Bed bugs are often a hazard of urban living. Massive infestations of the critters have occasionally taken place in New York City, including in 2010 and again a decade later, although reportedly the coronavirus caused bedbugs to be less of a problem of late.Now, there are reports of a bedbug problem in a very non-urban settingon a submarine.According to the Navy Times, there has of late been a bedbug infestation on the fast-attack submarine Connecticut and some sailors told the publication that the boats command has been slow to fix the problem.

A 37-year-old woman who lives in a Northampton flat infested with bed bugs has slammed the property managers for not fixing the issue, saying the lack of action is a "money-saving exercise". The woman, who wishes not to be named, has lived in St Marks House, in Herbert Street, for four years and says she is on the verge of moving out due to the issue, which has lasted for six months so far. The block of flats are run by Northampton Partnership Homes (NPH).Bedbugs are small insects that feed on blood from humans or animals. They can live in your

Need to identify bugs making your house a home? If you're not sure which creepy crawler you're dealing with, we've got you covered with our pest checklist.Our homes are plagued by unwanted household guests, seen and unseen, throughout the year. Keeping certain pests at bay can be more about limiting their numbers; others can be dispatched with natural remedies, good cleaning routines (like those on our cleaning hub) and sensible measures; and some will only really leave if you call in the professionals.Martha Stewart puts it perfectly on her bl

A shocking survey has revealed Leeds is one of the UK's top spots for bed bugs as residents infrequently wash their bedding.Research from online bed and mattress retailer Bed SOS, states that residents of the city wash their bed sheets every 2.8 weeks on average - making it number 10 on the UKs dust mite hotspots.Sheffield was listed as number two with people washing bed sheets on average every 3.7 weeks and number one was Manchester with a 4.8 weeks average.Experts recommend that bedding is washed once a week but 67 per cent of Brits put off t

In these troubled times, many of us are having difficulty sleeping and are storing up large sleep debts of insomnia, says Dr Miriam Stoppard.What are the symptoms? Insomnia takes many forms. You lie awake at night, wake up several times during the night, find it hard to go to sleep, wake up early and cant go back to sleep, still feel tired after waking up, find it hard to nap, find it difficult to concentrate during the day, and feel tired and irritable too.What causes it? We think of sleep as easy but it isnt. Many things put us off - noise, a

This is one superlative no one wants their city to win. Pest control company Orkin recently released its Top 50 Bed Bug Cities list, compiled with data of the places where Orkin performed the most treatments for bed bugs from December 2019 through November 2020. The reality is that bed bugs have shown up in cities and towns all across America, from mansions to cramped apartments. Theyve been increasing in number in the United States since the turn of the century due to increased travel and limitations on certain insecticides, but numbers have b

Bed bug nymphPhoto: Public DomainYou can feel your skin crawling after reading that headline, cant you?There may be a reason for that. Orkin, the national pest-control company, says that Cincinnati is among the top cities for bed bugs.Cincinnati comes in at No. 8 on Orkins list of 50 bug-friendly cities for 2020, released on Feb. 1. The company based its list on data for metro areas with the most bed-bug treatments Dec. 1, 2019-Nov. 30, 2020. Orkin says the data includes both residential and commercial treatments.But Cincinnati isnt the only Oh

In Orkins annual list of most bed bug infested cities, Chicago topped the chart, the company said on Monday.Orkin uses the number of treatments in a given metro area in helping to determine the annual list. The data, which was compiled from December 2019 through November 2020, included both residential and commercial calls for service.Chicago jumped two spots to reach the top spot. The Windy City swapped places with Washington D.C. at the top of the list. Remaining at No. 2 is Baltimore. Rounding out the top five are Detroit and Columbus."Bed b

Panpreeda Mahaly / EyeEmGetty ImagesBedbugs are tiny parasitic insects that feed by sucking blood from warm-blooded animals, including humans. They do not spread disease but their bites can be uncomfortable and cause itching and scratching, and in the worse case scenario bedbug bites can become infected.Dr Roger Henderson looks at bedbug causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention tips:Bedbugs are small insects that do not fly but move by crawling and so they can live anywhere in the home, feeding by sucking blood from humans or animals. They pr

According to a new ranking released this week, Flint and several other Michigan cities have a bed bug problem.This year, Flint comes in at #21 on the list, up from 28th in the country last year. Detroit and Grand Rapids both land in the top 10, at #4 and #10 respectively. Lansing also makes the annualranking of the top 50 cities with bed bug infestations, landing at #48 this year.SEE ALSO: Flint Student Wears HAZMAT Suit to School to Avoid Bed Bugs [VIDEO]The annual list is compiled by Orkin, ranking metro areas where the pest-control company p

Photo credit: Panpreeda Mahaly / EyeEm - Getty ImagesFrom NetdoctorBedbugs are tiny parasitic insects that feed by sucking blood from warm-blooded animals, including humans. They do not spread disease but their bites can be uncomfortable and cause itching and scratching, and in the worse case scenario bedbug bites can become infected.Dr Roger Henderson looks at bedbug causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention tips:Bedbugs are small insects that do not fly but move by crawling and so they can live anywhere in the home, feeding by sucking blood

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Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com.The Windy City, which welcomes more than 48 million visitors annually, has claimed the topspot on Orkin's50 Bed Bug Cities List Monday for being infested with the most bedbugs nationwide.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESSOn top of seeing a flock of annual visitors, the city also boasts atransit system that carries 1.7 million passengers on any given weekday, creating "a dream for bed bugs," according to the pest control service owned byRollins Inc.Trail

After joining the list last year, Toledo saw the biggest jump moving up 23 spots to number 27. Denver and Charleston both broke into the top 20, and six new cities joined the top 50 list for the first time this year. The list is based on treatment data from the metro areas where Orkin performed the most bed bug treatmentsfrom December 1, 2019 November 30, 2020. The ranking includes both residential and commercial treatments.Typically, bed bugs are 3/16 inch long and are mostly nocturnal insects that come out of hiding to take blood meals from