Bed Bugs

Rash Leads To Monkeypox Scare On Chicago Flight

AP | DON BABWIN and GRETCHEN EHLKE | Posted 04.27.2012

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CHICAGO -- Bedbugs. The biting pests that infest hotels appear to be the source of red marks on a Minnesota woman that prompted health officials to q...

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Identifying Bedbugs 101

Michael Colongione | Posted 04.05.2012

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Michael Colongione

It's no secret that bedbugs are running rampant throughout colleges, homes, offices and hotels across the country. These pesky creatures have worked their way into the cracks and crevices of our beds, offices and cars, and spread like wildfire.

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PHOTOS: And The Most Bed Bug-Infested U.S. Cities Are...

Posted 03.21.2012

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The pest eradicators at Orkin have rounded up their annual list of the country's most bed bug-infested cities, and, Midwesterners, the results aren't ...

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Bed Bugs: So Many Treatments, So Little Education

Michael Colongione | Posted 05.15.2012

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Michael Colongione

As an owner of a pest control company, I am often asked what type of treatment is most effective in ridding a home of bedbugs.

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Staying Bedbug-Free in the Direct Care Industry

Michael Colongione | Posted 04.02.2012

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Michael Colongione

While there are no cure-alls for staying 100 percent bedbug free, there are steps to take to stay educated and aware to feel a little bit better about protecting yourself and your family while serving those in need.

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I'm With Stupid: Good Night, and Don't Let the Bedbugs Paralyze

Todd Hartley | Posted 02.15.2012

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Todd Hartley

There are even some advantages to being bald and hairy at the same time. In the shower, if I only have one bathing product, I'm covered. Now, however, there's something else we can take pride in: "hairier skin may be the key to avoiding being bitten by bed bugs."

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Biting Street Art Targets Bed Bugs

Posted 12.26.2011

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It's fairly well known that New York has been invaded by bed bugs for some time now. The nearly microscopic blood-suckers have descended upon the city...

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The Top 10 Places in Your House Filled With Microbes and Other 'Monsters'

Rob Dunn | Posted 12.05.2011

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Rob Dunn

All of our homes are filled with other species, and they always will be, so you might as well get to know the places they live. Here are the ten habitats in your home most filled with other species, many of them scarcely known

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I Have Bedbugs -- Now What?

Michael Colongione | Posted 03.29.2012

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Michael Colongione

Prior to a pest control company coming to treat your home, preparing for it is just as important as the actual treatment. In celebrating Bedbug Awareness Month, we thought this was one of the most important topics to educate people about.

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In Defense of Bedbugs

Ben H. Winters | Posted 11.14.2011

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Ben H. Winters

Yes, they live in your bed; they suck your blood; and they are almost impossible to kill or get rid of. All of these can be considered negative qualities. But play a bit of compare and contrast, and bedbugs come out looking pretty good.

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Eco Etiquette: Used Mattresses - Icky Or Eco?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 09.19.2011

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Jennifer Grayson

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. We need a new mattress fo...

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Why We Still Can't Stop Bed Bugs

Michael Colongione | Posted 03.29.2012

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Michael Colongione

Why are these little bloodsucking critters not going away? It would seem that with all the news stories, we as a public would know the precautions needed in place so that we don't find ourselves battling a case of the bedbugs.

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Hey, Pet Owners: Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite

Wendy Diamond | Posted 08.28.2011

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Wendy Diamond

With all this talk of bugs in beds, we know that the clean freaks in the kennel are probably ready to jump off the pet parent bandwagon, but never fear, because pets cannot carry bed bugs.

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Should Anyone Be Allowed In An Operating Room With Bed Bug Bites?

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 08.08.2011

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Aurora resident Christine Lewis went to the doctor recently for a routine pain injection. When she showed the nurse her bed bug bites, however, the r...

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PHOTOS: 10 Bugs That Will Ruin Your Summer Vacation

Amy Stewart | Posted 07.19.2011

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Amy Stewart

Last year, some friends asked me to come spend a week with them at their new home in Mexico. "There's just one thing," they told me. "We don't have any furniture in the guest room yet, so you'll be on an air mattress. You don't mind, do you?"

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Bedbugs With 'Superbug' Germ Found

AP | By MIKE STOBBE | Posted 07.11.2011

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ATLANTA -- Hate insects? Afraid of germs? Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying a staph "superbug." Canadian scientists ...

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Top 10 Non-Toxic Ways to Control Bed Bugs

Maria Rodale | Posted 11.17.2011

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Maria Rodale

About a year ago I wrote a very controversial blog post about bedbugs and global warming. I admit I was "brainstorming" rather than basing my thoughts...

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Bed Bugs Found In University Of Illinois Dorm Room

Posted 05.30.2011

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The University of Illinois has reportedly eliminated bed bugs that were found in a dorm room on the Champaign-Urbana campus. The News-Gazette repor...

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Bed Bugs Now Frequent Fliers on Airlines

Michael Colongione | Posted 05.30.2011

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Michael Colongione

While most of us are worrying if our flight will be on time and if we remembered to pack enough socks, bed bugs are making their way into our business class seats.

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Bedbug Sleuths: Why Dogs Best Detect the Pests

Dave Ungrady | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dave Ungrady

Dogs have been trained to detect lots of different things, from melanoma cancer to bombs and drugs.

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Bedbug Infestations To Explode In 2011: Experts

Posted 05.25.2011

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We haven't seen anything yet. Bedbug infestations are expected to soar in 2011, especially during the summer, experts say. The pests are at their mo...

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Passenger Claims Bed Bugs On Plane From Los Angeles

ktla.com | KTLA News | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Bed bugs are apparently not just found on beds anymore. Some have managed to infiltrate airplanes -- or so one passenger claims....

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Passenger Bit By Bed Begs On Flight, Blogs About It

Posted 05.25.2011

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In the summer of 2010, bed bugs were becoming "a national epidemic." Local governments struggled to squash the outbreak--authorities in Ohio got into ...

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Are Bed Bugs Killing Relationships And Romance?

Michael Colongione | Posted 03.29.2012

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Michael Colongione

In a world with so many fish in the sea, we never counted on having to worry about getting bed bugs from someone we are dating. Unfortunately, in today's world it has become a reality.

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Bedbug Cases In Los Angeles Could 'Explode' Warn Experts

latimes.com | Martha Groves, Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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New Yorkers aren't the only ones coping with creepy, crawly bloodsuckers. Bedbugs have turned up in the Golden Triangle retail district of Beverly ...

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