News Releases from Region 07 Sept. 21 webinar will highlight new Integrated Pest Management ToolkitSeptember 8, 2021LENEXA, KAN. (SEPT. 8, 2021) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is announcing a free webinar to encourage Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices in health care settings. The webinar follows the release of EPAs IPM in Health Care Facilities Toolkit. IPM is a proactive, science-based decision-making framework that emphasizes pest prevention and least-toxic control measures.The IPM in Health Care Facilitie

BED infestations are nasty, and can make you feel rubbish if you've been bitten by the critters.But what can you do to tackle an infestation, how does it occur and how can you treat bites? Here's all you need to know...2Bed bugs are small, blood-sucking insects that can be found in the joints of your mattress - adults are about 5mm long.They crawl out at night and feed on human blood after biting through exposed skin.Typically they are brown, dark yellow or red in colour, are flat and oval-shaped and are the size of an apple seed.Although they

Bed bugs are small insects that are typically found nesting in furniture, on bedding and items of clothes. Once they make their way into your home, bed bugs can be a nuisance to try and get rid of.These brown creatures are minuscule, though still visible to the human eye.However, they still manage to go unnoticed by some people for lengths of time.Travel is widely recognised as one of the main contributing factors to aiding the spread of bed bugs.They typically hitchhike on items such as clothes and suitcases from one place to another.Once in t

Bed bugs are a very common problem but many of us may not be aware that we are sleeping with the tiny critters.As they are pretty much invisible to the human eye, they can often be difficult to detect.But if you do discover the crafty bugs that feast on us when we are asleep, then you really do need to get rid of them.While they're unlikely to cause serious harm, they can cause itchy red bumps on your skin where they have taken a liking to you.In some more serious cases of bedbug bites, the annoying little pests can cause a rash or even fluid

Weston Storey, or as he's known on TikTok @ExterminatorKing, posted a video with nearly 350,000 views exposing furniture that a man was allegedly planning to donate to charity to be covered in bed bugs.In the video, he said he received a call from someone he's never done business with before to conduct a bed bug treatment."This stuff in this house is completely infested with bed bugs," Storey said. "On a scale of one to 10, it's at a seven."He said he told the man that all the furniture needed to be cleared out before the treatment."Long story

Barberton High School will close Wednesday and Thursday after a flurry of calls to the district about bed bugs.Classes will be held remotely.Jeffrey Ramnytz, superintendent of Barberton City Schools, said Tuesday the calls came after rumors about the nasty insects being present at the high school flared up on social media.We have not had any reports of anybody having any infestations, he said.The superintendent said some bed bugs were uncovered last week in a storage cabinet not accessible to students, and the bugs were eradicated.But individua

Theres a reason why 97% of pest control professionals have treated bed bugs in the past year. Bed bug infestations are more common than ever. If you or anyone you know have ever experienced bed bugs, then you know that the damage left isnt just physical. Its also psychological.If you want to minimize the harm caused by bed bugs, then the key is identifying them early on. Unfortunately, these types of pests are notoriously difficult to identify. So, what are the early signs of bed bugs? In this article, well provide you with everything you need

A family in San Francisco said they live among an infestation of cockroaches, bed bugs and the presence of mold in their apartment and have yet to received any help from the building manager."In more than 15 years they have not given us maintenance, every year as they should, they always say that they have no money and that they can't," said the tenant, through tears.NBC Bay Area's sister station, Telemundo 48, tried to contact the building administration. However, so far they have not received a response.The presence of mold is increasingly vi

RESIDENTS of a block of flats in Southampton have spoken out after almost three years of constant bed bug problems. Those who live in Ventnor Court in Swaythling have said they have been suffering with the insect issue for the past two to three years. Now some have said they are angry as they are being asked to pay the bill for constant cleaning and treating of their flats even though they say its not coming from their homes and they shouldn't have to pay it. The complex which includes two separate buildings is run by Southampton City Coun

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) One South Carolina lawyer specializing in bed bug cases said 90 percent of his cases stem from Myrtle Beach hotels and resorts.Trevor Eddy, owner of the Eddy Law Firm in Columbia, said his firm has worked on at least 45 cases with more than 200 total clients in recent years. Most cases are still in active litigation.With this summers tourism boom and a shortage of workers at some hotels, Eddy said hes seen an increase in people turning to his firm for help after bed bug bites. Eddy said most cases happen in the bigger

Q - I read where bed bugs are becoming a huge problem again. How do I know if I have them and what can I do to get rid of them? -Laura in AtlantaA - Its true. Bed bugs are becoming a huge problem again with reports of infestations up. And, as we get out and start to travel more, that means bed bug reports will go up even more.A bed bug is a tiny critter that feeds on the blood of warm-blooded animals. Your home can become infested in a number of different ways:- From bugs and eggs that hitch hiked in on clothing and luggage (see 5 Things for wa

As Marie Ramos carried boxes up to apartment 4L on the fourth floor, her new neighbors periodically stopped her.Are you moving in? Ramos remembered them asking.After she told them she was, they all responded the same way: Find a new place.Ramos didnt immediately believe the warnings given to her about 87 Pleasant St., managed by Northeast Properties in Worcester. She heard the stories as she unloaded her belongings. They focused on infestation including roaches, bed bugs and mice.Her concern, however, focused on a leak. Northeast notified her a

A woman accidentally set herself on fire while attempting to kill an infestation of bed bugs, authorities have said.The 31-year-old was using rubbing alcohol to torch her car in Pontiac, Michigan, because she believed bed bugs were inside, police said.Deputies with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office were called at 1:39 p.m. Tuesday to the 1200 block of Perry Street because of a car fire, ClickOnDetroit reported.Officials told the publication that the woman who owned the car had a panic attack because there were bed bugs inside and decided to p

It's important to identify if your bites are from bedbugs. Aleksey Boyko/ShutterstockYour bites might be caused by bedbugs if you woke up with them.Bedbugs typically feed between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. iStockAccording to a 2012 study by the American Society for Microbiology, bedbugs generally feed on human blood during the night because they're attracted to the carbon dioxide and body heat their host body emits during sleep.Peak feeding time for bedbugs occurs between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.If you're waking up with bites that you didn't have the night bef