Travel restrictions, social distancing, and border closures are all part of life during Covid-19. But those tough rules have had an unexpected benefit there are fewer bed bugs now, Canada's biggest pest controllers say. According to a report released by pest-control company Orkin Canada, bed bug sightings were down by 20 percent during 2020 a decline that it says is down to the pandemic. It's the first time in five years that the number of bed bug sightings has dropped.The bugs normally hide out in mattresses and bedding, feed on s

One of Canadaslargest pest control providers has released a new list that no city should be happy to top.Orkin Canada has released its listing of the 25 most afflicted bed bug cities in Canada.For those not in the know, bed bugs areparasiticinsectsof thecimicidfamily thatfeed exclusively on blood. In the case of the most common bed bug, the blood they feed on is human blood. Great.To be clear, Orkin Canadasdata is derivedexclusively from the number of commercial and residential properties that have received bed bug treatment directly from Orkin

TORONTO -- Even with sightings down 20 per cent over last year, Canadas largest pest control company says that Toronto has topped the list of top bed bug cities in the country two years running.In a news release, Orkin Canada says that while Toronto holds the top spot, five other areas in Ontario also made the top 10.Sudbury ranked second, Oshawa third, Scarborough seventh, Whitby placed eighth and Ottawa came in 10th.Vancouver, Winnipeg, St. Johns and Edmonton also made the list.The findings are based on the number of commercial and residentia

SUDBURY -- A city in northern Ontario has topped a list that no one wants to be on, Orkin Canada's top 10 bed bug cities.Sudbury has taken the No. 2 spot behind Toronto for the most commercial and residential bed bug treatments carried out by a Canadian pest control company in 2020.However, there is a bright spot, as the company said in a news release that bed bug sightings are down close to 20 per cent nationally when compared to the previous year."Travel bans, stay-at-home orders, and a general shift to working remotely have resulted in less

Good night. Sleep tight. Dont let the bedbugs bite! Well, if you live or travel to one of these cities in Canada, Orkin Canada says you have a higher chance of you getting up in the morning with nasty rashes.Bed bugs, the insects that live on the blood of humans and animals, are efficient hitchhikers and Orkin Canada, the countrys largest pest control provider, has released its fourth annual list of top bed bug cities based on the number of commercial and residential bed bug treatments carried out by the company between the period of January 1

Eww.They may be creepy, crawly, and downright disgusting, but they are extremely common in Vancouver.Each year, pest control company Orkin complies itslist of top bed bug cities in Canada. The company determinedits latestrankings based on the number of commercial and residential bed bug treatments carried out in each city between Jan. 1 and Dec 31, 2020.According to Orkin, its ranking demonstrates"the national prevalence of this growing problem."Canada's bed buggiest city is Toronto, followed by Sudbury, Ontario in second. The third most-infest

Congratulations, Toronto. we are once again the top bed bug city in Canada. Even with sightings down 20 per cent this year, Orkin Canada says that Toronto is still at the top of the list for the second year running. With bed bugs found in classrooms and on the TTC, this shouldnt come as much of a surpriseWhile Toronto may be at the top, five other Ontario cities also made the top 10, with Sudbury ranking second, Oshawa in third, Scarborough in seventh, Whitby in eighth, and Ottawa in tenth.Luckily bed bug sightings have actually gone down, like

Innovate UK-backed Vecotech Ltd has opened a new front in the war against bedbugs, in the form of its new product BugScents.BugScents is a novel pheromone-based bed bug lure with unique patented technology. It uses a globally patented formulation designed to attract bed bugs by mimicking the natural aggregation pheromone, to improve the detection and monitoring of infestations.This technology has been developed to provide pest controllers with an effective and environmentally friendly solution for bed bug monitoring. The lure is versatile and c

Well known before the Second World War, bed bugs stopped roaming around at night in the 1950s. With the improvement of hygienic conditions and the advent of powerful insecticides, it was possible to eradicate them in developed countries.Bed BugIt was too good to last Since the late 1990s, bed bugs have reappeared with a vengeance. Resistance to approved insecticides may explain this reemergence. The increasing flow of travelers has allowed these bugs to migrate to new places most of the time carried unknowingly in luggage. They are now found in

LANSING, Mich. For residents of the Porter Apartments in Lansing, the list of issues is too long to count.William Sorrells, a veteran who lives in the eight-story building on Townsend Street with his chihuahua, Little Bill, said he's experienced rats, bugs and even violent crime during his 3 years there.I had my teeth knocked out, Sorrells said, adding that his assailant then "followed me into my apartment, because we had no security, and him and another guy beat me up and took my money.But Sorrells isnt the only resident fed up, another resid

A vulnerable tenant suffers sleepless nights and OCD attacks as he is forced to live alone in an infested east end flat.Andrew Breslin, 42, discovered silverfish and beetles when he first moved into the Sandyhills high-rise block in February, though he said he "didn't think much of it."But when he began waking up with rashes all over his skin, he was horrified to discover bed bugs crawling in his duvet, his pillow and his new mattress. He looked underneath the bed and discovered more of the insects scurrying out of the skirting and all over the

The Regional Director of Education, Northern-North East Region, Dr. Peter Attafuah has applauded Zoomlion Ghana Limited and the Government of Ghana for their constant and consecutive effort in the fight against COVID-19 in the country. According to him, Zoomlion Ghana has been on top of its tasks from the very first day the country recorded its first COVID-19 positive case. "I must congratulate Zoomlion, they have done well. From the very first day the country recorded its first case, they have seen to it they disinfect and fumigate all the vit

When bed bugs attach themselves to people or clothing, often in infested public places, they can be inadvertently introduced into homes. People can spot signs of an infestation in a number of ways, including by certain odours.Many bugs emit odours called alarm pheromones, and bed bugs are one of them said Dodson Pest Control.The site added: If a large group ofbed bugsis disturbed, such as when someone plops themselves on a bed that they have made their home, they may emit these pheromones.Bed bug odours can also come from faecal matter.Interest

I still remember the first time I saw one of my neighbors at the beginning of the stay-at-home order. We caught sight of each other near our mailboxes and had a glance of shared understanding. It was so nice to see another human being.A few years ago, I dealt with another drastic life change after a bed bug outbreak. I experienced the agony of disinfecting everything, checking and re-checking that I wasnt spreading the bugs around and avoiding other people entirely. As a result, I felt isolated from pretty much everyone.The beginning of this pa