In response to this unwelcome resergence, the French government launched an anti-bedbug campaign Thursday, which includes a dedicated website and an information hotline."We can all be affected," reads the website, which provides information on "strict measures" to prevent the spread of the small, flattened insects, which are about the same size as an apple seed.Bedrooms and living rooms with sofas are at particular risk, and the insects prefer to live in dark areas, the website continues.The parasites -- whose scientific name is Cimex lectulari

DALLAS, Texas The Dallas Police Department is keeping a close eye on its northeast and southeast substations after bed bugs were reported in both locations by officers.According to the department, officers in the Southeast Patrol Division reported seeing bed bugs in the front office towards the end of January and the beginning of February.On Feb. 6, a pest extermination company was brought in to fumigate the reported area.A few days later, the department said that another sighting of bed bugs was reported at the substation.The building was eva

LANCASTER, Ohio Just like dogs that can sniff to detect explosives or narcotics, there are dogs that are trained to have a nose for bed bugs."Bed bugs are just a horrible problem," Mike Posey said.Posey is part owner of M2 Bed Bugs out of Lancaster. The company has been around for the last eight years and its dogs Turbo, Sarge and Scamp have sniffed all four corners of the state and everywhere in between. They've even made trips to West Virginia and Kentucky because Posey says the need is there.Advertisement - Story continues below"Our January

Families at Magee Elementary School have rallied to raise money to help three families get their homes treated for bedbugs(Photo: Submitted)Magee Elementarycommunity members have rallied to help three families raise funds needed to heat treat their homes for bedbugs.A GoFundMe page for the fundraiser shows that $4,115 has been raised. According to the page, the treatments are costly, typically ranging from $1,500 to more than $4,500, based onthe size of a home."It is time for us torally together to support families in our schoolwho have had the

Please enable Javascript to watch this videoWAUKESHA -- Bed bugs can be hard to spot and even tougher to get rid of. The City of Waukesha Fire Department has a new tool to fight the problem -- and make sure every ambulance is clean.Kira Benkert is getting an ambulance ready for the day's first patient -- including making sure there aren't any unwanted passengers: bed bugs."It certainly is a growing problem, not only in Waukesha but in the whole metro area," said Joseph Hoffman, City of Waukesha Fire Department Assistant Chief.During the end of

5 items in this article 2 items on sale! Photo: Comedy Central Ask most city dwellers about their deepest fears, and bedbugs probably rank pretty high on the list. Whether you live in a penthouse or a garden apartment, bedbugs dont discriminate, and can drive you insane if they manage to infiltrate your space. Thats why its important to take proper precautions when trying to prevent (or deal with) an infestation. One of those precautions is to g

Pests cockroaches, bedbugs, and mice appeared to be on the risein Toronto Community Housing buildings last year, according to two new reports.In one document, the public housing agency's staff say demand for pest control treatments jumped almost 18 per cent in 2019, compared to the previous year.Andthe problems became more acute as the year wore on, according to a separate TCH report.None of which comes as a surprise to Catherine Wilkinson, a 20-year TCH resident who until recently was a tenant representative on the board."Some tenants are actu

COLORADO SPRINGS It's a situation you hope you never have to deal with, but more and more of our neighbors are waking up to find evidence of bedbugs. News5 spoke with a local exterminator who is working to raise awareness and to help find the bedbugs before they find you. Right now bedbugs are a problem here at home in Colorado and in all 50 states. Back in the 80s, bedbugs were almost eliminated in the U.S., but exterminators say the chemical that was used to kill them was also harmful to people, so it was later banned by the feds. Now the be

Simple and easy precautions that will help prevent bed bug infestation in your homeFamiliarize yourself with what a bed bug and a bed bug infestation look like so that you can avoid interacting with an active infestation.Check secondhand furniture, beds, and couches for any signs of bed bugs infestation before bringing them home.Every time you change your bed linens, you should look for signs of bed bugs. Check linens for bugs and blood spots. Inspect your mattress, paying close attention to the folds, tufts, and seams. Look for live bedbugs, f

Radio-Canada employees must wait even more impatiently to move into their new offices since the brown tower on Ren-Lvesque Boulevard has recently been struggling with bedbugs.The Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal is now added to the list of federal buildings, after those in Ottawa and Gatineau, which have faced a bed bug problem.Following [sic] the detection of traces of bedbugs inside in the past few weeks, we conducted an inspection of the building over the weekend in the presence of dogs detection and a certified exterminator , we can read

An eight-month-old baby died after her neighbours sprayed their flat with a deadly pesticide trying to get rid of bedbugs and cockroaches.Guzal has died and two other children, aged three and five, are in critical condition following the extermination in the Kazakh city of Shymkent, in the south of the country.The neighbours left their apartment to avoid being poisoned after it was sprayed with poisonous Imidacloprid on February 11, local media reported.The following day the family who live upstairs from them began to feel ill.The children's he

Bed bugs are parasites easily picked up on trains, planes and in hotels, spreading into ones home. Generally it takes at least seven weeks for a bed bug to grow from an egg to an adult. If many adult bugs are present one can reasonably assume that the infestation has been there for more than seven weeks. What are four big indicators you may have a bed bug infestation?Bedbugs are small, oval, brownish insects that live on the blood of animals or humans.Adult bed bugs have flat bodies about the size of an apple seed making them difficult to spot.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. A man visiting Muskogee is issuing a warning to fellow travelers after he says he found around two dozen bed bugs in his hotel room. Robert Tolson is from Ohio, but he was staying at the Muskogee Holiday Inn for work."I'm a field service tech. I travel all the time," Tolson said. "But this is the first time I've even seen [a bed bug]." Tolson checked in to the hotel on Monday, but found the bed bugs crawling around at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. "I saw 14 to 20 bedbugs on the bed right next to me," said Tolson. "I immediately cal

Dont let the bed bugs biteIf you utter these words before you put your kids to bed, have you really thought about what they mean?Pests are more prevalent than you may think and causing a huge headache in the hospitality industry.Cambridge tech company Spotta estimates that bed bugs could cost hotels up to 67,200 per year.As well as litigation, treatment costs, staff time and replacing damaged furniture or furnishings, bed bug infestations also cost hotels their reputation, says CEO Robert Fryers.A negative review mentioning bed bugs can impact