Bedbugs

Identifying Bedbugs 101

Michael Colongione | Posted 04.05.2012

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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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Bed Bugs: So Many Treatments, So Little Education

Michael Colongione | Posted 05.15.2012

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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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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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Bedbug Infestations On The Rise In Chicago

Chicago Reader | Posted by Bruman | Posted 03.27.2012

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Bedbug Infestations On The Rise In Chicago

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Bedbugs Found At The Ritz!

Posted 03.27.2012

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One of New York's swankiest hotels had some very unwelcome guests Sunday. The New York Times reports The Ritz-Carlton Hotel found bedbugs in one o...

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NYC Real Estate Survival: How to Find an Apartment Without Bedbugs

Teri Karush Rogers | Posted 03.04.2012

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In the city that never sleeps, bedbugs are still a major cause of insomnia for thousands of New Yorkers. Whether you're renting or buying, here's how to minimize the chance that they will be waiting behind your next front door.

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How To Avoid Bedbugs During Holiday Travel

Michael Colongione | Posted 03.29.2012

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How do we receive online and offline purchases, rent automobiles and travel without infesting our homes or travel destinations this holiday season? Staying educated is the key to staying bedbug free.

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I Have Bedbugs -- Now What?

Michael Colongione | Posted 03.29.2012

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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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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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It's Bedbug Awareness Month

Michael Colongione | Posted 03.29.2012

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"Happy bedbug awareness month!" I bet you never thought anyone would be uttering those words to you.

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If Your Daughters Have Ever Deemed You 'Annoying', You're Not Alone

Susan Orlins | Posted 10.04.2011

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I've been annoying ever since my three daughters (current ages 23, 24, 28) were old enough to tell me so. How annoying am I now? Let me count the ways.

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The Hidden Dangers of Bug Bites

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 10.01.2011

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Bug bites, merely annoying for most of us, can be medically perilous to some who encounter the wrong creepy crawler or experience a severe allergic reaction.

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BEDBUGS

kentucky.com | Cheryl Truman | Posted 09.20.2011

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The University of Kentucky has found bedbugs in part of the UK Student Center. ...

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Why We Still Can't Stop Bed Bugs

Michael Colongione | Posted 03.29.2012

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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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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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Is Propoxur the Way to Not Let the Bedbugs Bite?

Bill Chameides | Posted 07.31.2011

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Some of you are no doubt scratching your heads, thinking: "There's gotta be an insecticide capable of offing these guys. Why can't the pointy-headed geniuses at the chemical companies make one?" As it turns out, they have.

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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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Fox News Worker Can't Sue Office For Bedbug Bites, Says Judge

AP | By JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 06.24.2011

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NEW YORK -- A former TV news staffer's pioneering lawsuit over bedbug bites she received at her office has been thrown out by a judge who said workers...

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Bed Bugs Now Frequent Fliers on Airlines

Michael Colongione | Posted 05.30.2011

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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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City To Go After Landlords Who Ignore Bedbugs

Posted 05.29.2011

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In New York City, bedbugs are nothing to worry about. That is, unless you visit department stores, movie theaters, hospitals, Lincoln Center, the Wall...

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Bedbug Sleuths: Why Dogs Best Detect the Pests

Dave Ungrady | Posted 05.25.2011

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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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Are Bed Bugs Killing Relationships And Romance?

Michael Colongione | Posted 03.29.2012

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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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Protecting Yourself Against Bed Bugs

Michael Colongione | Posted 03.29.2012

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How do you protect yourself while waiting for the experts to effectively rid our cities of bed bugs?

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