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Bed bugs spread in Ottawa »

The spread of bed bugs in Ottawa, Ontario was the feature of a short article by Daniel Proussalidis with Kristi Soble on CFRA.com, the website of CFRA radio 580.
David Saunders from Paramount Pest Control tells CFRA News the [bed bug] problem is rampant in rooming houses and hostels.
But Saunders adds it’s just as […]

Bed bug hotel claim in Isle of Wight; study/travel abroad and bed bugs »

BED BUG CLAIM EARNS GUEST £630 (Isle of Wight, UK)
“A DISGRUNTLED guest who claimed his experience at a Sandown hotel ruined his break has won £630 in compensation. Keith Clack, from Brighton, took legal action against The Carlton Hotel, on Sandown Esplanade, claiming his room and bed were infested with
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Bed bug news round-up: USA Today, Minnesota Star-Tribune, and the Astral in Greenpoint »

There is so much bed bug news now, that blogging even half of the major articles that come across my web browser is too much. I offer a selection, as well as an interesting tidbit from a NYC blogger. More news forthcoming, including an update on Cincinnati, and some exciting developments in San […]

Thanksgiving Bed Bug Float »

NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade

Originally uploaded by panoramicviewer

As the clocks fall back, smoke detector batteries get changed, and the multi-colored leaves gracefully fall in their autumnal farewell, it means that a great American traditional holiday is almost upon us. So with pilgrim’s pride we search for […]

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 […]

Bed bug ethics reach the New York Times magazine »

The New York Times Ethicist, Randy Cohen, fielded a bed bug ethics question today.

The question:
Last summer, I visited friends at their chateau in France – good company, excellent food, but a lumpy mattress full of bedbugs. Badly bitten, I said nothing, but I know I’ll be invited back. How can I politely tell them about […]

Bonnie Friedman’s NYTimes Op Ed on Bed Bugs »

The Bonnie Friedman article is here. And here’s an excerpt:
The exterminator, when he arrived, had just come from East 81st Street.  “From East 57th Street and up it’s plagued by bedbugs,” he said.  “And they’re all over the Upper West Side, too. People expect them in another neighborhood. But it’s not about hygiene. It’s about […]