Category Archives: Bed Bugs Alberta

Original Poster Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 2 Bed bugs in Alberta? I don’t know if this is fact or fiction, but I’ve been told that Alberta has a large bed bug problem, specifically in Jasper. Is this true Continue reading →

Just spraying pesticides is not the solution Control of bed bugs is best achieved by following an integrated pest management (IPM) approach that involves multiple tactics, such as preventive measures, sanitation, and chemicals, steam or heat applied to targeted sites. Bed bugs are challenging pests to control. They hide in many tiny places, so inspections and treatments must be thorough Continue reading →

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Bed bugs don’t harbor on animals, and they are very, very unlikely to lay eggs while they are on a pet. (Bed bugs aren’t fleas, that do lay eggs on the animal, or ticks that take a long time to feed. Bed bugs feed, get the heck out of dodge, and then hide somewhere quiet to lay their eggs.) I’m not saying it’s impossible for a bed bug egg to end up on a pet (I have a cat, so I went through the same thing), but it’s highly, highly unlikely Continue reading →

The first floor of University of Albertas largest library has been temporarily closed to treat for bed bugs, the university said Friday. Sharon Murphy, associate university librarian, said a student reported seeing a bed bug Monday on a backpack near a bank of public computers on the first floor of the north side of Rutherford Library. Murphy said staff immediately contacted facility and operations who in turn contacted pest control management company who brought in a canine detection unit. Continue reading →