Category Archives: New York Bed Bugs

Bed Bugs (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) By Jim Melwert PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Start scratching! Philadelphia has overtaken New York City to be named the most bed-bug infested city. New York held the top spot for the past two years, but Philadelphia takes the top spot in the annual ranking, put together by pest control company Terminix. Several cities join Philadelphia with growing bed bug populations, including Miami, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco and Washington, D.C Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Indianapolis has joined the ranks of the most bed bug-infested cities in the U.S. The Circle City is ranked number 13 in a study conducted by Terminix. Continue reading →

A lighthearted look at news, events, culture and everyday life in New York.______________________ By Nina Pajak According to new research reported in theNew York Daily News, the presence of alcohol in a persons blood curbs the growth and egg production of feasting bed bugs. Turns out theyre all teetotalers, and if they detect youve been hitting the sauce, they eat less. Continue reading →

Commonly used bug bomb foggers used to rid homes of bedbugs have proven ineffective against the tiny blood-sucking insects, according to researchers of a new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology. The products, known as bug bombs or foggers, have been sold and used for decades to control common household insects. Continue reading →

This undated image from the Travel Channel shows Anthony Melchiorri, host of a new show called Hotel Impossible. On the show, Melchiorri, who has been in the hospitality business for 20 years, advises hotels on improving facilities, service and decor Continue reading →

NEW YORK (AP) -- If you think you're a picky hotel guest, check out the pet peeves of Anthony Melchiorri, who critiques hotels for a living and hosts a new show called "Hotel Impossible" on the Travel Channel. Continue reading →

New York City is using specifically trained beagles, like this one, in the battle to eradicate bed bugs. (Photo by STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) A lighthearted look at news, events, culture and everyday life in New York.______________________ Just the other day I passed an exterminators truck on 49th street and I thought to myself, where has all the hysterical bed bug coverage gone Continue reading →

Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) April 29, 2012 Bed bugs are some of the worst pests to exterminate. However, a recent news from dnainfo.com said that New York was winning the war against the blood-sucking pests. And in its latest post, BedBugBully.com pointed out the reason why their widespread slowed down. Continue reading →

New York City is using specifically trained beagles, like this one, in the battle to eradicate bed bugs. (Photo by STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) The city said Tuesday that 311 complaints about bedbugs have decreased by 12 percent since last year, but experts told 1010 WINS reporter Sonia Rincon that does not mean that the problem has gone away. Continue reading →

DAVIS Bed bugs may be little, but they are a big problem infestations are rampant locally, nationally and globally, says Tanya Drlik, integrated pest management (IPM) coordinator of Contra Costa County who will speak at the University of California, Davis campus at the May 3 meeting of the Northern California Entomology Society. "We've had a reprieve from bed bugs for about 50 years, but now they're back," said Drlik, who will discuss "The Resurgence of Bed Bugs and Current Effective Control Methods" at 9:45 a.m. Continue reading →