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Bed bug dogs in the news »

Lots of press abounding on the busy bed bug dogs at Advanced k9, based in Connecticut.  There have been a number of other articles this week along the same lines.
Bed bugs are very difficult to detect and a bed bug sniffing dog does appear to give you a really good shot at detecting bed bugs […]

Bed bug notice: East Village, NYC, January 2008 »

A bed bug notice found in a building lobby in Manhattan, by our stealthy photo contributor, iPhone Interloper.
Good:

Building management admitting problem publicly, posting notice.
Notice asking for bed bug reports.
Notice reminding tenants secondhand mattresses are a no-no.
Notice is building-wide even though only one unit has apparently identified a bed bug problem.
Even guests can see the note. […]

Bed bug highlights from the 2008 Purdue Pest Management Conference »

This set of notes from the recent Purdue Pest Management Conference is from our bed bug professional-incognito, “Winston O. Buggy.” Thanks, Winston!
Following are some important tidbits covered at the conference submitted for your information and action agendas.
More work is being done on field strains of bed bugs, as opposed to much early work […]

Bed bugs where you do expect to find them: Boston Globe on hotels hiring bed bug dogs »

The Boston Globe has a new article about bed bugs, mainly focusing on how ten or so hotels in Boston are employing a bed bug dog to do regular walkthroughs.
In the 3 1/2 years it’s been open, Jurys Boston Hotel has never found bedbugs on its premises, nor have its guests complained about being bitten. […]

Men’s Health on bed bugs: “The Dirt on Hotel Rooms” »

Men’s Health magazine on bed bugs, this month: it’s just a brief snippet in an article of travel tips, but it hits home:
Some Souvenirs Have Legs
Hotels are a haven for bedbugs. Pest-control companies say hotels account for more than 37 percent of their bedbug business, according to Pest Control Technology magazine.

I don’t think I’ve […]

University of Florida tests bed bug dogs »

The University of Florida News reports on tests being run by U of F researchers on bed bug dogs:
Nine-pound Nudie’s feet skitter across the concrete floor as she speeds by, keeping her tiny nose to the ground. She scurries around the perimeter of a bed, then hops on top.
“Find your B’s, find your B’s,” handler […]