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San Francisco’s Ask a Scientist to host lecture on bed bugs

July 5, 2013

San Francisco’s Ask a Scientist lecture series features expert speakers on various topics, Q&As with the speaker, good food, drinks and a casual atmosphere. We’re happy to share the news that the July 23rd Ask a Scientist will feature UC Berkeley Cooperative Extension Specialist Dr. Vernard Lewis talking about bed bugs and other home invaders: […]

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Lou Sorkin in Gelf; how do you spell “bed bugs”?

May 18, 2010

Gelf Magazine has a new interview with Dr. Louis Sorkin, who they’ve dubbed “The Bedbug King of New York.”  (We would hardly disagree, though we lean toward the more common spelling “bed bug,” which entomologists tell us has a scientific basis.  More on that below.) Here’s a snippet of the new Gelf piece, to whet […]

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Protect-a-Bed and Bed Bug Central: live Q&A on Twitter, Tues. 6/23 2pm EST

June 17, 2009

Protect-a-Bed is hosting a live Twitter Q&A session about bed bugs with Bed Bug Central entomologists Richard Cooper and Jeff White (who is well known to Bedbugger Forum users).  (I quote below directly from a Press Release Protect-a-Bed sent me; thanks Laura!) Beginning at 2 p.m. EST, on Tuesday, June 23, Protect-A-Bed is inviting the general […]

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