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Bat, poultry and barn swallow bugs, share physical attributes with bedbugs. Bedbugs feed primarily upon human blood. The others do not.
1. Adult bed bugs are about 6-7 mm (3/16-1/4 inch) long, broadly oval, flat, brown to reddish-brown true bugs, with a 3-segmented beak, 4-segmented antennae, and... more
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Landlords: What Shouldn’t You Do If You Find Or Suspect Bed Bugs Are Present.
Excerpted from a Harvard School of Public Health/N.Y. Times Online Link
Don’t panic. Although bed bugs can be annoying, they can be battled safely and successfully if you adopt a well-considered strategy.
Do not apply pesticides unless you fully understand what you are applying and the risks... more
How Can You Tell If Your Residence Is Infested With Bedbugs?
Excerpted from a Harvard School of Public Health/N.Y. Times Online Link
Bed bugs infest only a small proportion of buildings, but they should be suspected if residents complain of bites that occurred while sleeping. BEFORE you conclude that the home or office is infested by bed bugs, you should... more
Your Rights In Mitigating A Bed Bug Infestation
Landlords and property owners have specific legal obligations to provide safe and habitable accommodations for tenants. Certain infestations, including bed bugs, may constitute an unacceptable condition. Tenants have an obligation to cooperate with owners and landlords. This includes preparing the... more
Bedbug FAQ
Excerpted from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA)
1. Has there really been a resurgence in bedbugs in the U.S. and how do you know?
There HAS been an increase in bedbug infestations. Our member pest control companies who received 1 or 2 bedbug calls a year are now reporting 1 to 2... more
Bedbugs Found In the Reagan Building
Two areas of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center infiltrated by bedbugs will be treated by pest control experts on Tuesday, five days after the critters were found, according to officials.
Juvenile bed bugs were found Thursday in an office tower occupied by the U.S. Agency... more
The Bedbug Epidemic Drives Searches Up
According to Google, general searches for “bedbugs” have increased 83 percent in the last year and 182 percent for bedbug-related searches in the last four weeks compared with the same period a year... more
How to Check Your Hotel Rooms For BedBugs
Bedbugs (or bed bugs) are becoming an epidemic in hotel rooms throughout the United States. Larger cities, especially New York City are literally infested with them. Before staying in a hotel room for the night these days, it is best to spend five minutes and check the room for bedbugs. Some of the... more
What You Should Know About Bedbugs
A little about bedbugs
The bed bugs are tiny creatures that reproduce rapidly, don’t die easily, and can go a year without feeding.
Their flattened bodies help them hide in the cracks and crevices around the room and within furniture.
There favorite hiding places include the bed frame, mattress... more
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