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Bed Bug Control for Alabama, Mississippi & Louisiana …

Posted on May 12, 2016 by admin Click Here For Article

The recent explosion in bed bug populations throughout the nation has many apartment dwellers in Alabama and Mississippi concerned. These critters breed rapidly and can be found in even the very cleanest of dwellings. Renters of apartment homes should be on the lookout for signs of an infestation and use the services of a professional exterminator should bed bugs be detected on the premises.

Bed bugs are small creatures that feed on the blood of humans or other warm-blooded animals. They are oval in shape, about 3/8-inch in diameter, and are rather thin. They can therefore hide easily in confined spaces. Bed bugs tend to remain close to one another, emerging at night to feed.

These pests are unknowingly transported by humans. Bed bugs find their way into cardboard boxes, luggage, clothing, and books. Once the apartment dweller has moved into a unit and carried the bugs along for the ride, finding them can be extremely difficult.

Bed bugs crawl along the skin of a sleeping host and make small incisions about every inch or so. They draw a small amount of blood and move onto a new bite location once clotting begins. After they are full, bed bugs become drowsy and fall off the skin to the bed sheet.

Apartment renters in Alabama and Mississippi can detect the presence of bed bugs by examining the mattress and bed frame. Small discolorations and tiny pellets found in the frame, box spring or mattress are a sure sign that the home is infested. It is especially important to keep clutter to a minimum because this makes the job of finding the creatures much easier.

It is a good idea to inspect the home after bringing in any second-hand furniture or appliance, after buying anything from a yard or garage sale, and after the home has been serviced by a repair worker. Moving company personnel often bring bed bugs into a residence because the creatures hide in the large moving crates.

Bed bugs will generally find a place to hide during the day that is close to the food source. Apartment dwellers should look at the interiors of drawers and chests that are kept within six feet of the bed. Anything stored beneath the bed frame such as a box of clothes or other belongings should be inspected for discoloration. Bed bug feces is usually reddish brown in color.

Professional exterminators have developed some new, effective removal techniques. These include the use of non-toxic compounds that are sprayed throughout the interior of the home. Unless all these pests are destroyed, bed bug populations can rebound quickly. It is therefore in the best interest of apartment dwellers to have an expert determine the extent of the problem and choose the appropriate removal method.

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Does Cold Kill Bed Bugs? – University of Minnesota

Posted on May 11, 2016 by admin Click Here For Article

Jeffrey Hahn, Asst. Extension Entomologist

Photo 1. Bed bug biting. Jeff Hahn

This has been one of the coldest winters in Minnesota in 15 years. And while it can be challenging to find many good things to say about this kind of weather, many people take consolation that the cold temperatures are good for killing insect pests. The most common question lately has been whether putting out furniture or other articles in very cold weather will kill bed bugs.

Photo 2: Fluctuating, cold temperatures may not reliably kill bed bugs. Jeff Hahn

Cold temperatures can kill bed bugs if they are exposed to it long enough and at temperatures that are cold enough. However, there is not a lot research on this topic to say what those exposures and temperatures are. What information is available is contradictory. One researcher in 1966 found that bed bugs can tolerate temperatures around 5o F for a brief time and when acclimated can survive temperatures at or below 32o F for days. This is in contrast to findings in 1991 that bed bugs are killed when exposed to temperatures around 32o F for just hours, although the same article also went on to say that the eggs are very cold tolerant and need to be exposed to freezing temperatures for 30 to 60 days.

There is even less research that looks at how long you need to freeze bed bugs when they are in furniture or other objects. The U.S. military believes that if you expose furniture to 0o F or less for four days or more, that may be sufficient. While we have been at or below 0o F often, those temperatures have generally fluctuated and have infrequently been sustained for four days or more.

There are other factors to consider. First, the temperature where the bed bugs are hiding may not be as cold as you think it is, i.e. the air temperature is not necessarily the same where the bed bugs are located in the furniture. You also need to factor in the effect of the sun shining on any objects. Although the temperature may say 0o F, the warmth of the sun can considerably raise the temperature in localized areas (as recently witnessed by the melting snow on my roof in near 0o F temperatures).

Again, cold can kill bed bugs, but the bottom line is you can not reliably kill all bed bugs infesting objects by exposing them to 0o F temperatures.

However, if you have or are concerned that you have items that are infested with bed bugs, keeping them outdoors will certainly immobilize any that are present until you decide what to do with them. If you have clothes, you can reliably kill bed bugs by washing or drying them at the highest temperatures allowed by the fabric. If you have other items you are not sure what to do with, contact an experienced pest control service for help in eradicating the bed bugs.

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Bed bugs – Alaska Backpackers Inn – TripAdvisor

Posted on May 11, 2016 by admin Click Here For Article

i am very sorry for staying at the alaska backpacker's inn in anchorage. i stayed 5 nights - 2 nights in a private room, 1 night in the hostel dorms, then 2 more nights in a private room.

this place is in a bad part of town, near a homeless shelter and a correctional facility - there are many homeless people around who will beg for money and try to get inside the inn either to find a place to sleep or to take things. many of the guests are extremely loud and yell across the outdoor areas - expect to hear drunken screaming in the middle of the night on weekends, bring earplugs. on my first night there another guest walked around the parking lot screaming trying to find her friend, waking me up - once i was awake this same guest stuck her face directly into my open window and continued to scream into my room, calling for her friend - when i went to the front desk to see what could be done about this, the smug jerk behind the desk mockingly said, "i'll notify security." (they don't have 'security.') my second day there another guest burst into my room, thinking it was his room - the front desk apparently gave him poor instructions in finding his room. later that night i was awakened at about 1:30am, a woman a few doors down had called the police because some man had followed her to her room and loitered outside her window.

the internet connection is HORRIBLE and spotty at best; at times i had to go to the 'clubhouse' in order to use the internet.

their storage area designated for guests to store their luggage before and after check-out is by no means secure; though storage area is usually locked, they allow guests to go inside and put or take belongings without any means of checking what belongs to which guest - anyone can walk-off with anyone else's stuff. when i took my luggage out this afternoon, the staff member who unlocked the door didn't even hang around to see if had locked/closed the door behind me. if you're a thief, just go to the front desk, ask to get your things from their storage room, and take whatever you want - they're too clueless/lazy to have any valid way of marking belongings.

the management seems clueless as to how to run a hostel/inn - one bed i slept in looked and felt as if it were just salvaged from a junk yard. all of the pillows are so old they're like doormats. one good thing is that most of the bathrooms seemed ok and cleaned regularly. the management had posted insulting flyers to all of the guests that stated any guests causing any "drama" would be evicted, not taking practical nor professional steps to preventing such drama, such as enforcing rules regarding noise, smoking, loitering, drinking on the premises, etc. i asked one of the staff members where to wait for a particular shuttle and she told me the wrong place to wait - i missed the shuttle but luckily the driver was able to make a return trip. as i said in the previous paragraph, one staff member was very smug and rude - this was an ongoing thing and i avoided having to make contact with this particular staff member. two staff members at the front desk did seem well informed and polite.

the worst part of my stays at this place was being exposed to bed bugs. i did a 'standard' check for bed bugs in each of the rooms i stayed in but was still bitten, as i write this i have welts on my right arm, on my back, and on my left leg. i was given a refund for the evening i was bitten, moved to another room, and was offered to have all of my clothes laundered - this situation was handled in a professional manner but of course it was too little too late.

if i could go back in time, rather than stay several nights in anchorage as my "home base" in alaska and stay at a cheap place i would instead spend as few days as possible in anchorage and stay at a more reputable hotel and spend the extra money. from what i've seen, anchorage doesn't have enough to offer to put up with the problems of low-cost lodging.

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JW Marriott Washington DC 1331 … – Bed Bug Registry

Posted on May 9, 2016 by admin Click Here For Article

Anoymous on 02/02/2015

Stayed 10 days and on my last day I saw bed bgs crawling across my bed. Stayed 1/24 through 2/1/ 2015

Anonymous on 02/02/2015

I stayed in the suite at the "JW" for five days. At the end of the week I went home with what I thought was a rash. My wife said it looked like bedbugs and made me go to the doctor. She was right the doctor confirmed.

I stayed at the JW Marriott 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington DC. 25 Jan. 2015

Anonymous on 02/02/2015

I stayed in the suite on the seventh floor for five days. At the end of the week I went home with what I thought was a rash. My wife said it looked like bedbugs and made me go to the doctor. She was right the doctor confirmed.

Anonymous on 03/02/2014

We stayed here last week in September 2012, last day I woke up itching. Looked down on the stark white sheets to see a bug filled with my blood crawling around on the sheet.

Anonymous on 05/03/2010

I stayed in April 23 - 27 and I got Bed Bugs after that stay. I filed a report with the hotel, they said that they would look into it.

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Do I Have Bed Bugs? | Rentokil

Posted on May 9, 2016 by admin Click Here For Article

Are you concerned that your property may be infested with bed bugs?

If you've discovered small crawling insects in your property or insect bites on your body, it is important to not immediately assume you are faced with a bed bug infestation. There are various insects that bed bugs are often confused with and many insect species are known to bite humans.

While we encourage property owners to contact Rentokil straightaway at the first sign of concern, there are a few common sense steps you can take to help determine if you have bed bugs.

Bites are one of the most common bed bug infestation signs that property owners will notice. Bed bug bites will often go unnoticed as the parasitic insects inject chemicals into their host while feeding so that the host does not feel the bite.

Bed bug bites often appear as red marks that can either be raised or flat and in a line unlike mosquito bites which often appear randomly.

However, bed bug bites are not a clear indicator of a bed bug infestation by themselves. Bed bug bites cannot be 100% distinguished from other types of insect bites.

Check areas on your body near blood vessels, including arms, legs, torso, neck, face, neck and hands.

People's sensitivity to insect bites can vary with some individuals developing itchy welts.

It is impossible to identify a bed bug infestation solely by bites. Looking for other signs of bed bugs along with identifying any bites will help you to confirm the presence of bed bugs.

The best way to confirm if you have bed bugs is finding live or dead bed bugs on your property. However, accurately identifying bed bugs versus other types of insects can prove difficult without professional training.

Bed bugs are roughly the size of an apple seed making them hard to spot. Featuring a flattened, oval body and a reddish-brown color, bed bugs are 5 mm in length and have no wings.

The nocturnal creatures are rarely active during the day which is why it is recommended to request a pest control professional to carry out a bed bug inspection.

Common insects that are often confused with bed bugs include:

While the confirmation of live and dead bed bugs is the most accurate way of determining if a property is infested with bed bugs, there are other signs of bed bugs one can look for.

Fecal Spotting - The fecal stains left behind bed bugs is one of the most commonly encountered signs of bed bugs. On fabric, the stains will look like black sharpie marks while on hard surfaces fecal stains will look more like small bubbles.

Cast Skins - You may encounter bed bug exoskeletons from previous molts when inspecting for bed bugs. Bed bug nymphs will molt and shed their exoskeletons five times before reaching full adulthood.

Blood Smears - When bed bugs are crushed they can leave behind blood stains on a surface. However, it is difficult to determine if blood smears are caused by bed bugs or not.

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