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Does all this talk about bedbugs make you hesitant to travel? The constant news coverage of the spreading infestations of bedbugs in major cities could keep you at home this summer. But you could plan your vacation wisely and steer clear of the bugs!
First, decide where you would like to take a... more
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Bugs Be Gone: Keeping Summer Bugs from Bugging You
By Karen Hawthorne
Summertime rituals are in full swing – heading up to the cottage, hosting a backyard barbecue or enjoying a campground cookout. These popular pastimes attract insects, especially with this season’s early hot weather. Whether they’re buzzing around the picnic table or... more
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Summer Bed Bug Alert: How to Protect Yourself
By MELANIE HAIKEN
If you’re worried about encountering bed bugs this summer, or — poor you — you’re already coping with them, you’re in good company. One in five Americans has had bed bugs or knows someone who has, and 80 percent are afraid of encountering them in hotels, according to a... more
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The Top 5 Insects to Watch Out for this Summer
By Kelly Hanly
Late spring and throughout the summer months is the prime time for pests to thrive. Pests are either coming out from their eggs or returning from hibernation. Here are the top 5 insects to watch out for in the summertime:
Mosquitoes: Everyone hates the itch you keep scratching once... more
Natural pest control: Mosquitos and fleas
These are the two most common insect pests New Englanders loathe. They both can carry bloodbourne pathogens that can be harmful and sometimes even deadly. Nasty little bloodsuckers that they are the best way is to prevent that they ever show up on your person!
Natural Mosquito Repellents
First of... more
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New research finds bedbugs are carriers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The resurgence of bedbug infestations have been a nuisance at best for hotels and homeowners as scientists have always said that the tiny blood-sucking creatures didn’t carry infectious agents that could harm humans.
However, new research out of Canada reported Wednesday sheds some different... more
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National Online Bed Bug Registry locates hotels with dreaded infestations
We all know the old adage: "Good night, don't let the bed bugs bite." But who would imagine that there is a growing pest problem in some of the leading hotels where beg bugs are being identified and reported?
A new web site, www.bedbugregistry.com, is a useful tool to see up-to-date information... more
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Bedbug invasion in Boston
They lay in wait for you as they crawl around inside your mattress and now apparently, no one is immune no matter how much you have in your bank account.
According to the Boston Herald, bedbugs are taking over throughout the city to the horror of many, especially in the Back Bay and South End where... more
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Farmers, Warriors, Builders: The Hidden Life of Ants
May 1st, 2011 1:10 am ET
“Ants” was previously on view at the New York State Museum in Albany, N.Y., presently at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.and will be on view now through Oct. 9. Then The hidden life of "Ants" is scheduled to open at the South Florida Museum... more
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