DENVER -- Upon stepping into Elizabeth Trujillosapartment in Columbine Towers, it doesn't take long to notice an infestation. They're bed bugs, and they're crawling everywhere. Trujillo said the problem wasn't always so visible. Its so bad, said Trujillo. The infestation is so bad, the bugs were crawling on Trujillo during Denver7 interview. She says she's been living in the apartment complex for two years, but the bed bugs issue began about a year and half ago. I'm tired of living with bed bugs. If the

March 16 Some bedbugs are better climbers than others, and the bloodsuckers climbing prowess has practical implications. To detect and monitor bedbugs, people use an array of strategies including do-it-yourself setups and dogs. Pitfall traps, which rely on smooth inner walls to keep the critters from escaping, are highly effective for detecting and monitoring an infestation. The traps are sold around the world, but they have been tested only with common bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) the most common species in t

Not all bed bugs are created equal, and some of the leading bed bug traps used by pest management professionals are ineffective against species with better climbing abilities than others. In a study soon to be published in the Entomological Society of America's Journal of Economic Entomology, a research team led by Dae-Yun Kim at Universiti Sains Malaysia, has shown that the tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus, can readily climb out of smooth-walled pitfall traps. The researchers tested four leading traps, all designed in

BOCA RATON, Fla. Roberto Pereira, an urban entomologist in Florida, recently urged citizens to not panic over the reemergence of tropical bedbugs after his office received a sample that contained the once-prevalent bug. His office has asked for more samples but has not received any, leading him to believe that the reemergence is not very extensive. Im not sure that this is of any greater threat than any other bedbug, Pereira told the Florida Record. The tropical bedbug was once found throu

Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images show the differing numbers of hairs on the hind-leg tibial pad of two bedbug species: an adult female Cimex lectularius (A) and an adult female Cimex hemipterus (B). If you thought bedbug-proofing your bed with hard-to-climb traps would protect you from pesky biting insects, you might have to rethink that. Cup-like traps that fit over a bedframe's legs have a slick inner surface that usually defeats tiny climbers. But when it comes to these traps, bloodsuckers from one bedbug spec

The HBO show Animals is dark, eccentric and funny. And if you know New York City, youll really get a kick out of the locations the talented creators Phil Materese and Mike Luciano draw as a backdrop to the conversations of the vermin and other animals they draw. The two met when they were working in a New York production company and, in boring moments, started imagining what the pigeons roosting outside on a ledge would say if they spoke English. We had a window and there were these pigeons outsid

The 1,700 Erie County employees at the Rath Building have unwanted company bed bugs. Exterminators over three months have baited and sprayed eight floors of the downtown county office building after bed bug sightings. When a Comptroller's Office employee saw one crawling across her cubicle partition Friday, she called for help. Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw shut down his entire office for the day after completing payroll tasks that morning. "Having bed bugs in the office is disgusting," Mychajliw said. "I erre

SAN ANTONIO A massive bed bug infestation at a downtown apartment complex is far from over. According to health officials, the infestation became so bad at the Aurora Apartments, it's now considered one of the worst on record. Metro Health conducted another inspection on Monday since the initial one two weeks ago. Still a number of bed bugs live bed bugs and cockroaches pretty much on every floor. We will continue to visit the location on a weekly basis for the next month, says Carol Schliesinger, spokes

Once just a catchy bedtime phrase, Dont let the bed bugs bite is taking on a new urgency as this pesky blood-sucking nighttime bug is making a comeback in the U.S. According to reports from www.michigan.gov, pest control company Orkin says more people are now being affected by bed bugs in the U.S. than ever before. Nearly all pest professionals nationwide have treated bed bugs in the past year. Youre also more likely to find bed bugs at home than at a hotel. The top three places where pest professionals rep

Louie Torres Mar. 10, 2017, 1:39pm CHICAGO Two motel guests are suing Homestar Trust #1611 DBA Route 50 Hotel and Route 50 Motel LLC for allegedly not doing enough to prevent bed bugs. Michelle Malec and John Paske filed a lawsuit on March 3 in Cook County Circuit Court alleging the defendants failed to make sure that their beds were free of bed bugs. According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege Malec experienced pain after suffering from several bites from bed bugs on March 9,

Traveling this Spring? The sight of bed bugs is enough to put a damper on your vacation but the bites can cause a variety of symptoms from secondary skin infections to allergic reactions and in rare cases anaphylaxis which can impair breathing and require a trip to the ER. With spring break coming up, our partners at Consumer Reports Magazine shared 4 tips to keep the bed bugs away during your next hotel stay. They list some simple steps when you check in can help avoid hassles and expenses when you check

Bed bugs appear to be on the rise in Santa Barbara County, according to Jake Taylor of OConnor Pest Control, who said that in 2016 his companys revenue increased by 31percent. Kathy Cardiel with county Environmental Health Services (EHS) said complaints are spread evenly throughout Santa Barbara but that Isla Vistas high rate of resident turnover puts it at even greaterrisk. At both hotels and residences, the insects have found their way in. Several pest control companies as well as Cardiel attributed most

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka's veterans' hospital ensures people it is a sanitary environment, even as it continues taking steps to treat and monitor ongoing issues with bed bugs. Officials with the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System updated the situation for 13 NEWS after a viewer contacted the television newsroom, concerned bed bugs remained in the VA's Building 4, also known as 41B. VA spokesperson Joseph Burks confirmed staff and patients from the psychiatric recovery and wellness program on the building

"The bites kept getting worse," Taylor said. "All I do is itch all night. I went through 10 tubes of hydrocortisone cream." Six-legged squatters took over the couple's couches and their bed. "This was a new mattress. My husband and I slept on a blanket in here last night," Taylor said. She said the home is unlivable now, and they have no choice but to hole up in a hotel for the time being. But where did the the bedbugs come from? The house's landlord says it's never had a bedbug infestation before.