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Bed bugs in Ventura County (Thousand Oaks, California) »

Hungry bedbugs a rising problem in some areas : Ventura County Star
Rene Laraine of Thousand Oaks, California, has bed bugs.
Laraine said that after nine treatments performed by two pest control companies, the bedbugs are still there.
A representative for Essex Properties, the company that manages the complex, said the company is doing what it can to […]

NotSoSnug: killing bed bugs one by one »

A newbite named NotSoSnug has gotten our attention in the forums with his unique approach to his bed bug situation.
This is NotSoSnug’s comparison of a nymph and adult bed bug (perhaps one of our entomologist friends could confirm the life stage of the nymph for us?)

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Nicholas Brown’s “The Bedbug Chronicles: Part 6″ sounds pretty familiar »

There’s a new update to Nicholas Brown’s bed bug journal on the Huffington Post today, and it takes us through the 39th day of living with bed bugs during treatment.
In this installment, we learn that bed bugs are taking a significant toll on Brown’s self-identity and social life:
Despite my anger, even our bug-laden living situation […]

Last week’s Town Hall Meeting in Cincinnati »

It’s a week later, but I did want to comment on the media’s follow-up from last week’s Town Hall Meeting in Cincinnati, about the bed bug problem.
WCPO.com’s Lynn Groud reported on the event last Monday. Hundreds of bed bug sufferers turned out. One speaker said:
“For many older adults, they are a 24-hour a day […]

bed bug news for 2007-11-11: Lexington, KY and Toronto, ON »

LEX18 - Lexington, KY: Health Department Encourages Learning About Bed Bugs
“The Kentucky Department for Public Health is encouraging people to learn more about bed bugs, the small, brownish insects that feed on the blood of animals.” Paradoxically, this article contains almost no content or explanation of how they’ll do that.
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bed bug news for 2007-11-09 »

Note to readers: I am experimenting with posting some brief bed bug news links–with shorter commentary from me. I will still be doing more in-depth analyses (as often as before), but since the volume of stories is increasing, in this way, I can share more of the news with you, more promptly. Let me […]

Lexington-Fayette County, Kentucky Health Dept.: Think you’ve got bed bugs? Call us! »

This video footage and printed excerpt from WTVQ channel 36 in Lexington, Kentucky, focuses on the story of Sakiesha Demus, a resident of the Westminster Village apartments who has bed bugs, and wants to move to another unit. Her apartment was treated by All-Rite Pest Control, who recommended that she stay put after […]

Bed bug dog Joni: fighting bed bugs in New Zealand and Australia »

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 […]

Warning to Bracken County, KY: don’t get caught in the bed bug blame game »

More information about the Bracken County Schools bed bug situation. A new article from WCPO.com news says T&M Pest Control is treating Bracken County schools for bed bugs this weekend.
Terry says, “A pest control program for bed bugs is very detailed. You’ve got to get all the crevices. We are doing a little more […]

The Huffington Post: Nicholas Brown’s bed bugs, volumes 3 and 4 »

Somehow I got behind on Nicholas Brown’s bed bug saga; two more installments have appeared.
He posted volume 3 last week, which chronicles the “laundry and first treatment” phase. Somewhat unconventionally, Brown as his roommates Katherine and Jihad had not done much prep before their PCO showed up. He was kind enough […]

Crain’s reports: “Exterminators make killing on bedbugs” »

This article on bed bugs in Crain’s New York Business quotes the owner of Liberty Pest Control, in Brooklyn, who calls bed bugs “the new moneymaker.” The article highlights how Pest Control Operators (PCOs) such as Liberty are gettinga huge portion of their revenues from bed bug cases, and targeting their advertising appropriately:
Liberty Pest […]