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Build solidarity with rail workers fight! Help strengthen, expand the labor movement! The Militant – The Militant

CHICAGO Mario Aurelio Navarro, a 49-year-old experienced conductor, was killed in a derailment in a Union Pacific rail yard in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 29. Two cars derailed, crushing Navarro and crashing into a neighboring backyard, rupturing a gas line and forcing the evacuation of 50 residents. Navarros death on the job was entirely preventable. According to a police report, supervisors told him the track was clear, but in fact a derailer had been installed there when work was done on the track earlier.

Brother Navarro is the fourth TD member who has died while in service in 2022, said a statement issued by SMART-TD, the conductors union.

This latest fatality underscores the fact that the rail bosses drive for profits, which has led them to slash crew size and impose unlivable and dangerous schedules, is a crucial question.

These questions are not addressed in the proposed national contract for over 115,000 rail workers organized by a dozen different unions who are facing off against five Class 1 railroads and some 30 local carriers.

The contract for the majority of the unions ran out at the end of 2019. Under the notorious anti-union Railway Labor Act, they entered mandatory talks organized by the National Mediation Board in June 2021. Those talks were unsuccessful and ended June 14 this year, followed by a 30-day cooling off period. Then Joseph Biden imposed a Presidential Emergency Board to draw up proposals, which it issued Aug. 16.

Most of the rail unions, under pressure from workers, have said the recommendations are not acceptable and are continuing negotiations. If a settlement is not reached by Sept. 16, the unions are legally free to strike, and the rail bosses are free to lock out workers.

The board recommended a pay raise of about 24% over five years, some of it retroactive, and the bosses have ballyhooed this as the largest in decades. But most, if not all, of the raise will be eaten up by high inflation and increases in health insurance costs. And the proposal does nothing to address the issues of exhausting work schedules, draconian attendance policies, job cuts and speedup.

Overall, the rail bosses have slashed the workforce by 29% over the last six years, resulting in soaring profits. Now the carriers want to impose engineer-only operations on road trains, and have been cutting yard crews to the bone.

On Aug. 9 CSX unilaterally turned what had been two-person remote control switching crews into one-person jobs in its Selkirk yard near Albany, New York. Since then, Selkirk employees have been harassed, intimidated, and bullied into accomplishing more work with half the crew, Joshua Therrien, chairman of SMART-TD Local 212, wrote in a letter to the federal Surface Transportation Board.

My people were already fatigued and beat down from the employee shortage, Therrien said. Now my members are being forced to work 12 hours vs. 8 hours because the state of the railroad is in shambles. They are being yelled at on the radio, met by management in the field and being harassed for not moving quicker, or doing more, and when they cant find any rule violations, they are flying a drone over our heads 24/7.

The railroad issued a statement saying, CSX strongly refutes the allegations of harassment and intimidation.

Therrien also accused CSX of skimping on routine maintenance in the Selkirk yard. Crews are operating switches that are hard to operate because there are not enough maintenance workers to properly adjust or lubricate them, he wrote. We are walking on road ballast, so that the carrier can save a few pennies on good walking ballast to protect our feet, and we walk around debris. This description rings true for many rail workers across the country.

A track crew of three, the same size as it was decades ago, now is responsible for maintaining five times more trackage from our home base in Lincoln into eastern Iowa, including any yard tracks in between, over 100 miles of track and a number of bridges, Jake Forsgren told the Militant Sept. 3. Forsgren has 11 years as a track worker and welder in Nebraska and is the local chair of Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division Lodge 1320.

Track workers travel long distances, at times hundreds of miles from their home base. Travel allowances paid by the companies were last adjusted in 1996 and meals and lodging have not been raised since 2005.

The Presidential Emergency Board acknowledged the BMWE provided scores of anecdotes of employees who were forced to sleep in cars, skip food or eat nothing but fast food, sleep in substandard hotels with bed bugs and criminal activities taking place on premises, or sleep multiple employees in a room even during the COVID pandemic.

So far, our national negotiating leadership has been unsuccessful getting a contract with railroad companies, Forsgren said. Strike ballots of BMWE members were counted the last week of August, resulting in over 97% for a strike if an agreement isnt reached.

The rail bosses profit drive, crew cuts and resulting worker resignations have led to many delays in servicing customers. Some major capitalist businesses have appealed to the federal government to intervene. In June the Surface Transportation Board issued an emergency service order directing Union Pacific to prioritize corn shipments to Foster Farms, after the poultry giant complained it might have to euthanize millions of chickens for lack of feed.

But the business associations and government agencies, such as the Surface Transportation Board, are united in their opposition to any strike action by rail workers to fight against their conditions. They are counting on Congress to rapidly order a halt to any work stoppage, as it has done many times in the past.

The last national rail strike took place April 17, 1991, after three years of negotiations, mediation and cooling off periods. One of the major issues was the rail bosses drive to cut what were four- or five-person crews to two. The strike showed the tremendous power workers have. Virtually all freight ground to a halt.

By the end of the day, Congress passed legislation ordering the strikers back to work, and the unions complied. The vote was overwhelming and bipartisan, with only five representatives opposed. Most of the bosses concession demands were imposed.

This record proves more clearly than ever that organized labor needs its own political party and not the so-called friends of labor in the Democratic and Republican parties, Joe Swanson, a retired rail worker and the Socialist Workers Party candidate for Congress in Lincoln, told the Militant. The SWP campaign supports the formation of a labor party that would fight for abolition of the Railway Labor Act, which severely limits the right of rail workers to strike.

Rail workers have historically honored the picket lines of other unions when they go on strike, as they did in the 2021 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Local 50G strike at Kelloggs in Omaha, Swanson said. Such acts of solidarity by the entire labor movement can both help and inspire others to stand up and fight. All out in support for the railroad unions in their struggle for a contract and for schedules and crew sizes that protect workers health and welfare. This is in the interest of all workers.

Naomi Craine is a freight conductor and member of SMART-TD.

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CrossFire Bed Bug Concentrate (Residual Spray)

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CrossFire is the result of years of development by MGK. It's the first liquid concentrate designed and labeled specifically to kill bed bugs. The result is a kast knockdown and kill with direct spraying, plus residual control. CrossFire targets all bed bug life stages and is specifically formulated to kill pyrethroid-resistant bed bug strains.

To use CrossFire in a bed bug treatment, mix 13 ounces in a gallon of water. Start with a half gallon of water in your spray tank, measure out and pour in the CrossFire concentrate, then add the other half to start agitating the mixture. Shake the tank to make sure it mixes thoroughly and you're ready to go.

Apply CrossFire to cracks and crevices, like on or around baseboards, floorboards, bed frames, headboards, furniture, door and window frames, closets, beneath floor coverings, and the edges of the carpet. CrossFire can also be applied directly to the seams and folds of your mattress and box spring. Spray until the fabric is damp but not wet, and wait for the bed to dry before you put your linens back on. Make sure that you read and follow the product label and MSDS for safe and effective usage.

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Third time I ordered. No problem at all for a month after first supply. Second order, six weeks or more. Third order I am hoping to be free of problems. Regardless, no other product even comes close over long period of time. thank you.

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afetr spending over $2000 and still having them d*** bed bugs.....I bought this cross fire Concertrate and no more bed bugs.....This works great.....T/Y B B S

Reviewed by:R Sanders from Arlington Tx.

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After getting 2 estimates that just about sent me into a stroke, I started researching a more cost effective way to get rid of these. I have realized that the majority of the cost involves labor moving everything around. Purging your housing is the first thing. As hard as it was to have to throw away sentimental things, living with these things made it easier. I was do confused on what to use to do it myself. If you dig enough, you can find what the professionals use. That being said, I used a combination of Crossfire and Gentrol. I ordered 2 because I knew I was going to do a second application in a month. Well, I didn't take any chances, going with the theory that more is better.I ended up using a whole bottle upstairs and a whole bottle downstairs. I came back a couple hours later and dead bugs. Haven't see a one since but plan on doing a follow up in a month with just using 1 bottle for upstairs and down.

Reviewed by:Lynda Daggs from Keokuk, iowa.

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works on contact, going to buy more

Reviewed by:james from Hollywood.

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Seems to be adequate product. Does as good as any other product on bedbugs. But low odor is a big plus!

Reviewed by:Arlis Spearman from Arkansas .

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Good product

Reviewed by:Roger Johnson from Chicago.

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This did better than the last product i bought (temprd sc). It is diffently working.

Reviewed by:Lisa mault from Lima.

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The best bed bug product I have used

Reviewed by:Roger from Chicago .

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This product contains the 2 insecticides for immediate and long-term extermination that bedbugs are not resistant to.

Reviewed by:Craig Crawford from Dayton.

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It is an expensive product, but if it actually works, it will be worth it.Product was packaged well and product was delivered in a timely manner.

Reviewed by:Catrina from Burns.

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Iowa care facility, among the nation’s worst, now faces …

An Iowa nursing home cited for regulatory violations that contributed to abuse, neglect and the death of a resident has been added to a federal list of the nations worst care facilities and fined more than half a million dollars.

The QHC Fort Dodge Villa in Webster County was cited in October for 18 federal regulatory violations and four state violations.The facility was recently added to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Special-Focus Facility List, which is a national list of care facilities with some of the worst records of regulatory compliance.

The Fort Dodge home, which has about 75 residents, now has the lowest possible overall rating from CMS, which evaluates care facilities performance based on inspectors findings, staffing levels and quality of care. It is one of two Special-Focus Facilities in Iowa that are run by QHC Management of Clive, a company owned by Jerry and Nancy Voyna.

QHC Management operates eight nursing homes and two assisted living facilities that provide care for about 500 Iowans.

As a result of issues uncovered by state inspectors this past summer, the Fort Dodge home has been hit with federal fines for each day it has remained out of compliance with minimum health care standards. The daily fines, which once were accruing at almost $9,000 per day, so far total $685,740. State officials said Friday the final fine wont be determined until the facility comes into substantial compliance with all government regulations.

In August, state inspectors visited the Fort Dodge home and subsequently issued a 199-page inspection report listing all of the regulatory violations found at the facility. Among the violations: failure to respect residents rights; failure to provide a safe, clean environment; failure to provide quality care; failure to prevent or treat pressure sores, and failure to ensure residents are free of medication errors.

Also, failure to employ sufficient nursing staff; failure to adequately prevent and control infections; failure to provide adequate COVID-19 testing and screening; failure to keep the home free of accident hazards; and failure to employ competent nursing staff.

The inspection was triggered by 10 complaints to the state inspections agency, all of which were substantiated.

Among the problems alleged by inspectors:

Resident death: On June 27, a resident of the home fell and struck his head. According to an aide who witnessed the fall, a nurse was nearby, on her phone, and did nothing to assist the resident and continued to talk on her phone even after the fall. Another aide interviewed about the fall told inspectors the facility is a mess compared to others she worked in, and that the nurses dont care when resident issues are reported to them.

Although the resident who fell immediately complained of pain, no pain medications were given for 22 hours, and there was no indication of a complete assessment of the injury being performed. Shortly after the fall, the resident screamed out in pain and could be heard as far as approximately 200 feet away when he was repositioned in bed, inspectors reported. The resident screamed, cried and begged for God to take his life, the inspectors found. On July 2, five days after the fall, the resident died.

A staff nurse who saw the resident that day later told inspectors the mans hip was rotated all the way to his buttock and one leg was significantly shorter, adding that the mans condition would have been obvious to anyone who had performed an assessment.

Neglect: On Aug. 23, a resident was admitted to the home after surgical repair of an open compound fracture of his left ankle. The resident told inspectors that he waited more than an hour for assistance from the staff to get into bed. During that time, he said, he watched the staff congregate at the nurses station, using their phones and laughing.

When he attempted to put himself to bed, his wheelchair slid out from under him and he fell to the floor, then crawled to the bed and climbed in. None of the staff came to his assistance or evaluated his injuries, he said.

Another resident of the home told inspectors she fell on Aug. 30 while attempting to get into a taxi at the facility for a trip to bank. She said the staff saw her fall but was instructed not to help her, so she crawled across the parking lot and got into the taxi.

Physical abuse: A medication aide told inspectors she saw one resident of the home punch another resident while a group of nurses sat nearby using their phones. The aide said she had to threaten to call the state before her co-workers agreed to check the resident who was attacked. Another employee told inspectors that a nurse immediately assessed the resident.

Verbal abuse: A medication aide at the home backed up a residents complaint about two workers who were accused of bullying residents of the home. The aide said the two were verbally abusive to one resident, saying things such as, You are going to do this right now or its not going to happen for you at all, and spoke in vulgar, blunt tones.

COVID-19 screening: A dietary aide told inspectors she had a problem breathing through her COVID-19 mask so she typically placed it below her nose. She also reported that had never had her temperature checked prior to working and had never been asked any questions about signs or symptoms of COVID-19 prior to entering the facility and serving food and drinks to residents.

Another dietary aide was seen by inspectors eating in the dining room, alongside two unmasked residents, with her mask pulled down below her chin. Inspectors watched as two nurse aides entered a residents room with their masks pulled down.

Later that day, another worker entered the building without being screened for COVID-19 and walked into the building with her mask below her nose. The home was also cited for failing to employ an infection prevention specialist as required.

COVID-19 testing: The home was cited for failing to maintain records of COVID-19 testing prior to July 13 of this year, and for repeatedly failing to test dozens of residents after positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the facility.

Resident discharge: The facility was cited for discharging a resident against medical advice without first making referrals to ensure someone would follow up with the man once he left the home and was in the community.

A nurse aide told inspectors that about a week after the man was discharged, she was driving to work and saw the man on the street where he flagged her down. She turned around and gave the man money to eat, later reporting that the mans clothing was drenched in urine and soiled with feces and his motorized scooter was about to stop working.

It was horrible to see him like that, he was definitely in the same clothes, the aide told inspectors. When he was at the facility, he was my favorite, respectful, never really did anything. I miss him.

Medication errors: The home failed to give one resident four doses of prescribed medications for hypertension a condition that increases the risk of stroke and heart attacks. The resident was rushed to the hospital after complaining of chest pain and becoming unresponsive. The resident was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed as having had a heart attack.

Residents rights: Inspectors noted that an infestation of bed bugs resulted in the staff throwing away one residents new leather recliner, which was not the source of the bugs.

Staffing levels: The home was cited for employing a director of nursing who often worked as a floor nurse, limiting her ability to oversee the staff. The director of nursing had worked 756 hours in one three-month period an average of 63 hours per week.

Tuberculosis testing: The homes administrator told inspectors the facility didnt have any new physicals or tuberculosis tests for employees, adding that she wondered if the staff had stopped doing them once the company stopped giving pay raises.

QHC Fort Dodge Villa is now on the nations Special Focus Facilities list. Typically, homes that are eligible for special-focus designation have about twice the average number of violations cited by state inspectors; they have more serious problems than most other nursing homes, including harm or injury to residents, and they have established a pattern of serious problems that has persisted over a long period of time.

The Special-Focus Facility List is updated quarterly by CMS and includes homes deemed by CMS to have a history of serious quality issues. Those homes are enrolled in a special program intended to stimulate improvements in their quality of care through increased oversight.

While 10 Iowa homes are deemed eligible for that sort of assistance, they are not actually enrolled in the program or receiving the assistance.

Thats because the number of facilities on the list remains relatively constant. New facilities cant be named a special-focus facility, regardless of how poor their care is, until other homes in that same state improve and graduate from the list a process thatcan take four years or more.

Nationally, there are normally about 88 nursing facilities on the list, with one or two slots to be filled by each state.The only Iowa homes now designated as Special-Focus Facilities are both run by QHC Management of Des Moines, with QHC Winterset North having been on the list for 12 months.

According to CMS, the Winterset home remains on the list because it has not yet shown any improvement. A third QHC home in Mitchellville is on the list of homes eligible for special-focus status due to its history of care issues.

In addition to the Mitchellville home, the other Iowa facilities deemed eligible for special-focus status are Altoona Nursing & Rehab; Aspire of Muscatine; Aspire of Primghar; Cedar Falls Health Care Center; Fleur Heights Center for Wellness in Des Moines; Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah; The Ivy in Davenport; Oakland Manor; and the Rock Rapids Health Centre.

Officials at QHC Management said Friday that owner Nancy Voyna was not available for comment.

Since 2011, the Voynas have contributed $36,000 to Iowa Health PAC, a political action committee controlled by a lobbying group for the Iowa nursing home industry. Between December 2017 and December 2018, Iowa Health PAC contributed $65,100 to the campaign committee of Gov. Kim Reynolds.

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Common Iowa Insect Bites and Stings

August 22, 2017

Sunny summer days give us the opportunity to enjoy fun outdoor activities. However, the warm summer months are also the prime time for Iowa insects to multiply and claim their territory in your backyard. Don't let the possibility of bug bites stop you from enjoying the warmer weather! If you're worried about which insects bite, follow our guide to learn more about insect bites and stings.

If you're ever outside after dark, you've most likely been a victim of Iowa's mosquito population. Mosquitoes are summer's most common insects that bite. There are two types of mosquitoes found in Iowa: floodwater mosquitoes and vector mosquitoes.

Floodwater mosquitoes lay their eggs in moist soil (not standing water) and the eggs need to dry out before they can hatch. When rain from storms inundate these low lying areas, the eggs are provided a cue to hatch. These pests can be pretty annoying because their bug bites can be painful, but the floodwater mosquitoes rarely carry diseases.

Permanent water mosquitoes tend to lay their eggs in clumps of 50-300 on the surface of standing water at the edges of lakes, ponds, ditches and sewage plants. Some species prefer clean water, while other species prefer stagnant or polluted water. This species usually doesn't travel far from its home, so try to avoid these areas after dark.

These pests are most active from dusk to dawn, but will also search out prey in shady areas. You will rarely see mosquitoes in the daylight because they have a slim chance of surviving in the light. They're best known for feeding on your blood to support their eggs and leaving a red, slightly raised bump when they bite. What most people don't know, is that these Iowa insects also feed on nectar from flowers.

You'll notice a mosquito infestation if you run into a lot of buzzing and a large number of bug bites occur. Most likely, these bugs are protecting their eggs. If that is the case, you will want to call a professional right away! Once those eggs hatch, your mosquito problem will get exponentially worse. Preferred Pest has solutions that specifically get rid of mosquitoes from your home or business.

Ants are social creatures that live in colonies by the hundreds. They tend to be the biggest nuisance to Iowa homeowners in the spring and summer time. If you're finding these little pests around your home in Iowa, you're probably seeing these popular ant species: carpenter ants, odorous house ants, pavement ants, larger yellow ants and thief ants. Don't let these little critters ruin your picnic this summer! If you have an ant problem, call a skilled exterminator.

Although they may be tiny, these insect bites and stings can cause some big discomfort. Contrary to common belief, some ants will actually sting instead of bite, but both should be cared for the same way. Insect bites and stings should be washed thoroughly to prevent infection. For pain and swelling, apply ice to the affected areas, and if you experience redness or itching from an ant bite, it might be a good idea to find a cream for the reaction.

When comparing which insects bite, ticks are definitely on the rise in Iowa. Their population is increasing year over year with more reports of ticks carrying Lyme disease. The three tick species found in Iowa are the deer tick or blacklegged tick, American dog tick or wood tick and the lone star tick.

Ticks are commonly found in the woods, forests or areas with tall grass and vegetation. It's beneficial to wear long sleeves or clothing that covers your skin if you're going exploring in that type of setting. You should regularly check for ticks in the summer, because these insects that bite regularly carry Lyme disease.

If you remove a tick and a red rash appears around the bug bite, you could be infected. It typically take 24-48 hours for a tick to transmit the Lyme disease, but if the tick is properly removed you will avoid this problem. If the tick bite is accompanied by headache, fever and a stiff neck, you should seek medical help immediately.

To effectively remove ticks, you must be very careful not to crush them. If the pest's mouth is left in the skin it can still spread Lyme disease. To be safe, it's best to use a tweezers to firmly grasp the tick as close to the head as possible and pull it out. Make sure you disinfect the area of the bug bite once the tick is removed.

You've probably run into a variety of spiders on multiple occasions. Even though these critters are arachnids and not insects, we will still include them in our list since spiders are very common in Iowa. Luckily, most species found in Iowa are harmless, but there are a couple to look out for. The easiest spider prevention method is to take down their webs. The types that are regularly found here are the black and yellow garden spider, common house spider, fisher spider, grass spider, wolf spider, black widow and brown recluse. Like other insect bites and stings, a spider bite will typically be left on arms and legs or other exposed skin and can be identified by small, red bumps.

The black widow is one of the few poisonous spiders found in Iowa, but thankfully they are rare. If you did run into one of these critters, it would most likely be found on outdoor objects that have not been used for an extended period of time, like playground equipment or seasonal gardening tools.

Brown recluse spiders are hunters, and do not spin webs to catch their prey. They are normally found outdoors in piles of loose debris. If these pests do find their way inside, you can usually find them under towels or clothing that's left on the floor. They are not aggressive by nature, but they are poisonous so you should be cautious around them.

Bed bugs are one of the Iowa insects that you definitely do not want in your home or business. They feast on blood and can survive long periods without a meal, so you can never be too careful. These beasts are common throughout the year, but bed bug bites tend to increase in the spring and summer when more people are traveling and coming into contact with various people on planes, hotels, etc.

Since these bugs are typically transferred while traveling, it's important to be cautious while you're vacationing. Always keep bags, purses and clothing off the ground of your hotel rooms, because bed bugs are great hitchhikers. When you return home, you should wash your clothing in hot water. If you did pick up these critters, the heat will eliminate them.

As their name implies, these insects are typically found in beds and like to hide in your mattress. Bed bugs also hide in furniture or floor boards along the wall and they can move quickly! An infestation is usually found when bed bug bites are noticed. These insects that bite will leave behind tiny red welts that could be itchy and are commonly found in a cluster on the arms, legs or exposed skin.

If you have a bed bug infestation you need to act right away! These critters are not easy to get rid of and will multiply quickly, which is why it's usually easy to spot them in your home. Contact professional pest services immediately to get rid of the infestation. Preferred Pest Control has canines that are trained to detect bed bugs and uses a thermal treatment to get all bed bugs out of your home or business.

Despite what most people think, wasps are usually not aggressive. They will not sting you unless they are provoked or they think their nest is in danger. Not all wasps have hives; some are solitary creatures travel on their own. In Iowa, the four most common wasp species include yellow jacket wasps, paper wasps, mud dauber wasps and cicada killer wasps. Each of these wasps have unique habits for colonizing and building nests. If you're seeing an alarming number of wasps around your house, you might have a problem. It's best to call an exterminator who can safely remove these Iowa insects.

If you do encounter a wasp, it's best to leave them alone because they usually don't attack until you do, and wasps can deliver multiple blows. Wasp stings will have an initially sharp pain followed by redness and swelling in the areas that the stinger was injected into the skin. Generally, the pain and swelling should subside in a few hours.

Most insect bites and stings can be cared for at home by simply cleaning up the affected area and getting as much venom out as possible. However, if you're allergic to wasps and have more severe reactions you should contact a physician right away. Allergic reactions could include swelling of the face, lips or throat, dizziness, difficulty breathing, feeling light headed, nausea or vomiting and a weak or racing pulse.

During the spring and summer months most insects are very active, and bees are no exception. This is the time where they come out of hibernation and start buzzing all around in search of materials to build their hives. When they're not constructing their new home, the worker bees are out and about collecting nectar from flowers to feed to the larva back at the hive. Most insects that sting will usually not attack unless they believe their colony is in danger. The types of bees found in Iowa are the honey bees, carpenter bees, ground bees and bumble bees.

During the spring and summer, you might want to keep an eye on the activity happening around your garden. However, flowers aren't the only things that attract bees. Some bee infestations can be tricky to spot since these critters can set up their hives in the ground, within tree branches and sometimes inside your home or business. If you're noticing a sizable amount of bees, call a pest removal expert before it's too late.

Preferred Pest Control wants to ensure that you don't have any of these insects that bite or sting wreaking havoc on your property this season. We have specialty services depending of the pest problem, or you can get rid of any bug issues with our residential pest control services. Call Preferred Pest today at (515) 276-7277 or schedule an appointment online.

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Bed Bug Hotel and Apartment Reports. Click on the city below to find our latest bed bug reports in Iowa on hotels. To report a new bed bug incident, navigate to our city page below to see further details.

Recommended tips after hotel check-in: 1. Pick up the mattresses in the rooms and look under it. Check around the edges of the box springs. 2. Check under the box spring. 3. Lift up each headboard an lay it on the bed. Carefully inspect the hole where the headboard was lifted out of. Also, inspect all niches and corners of the headboard. 4. If you decide to stay in the hotel, do not put any clothes in dressers. Keep them in your luggage and your dirty clothes in plastic bags.

On the morning of 12/4/2019 I awoke early (4am). When I threw back the sheets I found a single bed bug running across the area where I had just been laying. I killed it and it was filled with blood (s...

I first noticed I had bed bugs about 1 week after I moved in. That was June 2015. I reported it to management and they had it treated about a month later. I noticed they were back within about 2 weeks...

Numerous stages of bed bugs from adults to first stage nymphs. I wound up with numerous bites on my arms and hand. Also one on my chest, cheek, and eyebrow. Occurred Sept 3,2019. Took two bugs to ...

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