgets of many properties and depleted Reserves for Replacement. HUD has reissued its policy to address this situation more effectively.

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Bed Bugs Saskatchewan – Focus Canada Saskatchewan bed bug …

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

A Bed Bug Dog is the best tool in the fight against Bed Bugs.Our trained canines use their incredibly adept sense of smell to locate bed bugs in even the most hidden of areas, and in places where people cannot see. Using the canine can save you money by not over exterminating areas that do not require it. Routine inspections will let you know about an infestation before it is extreme and ultimately spreads out of control.

Many University studies have shown that trained bed bug dogs are much more accurate than a trained technician. Combine this with the speed & reliability of our bed bug dogs and you can see the obvious benefits of the ourK9 teams.

Canine vs Human Bed Bugs Sask detectionservices are faster, more accurate and can also be more cost effective compared to technician inspections. WerecommendOn Demand Bed Bug Confirmations and Block Inspections Instead of having a technician respond to the first call to confirm if there are bed bugs.

Our K9s have been used in a variety of unique and creative ways. They have been used to detect bugs in taxi cabs, hotels, airplanes, trains, food courts, manufacturing plants and many other types of properties, both solely and as a part of a team program.

Unlike a human inspection, which can take several hours and require moving furniture, a bed bug sniffing canine can cover a typical room in less than three minutes. For canine bed bug detection nothing needs to be moved and there are no special preparation requirements.

Bed Bugs have made a dramatic come back in hotels, motels, hostels, office buildings, and homes. Bed Bugs are tan in colour until they feed on blood and then they turn a reddish colour; approximately 1/4 inch in size before feeding and will swell once they have fed. Generally, they will feed at night and go into hiding during the day, but have been known to feed at other times if the conditions are right. Female Bed Bugs can lay up to 300 eggs in her lifetime, each hatching in 10 days. Bed Bugs can hide in a variety of places: beds, mattresses, couches, libraries, school buses, kids back-packs, headboards, dressers, floor boards, fabric chairs, behind peeling paint, carpet, rugs, wallpaper, base boards, electrical outlets, switch plates, briefcases, suitcases and night tables.

Our dogs can target specific areas and often locate the sources of the infestation which eliminates the need to to treat unaffected areas unnecessarily. Less area treated translates into less money spent on treatment. If the K9 finds bed bugs, you can investigate your treatment options. With early detection there is a greater chance of eradicating the problem which can save you time, resources, energy and money.

If our dogs do not find bed bugs, you will know with greater certainty that your home/building/hotel/hospital etc. is bed bug free, offering peace of mind.

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Travelers are terrified by bed bugs — but can’t spot one in a lineup – AOL

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

You probably wouldn't know one if you saw one.

Bed bug, termite, or louse? Only 35 percent of business travelers (and a scant 28 percent of leisure travelers) could identify a bed bug from an insect lineup, despite the fact that nearly 60 percent of travelers said that if they found one, they wouldn't just switch roomsthey'd switch hotels.

American travelers may be unable to tell a tick from a bed bug, concludes a study published today in American Entomologist, but we sure know we hate them.

"Hotels are really second only to homes and apartments as to where bed bugs are likely to occur," says study author Michael Potter, an Entomologist at the University of Kentucky. "There's been a lot of news coverage about bed bug incidence in hotels, but there's never been a study to actually assess the attitude towards these pests by those who travel. The hotel and lodging industry is particularly vulnerable to occurrences because of the power of social media and the potential impact of these reports of bed bug bites online, and how people respond when they find or think they find a problem in a hotel room."

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For almost a generation, bed bugs had become less fearsome and more fantastical. Many of us grew up saying the expression, "sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite," believing that bed bugs were as real as Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky. Unbeknownst to many of us, it was the crazy chemical days of the 1950s and 60s that had eliminated bed bugs as a credible threat. DDT might have nearly wiped out America's birds (and much of its wildlife) but it also temporarily took down the bed bug.

That changed towards the beginning of this century, as insecticide-resistant bed bugs began to reemerge. New pesticides don't work as well on them, because they target the same pathways in bed bugs as DDTand the insects have evolved to handle them. This, combined with the fact that they strike us in our beds while we sleep, makes them feel like the ultimate violation. The thought of a roach infestation may make you shudder, but most of us would take that horror show over an encounter with bed bugs any day.

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The problem, according to the study, is that the fear doesn't really match the problem. Sixty percent of business travelers and 51 percent of leisure travelers would be unwilling to stay in a hotel with a single online report of bed bugs; even, though as the study's bed bug identification report attests, those self-reports are likely to be inaccurate.

Our fear of bed bugs can be pretty costly for hotels, either because they're left treating rooms that don't actually have bed bugs, or because a bad review can leave them high and dry even if their bug problem is well contained. Here's the thing: one room with a bed bug does not an infested hotel make. And yet, a third of respondents said that if they actually found a bed bug in their room, they would refuse to stay at any hotel of that brand. It's almost as if they think bed bugs had loyalty cards.

While interviewing Potter, I recounted my own experience with bed bugs: I once stayed in a hotel where a colleague found bed bugs. They changed her room, comped it, sent her clothes out for cleaning, and even gave her an outfit to wear in the meantime. That seemed pretty reasonable to me, and I assumed that since her original room was on a different floor than mine, I was relatively safe.

Potter says that's a pretty safe assumption. Absent a significant infestation, a bed bug in one room doesn't mean that there's a bed bug in another roomespecially one in another part of the hotel. If you're in an adjoining room you might have a reason to be concerned, but if you're on a different floor or a different wing, not so much. Bed bugs can travel, yes, but they can't yet bend spacetime. And perhaps more importantly, he notes, the hotel responded correctly. "That's the response that we hope for," says Potter. They contained the problem and acted to fix it immediately. That kind of response should make you feel reasonably confident in an establishment's ability to stay (generally) free of bed bugs. You shouldn't knock a place for a few bed bug incidents.

"Bed bugs are pretty non-discriminatory," says Potter, "and they have nothing to do with filth."

Still, bed bugs are gross, and nobody enjoys the itchy welts that their bites can create. So, what is the bed bug skittish traveler to do?

"I do a cursory bed check," says Potter. "The most likely place you'll find bed bugs in a hotel room is behind the headboard, because the carbon dioxide and the heat tends to be where the bugs congregate initially. But those headboards can be difficult or impossible to get off of the wall."

Instead of ripping the headboard away, Potter checks the corner and the seams around the headboard area. "That's maybe the easiest place to check, but the highest chance of payoff," he says.

Then he'll pull back the sheets and check the upper and lower seams for bugs and fecal spots. Sure, there could still be bed bugs in a mattress that lack the classic signs. But these checks should reassure you. And there are steps you can take to limit the impact of any bed bugs you fail to spot.

"I don't leave my suitcase wide open with clothes strewn all around the bed," says Potter. "I tend to zip it up and put it on a credenza or a dresser surface. Just in case you've got issues, you're less likely to transport them home."

But, says Potter, there are limits to what he'll do to prevent taking bed bugs home. Some travelers actually store their suitcases (with clothes still packed inside them) in the bathtub for maximum safety. "Personally I think that's stupid," he says. "If you want to do it, fine. But I don't think it does that much good. And who wants to live out of a suitcase in a bathtub?"

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