"The Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force has been compiling data that has been showing tremendous increases in bed bug infestations and in Cincinnati the problem is just off the scale." PCT Magazine, January 2010
Dr. Jones Entomologist and Household and Structural Pest Specialist with The Ohio State University Extension
"I work for the Ohio Department of Health, and we get about a call a week. That's what we got in 2009.Now, I'm getting about a call a day." Public Health Entomologist, Mary Daniels, February 2010.
"Five years ago, we received two (bed bug) calls. This year we are on pace to receive 2,000 to 2,500 (bed bug) calls." Andrew Christman, vice president of the Ohio exterminating Co., PCT Magazine, January 2010
"The numbers that we have compiled represent a fraction of the actual bed bug infestations in our area." Centralohiobedbugs.org, January 2010
Luckily, Ohio has risen to the occasion!Ohio,represented byNPMA rep. Jean Schmidt,has introduced a Bed Bug Prevention and Mitigation Pilot Program Act. This act allows for funds to be allocated to political subdivisions and housing authoritiesto help managebed bug infestations; including monitoringreported bed bugsand purchasing and distributingbed bug matttress covers.
Bed Bug Data 2009 Conclusions (Columbus Code Enforcement, centralohiobedbugs.org):
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