Category: australia
By nobugsonme on Feb 20, 2008 in Oz, australia, bed bug code of practice, bed bugs, bedbugs, dr. stephen l. doggett, entomologists, epidemic, extreme infestations, pandemic | 0 Comments
The Age had an article on bed bugs on Sunday, “Bed Bug Infestations on the Increase,” citing Sydney entomologist Stephen Doggett’s data on the spread of bed bugs there:
. . . a survey of 121 pest managers undertaken last year by Sydney entomologist Stephen Doggett found that, across Australia, bedbug infestations had risen by a […]
By nobugsonme on Dec 10, 2007 in YWCA, art, australia, backpackers, bargara, bed bug blogging, bedbugs, cincinnati, culture, domestic abuse, domestic violence shelter, emergency, epidemic, exhibit, exhibition, homeless shelter, hostel, infestation, london, medical, ohio, popular culture, porkopolis. bed bug spread, possum feces, queensland, shelter, sleep, travel, travelblog, wellcome centre, women | 2 Comments
Londonist: Sleeping And Dreaming: The Wellcome Collection (exhibit on sleep includes bed bugs)
“This is an all-embracing examination of our need to sleep. . . . The very practical logistics of sleeping are also tackled: bedbugs and the luxury of a bed to oneself.” Bed bugs figure in exhibit on sleep at medical-themed-art centre in […]
By nobugsonme on Nov 9, 2007 in Bed and Breakfast Lunch and Dinner, australia, avoiding bed bugs, awareness, bad ideas, bed bug blame game, bed bug dog, bed bug epidemic, bed bugs | 3 Comments
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Finally, someone in the business arena sees the light about bed bugs and the bottom line: and it’s not the flashing dollar signs of the over-the-counter bed bug spray industry, either. Kerry Miller published an article entitled “The Cost of Bed […]
By nobugsonme on Nov 5, 2007 in John Morley, Joni, Pro-tek, australia, bed bug dog, bed bug epidemic, bed bug treatment, bed bugs, bedbugs, best practices, big business, consumer, detection, diagnosis, dry steam, get rid of bed bugs, hotels, how to get rid of bed bugs, how to kill bed bugs, mattresses, motels, natural remedies, new zealand, news, professional pest-control services: reviews, suggestion, spread, steam, technological advances, tools and weapons, travel, treatment, treatment in hotels | 2 Comments
In an article today entitled “Hard-worker sniffs out bedbugs,” from the Taranaki Daily News (New Zealand), Sharon Marris writes about bed bug dog Joni who works with Pro-Tek Systems owner John Morley in New Zealand.
We’re familiar with bed bug dogs, here at Bedbugger, but it is interesting to read of the situation in NZ.
“She’s not […]
By nobugsonme on May 25, 2007 in australia, bed bugs, bedbugs, colleges, dorms, information and help, institutions, mattresses, michigan, news, stanford, steam, technological advances, tennessee, tips, tools and weapons, travel, treatment, treatment in institutions, treatment preparations | 5 Comments
Such an interesting assortment of bed bug news came through my inbox this evening.
First, WLNS of Lansing, Michigan warns that bed bugs are the pest of the 21st century, that they “wreak havoc on your skin and your life,” their incidence has increased 75% n five years (oh, I’d say much more than that), and […]
By nobugsonme on Apr 22, 2007 in australia, brazil, canada, consumer, germany, gibraltar, hungary, iceland, malaysia, mexico, netherlands, new zealand, singapore, sweden, treatment, uganda, uk, usa | 4 Comments
Sometimes I get messages commenting on the Nortamericano-bias, USA-bias, or even NYC-bias of the site.
Others assume Bedbugger.com was made for NYC Bedbuggers (not so!)
Although people often think this to be the case, this site was never intended to be for residents of the US, but rather, for everyone with bed bugs, everywhere. Although I […]
By nobugsonme on Mar 15, 2007 in NSW, australia, bed bugs, bedbugs, canada, dorms, hotels, houses, institutions, legal, multi-unit buildings, new york, ontario, spread, sydney, toronto, transportation, travel, treatment, treatment in hotels, treatment in institutions, usa | 6 Comments
According to the clustermap, we have a number of readers in Australia. And in neighboring Aotearoa/New Zealand too–in fact, I’m a bit worried about New Zealand–a few more of those red dots on the clustermap, and the island is going to disappear from the map like the much smaller island group of Hawai’i has, […]
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