1280x960_00916C00-ZKDFR.png The City of Charleston is taking what it describes as a proactive approach to prevention as it works to restore conditions at local fire stations impacted by bed bugs. In a release issued Thursday from the Charleston Fire Department, it was shared a K9 trained to sniff out bed bugs "hit" on a couch in the common area of Station 19 in West Ashley. Firefighters at the station were then relocated to Station 12 and Station 16. Firefighters will work out of the other two stations unt

LAKE STEVENS, Wash. A popular indoor water park and hotel responded Wednesday to a viral Facebook post detailing every vacationers worst nightmare: Bedbugs. The Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound responded to concerned comments on Facebook and answered messages from Q13 News following a social media post alleging a pest problem at the resort. Please enable Javascript to watch this video Though bedbugs in hotels and expensive resorts are well-documented, the post was shared nearly 20,000 ti

May 31, 2017 Amid the persistent threat of bed bug infestations in multi-unit housing, the best advice for property owners, managers, and tenants looking to avoid the pests is the same advice that applies to many other afflictions: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So says an extensive review of existing research into management strategies for bed bugs, published this week in the Entomological Society of America's Journal of Integrated Pest Management (JIPM). The free, open-acces

The Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, a hotel and resort near Centralia, responded to recent claims about bed bugs Wednesday, Q13 news reported. Jason lasecki, the resorts communications director, told Q13 that the suspected issue, which was brought to the staffs attention by a facebook post last week, is being assessed. Diana Harrison, the resorts general manager, wrote on Facebook on May 22 that third-party professional exterminators and detection dogs were brought in to locate any bed bugs. We train

Share This Article: Example of a bed bug. Photo by Content Providers(s): CDC/ Harvard University, Dr. Gary Alpert; Dr. Harold Harlan; Richard Pollack. Photo Credit: Piotr Naskrecki (http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/details.asp?pid=9822) [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsNo doubtyouve heard the saying: Dont let the bed bugs bite, at some point, and from June 4 to 10 during Bed Bug Awareness Week, you can comply. But what exactly does the age-old phrase mean?It was actuallywas derived from a folk saying that goes like this: Go

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) A bed bug infestation is causing Jackson 911 dispatchers to be moved from building to building. The local president of the MississippiAlliance of State Employees and Communications Workers of America,Brenda Scott, said one of her union workers was bitten by bed bugs while at work. The worker, who wishes to remain unnamed, tells Brenda that she started noticing the bites on her arm about six weeks ago. And from there, they started popping up on her neck, back

This photo was given to ABC News 4. The provider said it shows furniture discarded by local firefighters as the result of a bed bug infestation. According to firefighters, three Charleston County fire stations are infested with bed bugs. On Monday, a retired firefighter, Captain Joe Johnston spoke on behalf of others who won't speak up out of fear of retaliation. Johnston said its been going on for a couple months and adds several firefighters have carried bed bugs from work to home. Now there's questi

The Detroit NewsOfficials close Redford High School gym for bedbugs - Detroit NewsThe Detroit NewsDistrict has treated gym, county says there doesn't appear to be an infestation.Redford Union High School Closes Gym Amid Issue With Bed Bugs ...CBS Detroitall 2 news articles » The rest is here: Officials close Redford High School gym for bedbugs - Detroit News - The Detroit News

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (Valley News Live) Thousands have tuned in on Facebook to see a live bedbug nightmare play out in a popular hotel. After several people contacted the Whistleblower Hotline, Valley News is pulling back the covers to see how widespread the problem is. "I got three little kids sleeping in this. This is disgusting," Blake Fitzgerald said in a Facebook Live video while staying at the 7 Clans Hotel and Casino just south of Thief River Falls. "I'm about to throw up right now. Nothing lik

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) Thousands of people are hitting the road over the summer and staying in hotels and other rented rooms where there could be bed bugs. TheNorth Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA) is offering up some tips to protect you from bed bug infestations. Bed bugs are easy to transport from one place to another. Whether youre staying in a hotel, rental property, dorm or summer camp, its important to inspect the property for signs of a bed bug infestation, said Clint Mi

Travelers don't want to hear this but the truth is, even some of the world's best and most expensive accommodations have been plagued by dreaded bedbugs on occasion. But is it ever possible to spot them before you get bitten? When you arrive to your hotel room, experts recommend placing your luggage in the bathroom this is an unlikely place for bedbugs to hide while you inspect the bedding and furniture for tell tale signs. While bedbugs do not transmit diseases, bite responses can range from a small bite ma

May 24, 2017 5:48 PM REDFORD (WWJ) Officials and parents in the Redford Union High School area are dealing with the pesky issue of bed bugs once again. Parents in the school district were notified that the gym at the high school had been treated for bed bugs and that it would be closed for an undetermined amount of time. According to a statement released by the district there have been two instances of bed bugs seen in the gym and a pesticide company has done two treatments to kill the bugs. Along with th

REDFORD, Mich. (WJBK) - Two bed bugs have been found in the gymnasium of Redford Union High, but parents and students worry that where there's two, there's more. School officials say in a notice to parents, two bugs were discovered on May 12th. The gym was treated last Wednesday, May 17th. Yet, parents like Latrice Forrest-Robinson aren't convinced the issue has not been totally solved. "Bed bugs, they're not contained to one area. I think the whole school should be shut down and sprayed," said Robinson.

ALAMOSA With a recent report of bed bugs in a local motel, the Alamosa County Public Health Department shared its protocol for responding to such reports and helpful tips for those encountering or trying to prevent the problem. We get calls every once in a while reporting bed bugs, said Regional Environmental Health Program Manager Lynnea Rappold, REHS. She said her office averages about one complaint a month, but not all of them are valid. Sometimes people are just not happy about their accommodations, she s