Bedbugs move into dorm rooms Aug 21, 2008
A bed bug makes itself at home on a mattress. Like hotel rooms, dorms are the ideal bedbug habitat: small and crowded. (USA Today)
Find a clean hotel room Jul 22, 2008
Are you prepared for a dirty bedspread, a scummy toilet or even a bed bug infestation. It's highly unlikely that a slightly soiled bathroom floor will put your life in danger, yet an unclean hotel room could affect your health; the most common afflictions are colds or stomach viruses. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Legislative floor actions Jun 13, 2008
HB 590 BED BUG AWARENESS (Mallory) To establish the Bed Bug Awareness, Education, and Prevention Program and to make an appropriation. HB 591 WELL DRILLING/PUBLIC NOTICE (Williams, B.) To establish additional public notice and public meeting requirements concerning applications for certain permits for oil or gas wells. (Cleveland.com -- News)
Pictures Of Our Past May 28, 2008
Private Robert Lee Horton died on April 2, 1945, in Stalag 9C at Bad Sulza Sax We Mer, succumbing to the diseases, bed bug bites, cold temperatures and malnutrition which typified the daily life at Berga. He was only a twenty-year-old kid. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
NJ Based Richard Cooper, Leading Bed Bug Expert, to be Featured On NBC Dateline Sunday April 20 Apr 20, 2008
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationally recognized bed bug expert Richard Cooper () will be featured on a segment Sunday April 20, 2008 on Dateline NBC, "Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite" () ... com () was selected by NBC to help in the production of the piece surrounding reconditioned mattresses in conjunction with bed bugs ... Cooper was one of the first entomologists to predict the exponential spread of bed bugs in 2003. (PR Newswire)
Never believe anything that says it might, or may Mar 31, 2008
I have cut many of Harry's articles out and saved them over the years. He reminds me of my dad, who used to tell me stories about his adventures in the old days. (Brownwood Bulletin, TX)
Draft Report on Bed Bug Task Force Mar 28, 2008
Communities across the Tri-State are trying to figure out what should be done to cope with the growing problem of bed bug infestation ... Their latin name is Cimex Lectularius, bed bugs to most of us ... Rich Jaffe: "The owners of this building tell me they have dealt with the bed bug problem before and they are continuing to try and get a handle on it, but it's really tough. They even have an exterminator headed over here on Saturday.". (WKRC.com, OH)
Nosy dogs help folks sleep tight Mar 21, 2008
Two more dogs are about to enter training for an agency that began three years ago and now rides the bed bug resurgence. "We go for hunting-style dogs; Labs, Jack Russells, beagles, they love to go to work," Massicott says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Handling bed bug infestation Jan 22, 2008
Bed bugs are wingless insects that feed on the blood of warm-blooded animals ... Prolonged exposure to bed bugs causes people to become sensitized to their saliva ... Treatment for bed bug bites aims to relieve symptoms; bites heal within one to two weeks. (The Battalion, TX)
Post the First Comment Jan 22, 2008
Handling bed bug infestation - News ... Handling bed bug infestation ... Bed bugs are wingless insects that feed on the blood of warm-blooded animals. (The Battalion, TX)
USA TODAY reporter's reaction to the pests Nov 7, 2007
Every speck of dust is a bed bug. Every skin bump, a resurgence. (USA Today)
The Quixote of Costco Oct 13, 2007
Charlie is crazier than a bed bug, we realize. But is he any crazier than people who buy stuff they don't need or eat stuff they know is bad for them. (Toronto Star)
Local fans still fond of M*A*S*H, 35 years after debut Oct 11, 2007
wrote on Oct 10, 2007 5:09 PM:" ...a five letter Yiddish word for "bed bug. " ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Bizarre Bugs Bend Both Genders Sep 21, 2007
Reinhardt and his colleagues investigated remote and dangerous bat caves in East Africa for the bloodsucking African bat bug (Afrocimex constrictus), a close relative of the bed bug ... Sex among bat bugs (as with bed bugs) is violent ... Unlike bed bugs, male African bat bugs have bogus female genitals a fact the scientists freely call "bizarre." Past research found they mate with each other as well as with females. (Fox News)
City Forms Bed Bug Task Force Sep 7, 2007
Bed bugs are becoming such a problem that the city is forming a task force to deal with them ... "Bed bugs," said Diann Waters, bed bugs in home ... Diann Waters may tell her son, "don't let the bed bugs bite" before he goes to sleep, but it looks like they did anyways. (WKRC.com, OH)
Biodiesel sailor setback Jun 29, 2007
Joe Silva, Sr. wrote on Jun 28, 2007 9:08 AM:" Crazy as a bed bug! ". wellwell wrote on Jun 28, 2007 8:04 AM:" Don't you think you would check the size of the boat with the launch site long before the day it was set to be launched? ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
State teen comes close in bee Jun 1, 2007
But along the way, he drew some of the biggest laughs of evening when in the first round of the finals, actually the seventh round of the bee, he exclaimed, "Oh my God!" when given his first word "punaise" a fancy French name for a bed bug. "I like bedbug better," Joseph said when told the definition. (New Haven Register, CT)
House Approves Suing OPEC Over Sky-High Gas Prices May 23, 2007
Bed Bug Dilemma Reveals An Even Uglier Truth. Top News Stories. (WFOR.com, FL)
Chagas spreads to US, Europe: WHO Apr 14, 2007
Most victims may not know they have contracted Chagas as the infection may remain dormant for decades after they have been bitten by a blood-sucking insect similar to a large bed bug which transmits the parasite. "This disease still poses a threat to so many people in Latin America and now that threat has spread to other countries via blood banks lacking adequate screening of infected donors," said Mirta Roses Periago, WHO director for the Americas region. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Bed bug problem Apr 10, 2007
We're talking about bed bugs ... Researchers say there is a bed bug out-break across the country ... "Last year we had a double digit increase in bed bugs and a year before that too," said Carey Ryan, who runs Affordable Pest Control in Rochester. (10NBC.com, NY)
Bedbug Cases Rise In Bay Area Apr 10, 2007
In August 2006, NBC11 reported a bed bug infestation at some dormitory rooms at San Jose State University. Some say foreign students may have unknowingly carried them from other countries where bed bugs are still a problem ... Some say foreign students may have unknowingly carried them from other countries where bed bugs are still a problem. (NBC 11, CA)
Bedbugs bounce back: Outbreaks in all 50 states Apr 9, 2007
Sources: International Bed Bug Symposium, Washington, D.C., September 2006. E-mail Meredith May at. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hotel sued for bedbugs Jan 16, 2007
NEW YORK - A London hotel that counts itself among the world's most luxurious and prestigious has been sued by a lawyer who says he and his wife were attacked by bed bugs during a stay there last spring ... "People associate bed bugs with more of a lower end class of hotel," Weinstein said ... He said that as the Blumings sought word from doctors and the hotel as to what might have caused their wounds, the hotel delayed for nearly a week the knowledge that bed bugs were to blame. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Bed Bugs & Beyond Dec 22, 2006
Bed Bugs & Beyond By Mara Altman, Village Voice 12/12/06 Dec 14, 2006, 09:08 ... The first issue she addressed is one that has mystified us all: Is it bedbugs, or bed bugs. (Ocnus.net)
A very filthy room of one's own Dec 7, 2006
Near a deserted former rooming house a few blocks away, where defiant anti-poverty activists recently staged a squat to protest against the loss of social housing, a woman rants about living in a cheap hotel infested with bed bugs and rats ... "It's just a horror story. Big holes. Garbage. Rats. I see a bed bug. They come up through the cracks," Marianna says ... Just another blank, skid-road hotel full of frantic people, bed bugs and rats. (Globe and Mail)
Condemned man called 'crazy as a bedbug' Dec 6, 2006
In letters to The Associated Press, several of Walton's fellow death row inmates said his behavior is consistently bizarre, describing him as "nuttier than a fruitcake," "crazy as a bed bug," and "a walking talking cukoo (sic) bird." His prison nickname is "Crazy Horse.". Inmate William Van Poyck, who has been on the row with Walton for seven years, said Walton is unable to engage in any meaningful conversation, responding to most questions with a monotone "yeah" or "no.". (CNN -- Law)
Darwin As Avatar Of ElectiveConsciousness Dec 2, 2006
If you go about cheating and robbing, you will be reborn not in the next life, but in this very existence with the consciousness appropriate to a parasite, a blood-sucking bed bug. If you essay the higher levels of meditation you will be reborn, here and now, with the consciousness of a Himalayan sage, or a soaring eagle whose eye reflects the blue arc of the all-encompassing sky. (India Times, India)
Deck the quad Nov 30, 2006
Given the recent statistics that Allston has a bed bug problem and is dangerous, would you live there. Of course. (Northeastern News, MA)
Column: The rebuilding rut Nov 29, 2006
Martinez was told it was time to be a big boy and was put in the starting five and Huntington Avenue's "next big star,'' Shawn James couldn't live without Everhart and left with the coach who recruited him. Oh, but there are even more subtle transitions. There's the atrocious see-saw act between Solomon Court and Matthews Arena the players are forced to participate in. It confuses Joe Student, too, who probably couldn't locate Solomon Court if there were blinking neon signs. Perhaps it's a ruse... (Northeastern News, MA)
Magnolia director in bed bug case Nov 4, 2006
Film director Paul Anderson, is suing the owner of his New York apartment over an infestation of bed bugs. The director and his wife, comedienne Maya Rudolph, were "bitten all over their bodies" after moving into the flat last month, court papers claim. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Getting sucked in to revealing my secrets Oct 30, 2006
Do they offer a "bed bug" attachment for hotels that don't quite earn four stars. What, exactly, is the connection between hand vacuums and science fiction. (Toronto Star -- Life)
N.J. Woman Fighting Painful War With Bed Bugs Oct 26, 2006
(CBS) SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. Lia Battista said Wednesday she's captured and bagged dozens of bed bugs from her apartment, bed bugs that have been biting her feet and shoulders ... He said bed bug infestations are on the rise ... A couple of years ago, he never got a bed bug complaint. (CBS New York, NY)
Bedbugs bunking with city residents Sep 26, 2006
Many of her neighbors have not reported their bed bug problem because they mistakenly fear being evicted, she said ... The pesticide DDT successfully rid American homes of bed bugs in the 1940s and '50s; however, DDT was banned in 1972 after it was discovered to cause cancer ... Bed bugs might prefer mattresses, but they can also live in baseboards, furniture, wall or floor crevices -- even wallpaper, according to the NPMA. The six-legged bugs can also live a year or more without a meal, and... (Frederick News-Post)
Who can sleep tight if the bed bugs bite? Sep 21, 2006
Marco Island Sun Times - Who can sleep tight if the bed bugs bite ... Who can sleep tight if the bed bugs bite ... Q: I have heard of a new outbreak of bed bugs in the U.S. Is this true or just another nasty rumor. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Kinzie starts counseling, consultation firm Sep 18, 2006
When an employee's personal life starts affecting performance, professional support is the only viable solution," Kinzie said. "The most successful programs reach a level of trust and communication that allows organizations to cultivate better relationships, perform more proficiently, and reduce behavioral health care expenses," he explained.Kinzie served as Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Employee Assistance Program director for the past 22 years and has more than 35 years of experience in the... (Herald-Tribune)
Bedbugs take a bite out of travel comfort Sep 16, 2006
But now, Potter told squirming attendees at this week's International Bed Bug Symposium near Washington, D.C., he never enters a hotel room without checking the mattress and headboard for tiny, dark brown spots or other evidence that what he dubs "the pests of the 21st century" have gotten there first ... According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, a nationwide increase in bedbug sightings has had "a minimal impact on the vast majority of hotels. ... Trained and knowledgeable... (AZCentral -- Business)
Bedbugs back for a bite Sep 15, 2006
According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, a nationwide increase in bedbug sightings has had "a minimal impact on the vast majority of hotels. ... Trained and knowledgeable housekeeping staff is one of the best lines of defense, along with having regular pest control inspections." If you're still worried, here are tips from pest-control experts attending a recent International Bed Bug Symposium ... But now, Potter told squirming attendees at this week's International Bed Bug... (USA Today -- Travel)
Bed Bugs Reappear In Bay Area Aug 26, 2006
-- As students report for fall classes, San Jose State University faces an unwanted infestation: some dormitory rooms have bed bugs ... Some say foreign students may have unknowingly carried them from other countries where bed bugs are still a problem ... One pest control expert told the Mercury News that he noticed a couple of years ago that bed bugs were beginning to swamp the Bay Area as they resurface in other parts of the country. (NBC 11, CA)
Don't Let The Bedbugs Bite Aug 26, 2006
Bed bugs are flat, reddish brown nocturnal insects that feed on the blood of humans ... Dennis Campbell continued, "At that point, if it is in fact identified as a bed bug infestation, those rooms would be closed and not allowed to be rented out. And then they would be advised to get in a pest control company, a licensed pest control company to actually come in and control the infestation." ... In some cases, it's necessary to replace the bedding, including mattresses, to rid a complex of bed... (KLAS-TV)
SF Health Department To Adopt Bed Bug Regulations Aug 12, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO -- In response to increasing complaints in recent years of bed bug infestations, the San Francisco Department of Public Health is adopting new regulations to control the bloodsucking critters, spokeswoman Eileen Shields said Friday ... SRO hotels are "most directly affected by bed bugs," Shields said, and owners now have "set down rules in writing." ... According to the Health Department, bed bug infestations have exploded worldwide in the past two decades, although the... (NBC 11, CA)
Big Banana battles rising prices Jul 29, 2006
The who's who of the rodent, termite and cockroach eradication sector attended the Federation of Asian & Oceania Pest Manager Associations conference, where a national pest manager, Bed Bug Code of Practice, was launched. In addition to learning about bed bugs, Gregg could have gained some handy tips for his "identification process" and how to deal with unions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Family Says Stay At Hotel Resulted In Bugs Bites Jul 18, 2006
(CBS 42) AUSTIN Members of a family new to the Austin area say they were bitten by bed bugs at a local hotel ... The people at Crestwood Suites say they do not have a bed bug problem, but the Thames family says they were staying here while they looked to buy a house and wound up with as many as 80 bites ... Kristin Thames says she her husband and their two kids were bitten by bed bugs eight days ago. (K-Eye News, TX)
Couple sues hotel for bed bugs Jul 4, 2006
Eva and Mike Sfikas, of Illinois, received a $20 'bed bugs' discount after staying at the Days Inn in Port Charlotte, where they were bitten by bed bugs in the sheets, states the lawsuit the couple filed Friday. Eva and Mike Sfikas received a "bed bugs" discount after their one-night stay at the Port Charlotte Days Inn ... "As a result, the clerk provided (Sfikases) with the 'bed bugs' discount apparently available at the Days Inn," states the lawsuit. (Charlotte Sun Herald)
Bed Bugs Allegedly Bite Man At Hillcrest Area Hotel Jun 28, 2006
Nowaid said he collected bugs off of the bed at the hotel -- bugs that county health officials identified as bed bugs ... Across the country, the bed bug problem continues to crawl higher ... Experts pointed to recycled mattresses and bans on most bed bug-killing pesticides like DDT as a couple of reasons for the rise in the problem. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Polk Murder Case Closing Arguments Begin Jun 13, 2006
Polk told jurors that even if they concluded she was as "crazy as a bed bug," the evidence still showed that she killed her husband in self-defense. "Even if you think I do have delusions that isn't a reason to excuse my husband's conduct," Polk said. (Newsday -- Nation)
Health Department Inspects For Bed Bugs at a Memphis Hotel May 9, 2006
After seeing our story Sunday night about an apparent bed bug attack the Shelby County Health Department inspected an east Memphis Monday. A health department inspector showed up Monday at the Homewood Suites on Poplar after guests told us they found bed bugs in their suites ... The four St. Louis women town for the weekend say when they woke up Sunday morning there were bed bugs were all over them. (WREG.com, TN)
Great Wolf Lodge Addressing Bed Bug Concerns May 5, 2006
Kansas City, KS -- The Great Wolf Lodge hotel is working to eliminate concerns about bed bugs in its rooms. The Kansas Department of Health announced Wednesday it is fining the lodge $500, after inspectors found bed bugs in rooms on two separate inspection dates in March ... Bed bugs are tiny insects that feed on the blood of humans and animals. (FOX4 Kansas City, MO)
Man's Bed Bug Claims May 3, 2006
They also say a thorough investigation on their part found no bed bugs ... Click here to learn more about bed bugs ... Get tips on what to look for to figure out if you have bed bugs. (WTVR.com, VA)
New Guidelines: Cut Back On Sodas Mar 9, 2006
Other Ways to Get News. Mar 8, 2006 5:28 pm US/Pacific. (CBS2.com, CA)
Woman Sues Hotel After Suffering 500 Bed Bug Bites Mar 8, 2006
(CBS) CHICAGO Last year, there were reports of serious bed bug infestations in dozens of states. Now, a Chicago woman is suing a hotel for $20 million after waking up one morning with more than 500 bed bug bites ... "The bugs were sent to the University of Illinois in Chicago and verified to be bed bugs, said attorney Alan Schnurman.When the couple reported to hotel officials that their room was infested, the officials offered two free nights but Fox and Cohen declined, Schnurman said, because... (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)
