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Chicago Tops Bed Bug Cities List for Second Consecutive Year

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

Chicago tops the 2013 Bed Bug Cities List, released by pest control leader Orkin. The Windy Citys bed bug problem was serious enough that the City Council passed an ordinance in July 2013 requiring condo associations to have a formal management plan in place for the detection, inspection and treatment of these pests.

In the South, two major cities had the biggest jumps on the list from 2012 to 2013 Nashville moved up 17 spots while Charlotte climbed 18 spots. Other cities that made notable leaps up the list include Champaign/Springfield, Ill., Pittsburgh and Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville, S.C. On the other end of the spectrum, Omaha, Neb., Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Colo., Lexington, Ky. and Buffalo, N.Y. settled into significantly lower spots on the list than last year. Of the five new cities on the list, three are in the Midwest Toledo, Ohio, Peoria, Ill. and Davenport, Iowa/Moline, Ill. New Orleans and Kansas City took the final two spots on the list as new entries. On the east coast, six cities took positions lower on the list, including three cities in New York Albany, Buffalo and New York City.

Bed bugs continue to bite their way across the country as evidenced by the more than 20 percent increase in Rollins, Orkins parent company, bed bug business compared to 2012. The nationwide resurgence of the bed bug population prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to release a joint statement in 2012 advising the public of the emerging health issues associated with bed bugs.

While studies show that bed bugs do not spread disease, the physical and mental health consequences are well documented and of serious public concern, says Orkin entomologist and technical services director Ron Harrison, PhD. Once bed bugs are inside your home or business, they can reproduce quickly and can travel from place to place in personal belongings and even on people. They can also move from place to place on their own, independently of objects.

Because every bed bug scenario is different, its important for homeowners to call on a professional who can create a solution tailored to their homes needs.

The list released by Orkin ranks the cities by the number of bed bug treatments Orkin performed from January to December 2013, along with any shift in ranking compared to January to December 2012.

1.Chicago 2.Los Angeles (+1) 3.Columbus, Ohio (+3) 4.Detroit (-2) 5.Cincinnati 6.Cleveland/Akron/Canton (+2) 7.Dayton (+4) 8.Washington D.C. (-1) 9.Denver (-5) 10.Indianapolis (+6) 11.Richmond/Petersburg, Va. (+1) 12.Raleigh/Durham/Fayetteville, N.C. (+3) 13.Dallas/Ft. Worth (-4) 14.Syracuse, N.Y. (+7) 15.Atlanta (+14) 16.Houston (+2) 17.New York (-7) 18.Seattle/Tacoma (-5) 19.San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose (-5) 20.Boston (+2) 21.Milwaukee (-2) 22.Miami/Ft. Lauderdale (+3) 23.Nashville (+17) 24.Pittsburgh (+12) 25.Charlotte (+18) 26.San Diego (+6) 27.Baltimore (-7) 28.Phoenix (+7) 29.Cedar Rapids/Waterloo, Iowa (+4) 30.Charleston/Huntington, W. Va. (+1) 31.Knoxville, Tenn. (-4) 32.Louisville, Ky. (-2) 33.Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo, Mich. (+5) 34.Hartford/New Haven, Conn. (-8) 35.Champaign/Springfield, Ill. (+13) 36.Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville, S.C. (+11) 37.Omaha, Neb. (-20) 38.Buffalo, N.Y. (-10) 39.Lincoln/Hastings/Kearney, Neb. (+2) 40.Lexington, Ky. (-16) 41.Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto, Calif. (+4) 42.Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Colo. (-19) 43.Albany/Schenectady/Troy, N.Y. (-1) 44.Minneapolis/St. Paul (-10) 45.Honolulu (-8) 46.Toledo, Ohio 47.Peoria/Bloomington, Ill. 48.Davenport, Iowa/Moline, Ill. 49.New Orleans 50.Kansas City

Harrison offers the following tips to homeowners for bed bug prevention: - Inspect your home for signs of bed bugs regularly. - Decrease clutter around your home this will make bed bug inspections and detection much easier. - Dry potentially infested bed linens, curtains and stuffed animals on the hottest temperature allowed for fabric. - Before bringing second-hand furniture into your home, closely inspect it for any signs of bed bugs and quarantine it for a period of time before bringing it into your rooms. Also, keep in mind that there is always a potential for bed bug activity, even if you dont find any signs.

Source: Orkin, LLC

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How to Spot and Control Bed Bugs

Posted on February 12, 2014 by admin Click Here For Article

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Bed bugs can be hard to see but if theyre in your home it wont be long till you feel their presence. Bed bug bites can develop into painful, itchy welts and, for the more sensitive people, can even lead to anaphylaxis. Allergens from bed bugs have also been associated with asthmatic reactions. TK Pest Control in Orillia and Muskoka, Ontario, has been helping rid homes of pests such as bed bugs since 2000. Heres how you can determine if bed bugs are in your home.

The first sign that you have bed bugs in your home is often bites. You usually dont feel the bite until some time later, when the skin becomes irritated and inflamed. Small, swollen welts can develop at the site of the bites, which can be accompanied by itching, often severe. The itching can last hours or several days. People who are very sensitive to the bites may need to visit a doctor.

If you think youre being bitten by bed bugs, there are telltale signs youll find in your home. Look for blood stains or rusty spots of bug excrement on sheets and mattresses, bed clothes, and walls. You can also look for eggshells and shed skins near hiding spots.

While bed bugs usually stay close to their food source, they can travel up to 100 feet to feed so you need to check any small cracks or crevices where they can hide. Begin by checking the bed, including mattress seams, the box spring, the bed frame, and headboard. Then carefully examine baseboards around the bedroom, outlets, cracks in walls, and even peeling wallpaper.

Bed bugs are hardy pests and can live at least a year without eating a blood meal. Travellers often carry them in their suitcases and clothes so they are easily passed on to others. Once bed bugs are brought into your home, it can quickly develop into an infestation as females lay about 300 eggs, which then hatch in less than 21 days.

For help detecting and exterminating bed bugs in the Orillia and Muskoka areas, please contact TK Pest Control via phone. In Muskoka call (705) 687-9477, in Orillia call (705) 325-8239 or toll-free at (877) 325-8239. The company provides professional workmanship that you can trust. You can also follow them on Facebook!

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Bed Bugs Pester Ohio Library, My Cleaning Products Recommends a Bed Bug Spray To Get Rid of Them Immediately

Posted on February 12, 2014 by admin Click Here For Article

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) February 11, 2014

Bed bugs were reportedly traced in Mansfield/Richland County Public Library in Ohio. And responding to it, My Cleaning Products suggested a pesticide-exempt bed bug spray to help anyone dealing with the same problem kill the pest immediately.

A report from mainsfieldnewsjournal.com, published on February 08, 2014, said that the traces of the critters were found in the children and the adult departments of the library. And as it detailed, particularly, they were detected in the upholstered benches, books and magazines in those sections of the facility.

To get rid of the critters, the report related that the benches were destroyed and then replaced with wooden chairs. Meanwhile, the books and magazines, it added, were treated before they were returned.

As it also related, the bed bug issue in the building started in November or December of last year. It detailed that one bed bug was found in a book returned, which was then contained and treated.

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Bed bugs are loving the libraries. As a report has it, they infested yet another one recently. And that is the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library in Ohio.

Traces of the critters were found in the facility in three instances already. But initially, they were detected back in November or December when one of them was found in a returned material. To contain the pest in it, it was said that the book was put in a zipped plastic bag and was later treated in high heat.

According to MCP, the fact that bed bugs are becoming common even in libraries is an indication that they are now more prevalent. Because of that, it warned the public of their possible presence. And to protect themselves from them, it also gave out two advises.

Firstly, the company advised everyone to take preventive measures. It said that there is now an even higher risk of anyone picking up those vampire-like pests anywhere, hence, the steps are necessary to block their entry.

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Bedbug education and safety a concern

Posted on February 12, 2014 by admin Click Here For Article

Just the mention of bedbugs is enough to raise concern about transmitting the insidious creatures from one location to another.

Eliminating the stigma attached to discovery of them in a home helps get the problem addressed before drastic measures may be needed, official said.

Psychologically they can mess you up. We really want to take the education approach to dealing with the problem, said Bracken County Health Department Director Tony Cox. They are not a health hazard, but they are annoying and not a stranger to any economic level.

For those who try to avoid the cost of professional treatment, home remedies have had dangerous and tragic outcomes in the region, police said.

From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Phoenix, Arizona, cases are documented of fires related to attempts to exterminate bedbugs.

A fatal fire in Bracken County in July 2013, that killed five members of a family, was determined to be the result of an attempt at home treatment, and an infestation turned into a tragedy.

According to Kentucky State Police officials, the incident has been labeled an accidental fire that resulted in the death of Rani Doss and her children Emily, Bradley, Dylan and Michael.

Parts of the house was treated with a flammable product with residual fumes for an infestation of bedbugs and was not adequately ventilated, police said.

As a result, something in the house ignited the remaining fumes, causing the house to explode and catch fire, police said.

Investigators, due to the complete destruction of the house along Kentucky 19 in the fire, were not able to determine an ignition source, which could have been any spark, police said.

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TAMU Bed Bugs Texas A&M University Center for

Posted on February 11, 2014 by pcenet Click Here For Article

Cimex lecturlarius

The vast majority of people have never seen or heard of bed bugs except in the context of some mystical boogie man. Parents would commonly say, Sleep tight, dont let the bed bugs bite, as children were put to bed. In fact, bed bugs were also relatively rare for researchers to encounter until the past decade or so. This was largely due in part to the wide spread use and availability of insecticides and improved hygiene.

Once the scourge of every homeowner, bed bugs were thought to have disappeared, particularly with the widespread use of DDT during the 1940s and 1950s. However, there have been nascent populations which have continuously existed throughout the world. Locations in the near and middle east, Africa, Central and South America and Europe have all remained. More recent attention to the presence of bed bugs has been observed in the United States and Australia where they have become highly visible in the hotel and lodging industry. They are increasingly being encountered in homes, apartments, hotels, motels, dormitories, shelters and modes of transport. It is widely believed that international travel and immigration have contributed to the resurgence of bed bugs in this country as well as others. Reliance on integrated pest management (IPM) practices which do not use insecticides and the reduction in the number of different active ingredients are among factors believed to have contributed to this current resurgence trend

Bed bugs are small, brownish, flattened insects that feed solely on the blood of animals. The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is the species most adapted to living with humans. It has done so since ancient times.

Adult bed bugs are about 1/4 inch long and reddish brown, with oval, flattened bodies. They are sometimes mistaken for ticks or cockroaches. The immatures (nymphs) resemble the adults, but are smaller and somewhat lighter in color. Bed bugs do not fly, but can move quickly over floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces.

Under favorable conditions of temperature (above 70 F) and regular feeding, female bed bugs will lay about 200 eggs during her lifetime at the rate of 3 or 4 per day. Eggs are coated with a sticky substance, causing them to adhere to objects on which they are deposited. The eggs hatch in 6 to 17 days and the nymphs begin to feed on blood immediately. After 5 molts, bed bugs reach maturity. There may be 3 or more generations a year. Environmental factors and the availability of food will cause considerable variation in the developmental rate of all stages of growth. Young and old bed bugs may live for several weeks to several months without feeding, depending upon the temperature.

Bed bugs feed mostly at night, by piercing the skin of people as they sleep. However, if they are very hungry and if the light is dim, they will feed during the day.

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