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Latest Bed Bug Incidents and Infestations Incident Radius: 30000 Miles 2614 COUNTRY ROSE CT, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53713 (2024-10-03) Edgewater Apartments 8525 106a Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5H0K1 (2024-07-24) New Cambridge Lofts 10024 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J 1R9 (2024-06-21) #12 14504 108th Ave Nw, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5N1G8 (2024-04-22) Fern Lodge 460 E Fern Ave, San Bernardino, Redlands, California, United States, 92373 (2023-11-20) 143 Eighth Street, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, MV83C9 (2023-11-20) Underwood Senior Living 4850 Underwood Ave, Douglas, omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68132 (2023-11-02) 550 Westwood Drive South West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, t3c3t9 (2023-10-29) 125 550 westwood drive southwest, calgary, Alberta, Canada, t3c3t9 (2023-10-29) BOB 550 WESTWOOD, WESTWOOD, CALGARY, Alberta, Canada, T3C3T9 (2023-10-29) We cannot vouch for the truthfulness of any report on this site. If you feel a location has been reported in error, or want to dispute a report, please contact us.

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Bed Bug Facts: Where Do Bed Bugs Come From? – Orkin Canada

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

What Are Bed Bugs? Bed Bug Facts Identification

Bedbugs are small, nocturnal, wingless insects belonging to the insect family of Cimicidae. They feed on humans and other warm blooded animals. They are an oval shape and are up to 4-5 mm long when fully grown. Adult bed bugs have a flattened body and their skin colour is either rust brown or a deeper red brown. Nymph bed bugs are clear or a yellowish colour and are generally 1-4mm long. Bed bugs have two antennae and six legs. Red more on what a bed bug looks like.

Bed bugs have been known to travel over 20 feet from hiding in order to feed butwill generally hide within 3-6 feet of their host.

Due to the flattened body of a bed bug they can easily hide in small places such as baseboards, cracks in floors, under carpets, behind loose wallpaper, bed frames, sofas, behind picture frames and many other places which makes them very difficult to detect. They tend to stay together and large infestations will give off a sweet but unpleasant smell.

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The combination of re-introduction, increased international travel and the fact that pest control professionals no longer use older pesticides (such as DDT, Chlordane and Lindane) means that bed bugs have been able to stage a resurgence and become a very serious pest in the 21st century. They have a unique ability to hide and due to their ability to spread, new inspection and control methods must be far more thorough and extensive than with many other pests.

Bed bugs are parasitic insects that live near their hosts. Since they feed on humans (their hosts) their habitats include houses, hotels or any property that we frequent. All they require is a protected area in close proximity to a feeding source. Bed bugs bite people when they are sleeping usually on exposed skin. When looking for a meal bed bugs can move very quickly to feed and then back into hiding after their meal. Unless you know specifically how to look for bed bugs these pests can be easily overlooked.

Bed bug bites can also go unnoticed, and are even often misdiagnosed, making detection that much more difficult.

Bed bugs do not cling to people but they can accidentally get caught up in our belongings (i.e. suitcase, purse, laptop bags). From there they can move from their current home into new ones in homes, hotels, offices, hospitals, or any other building as well as modes of transportation. Sanitation and cleanliness of a property is not an issue as bed bugs are notorious hitch hikers and can show up almost anywhere.

Even the cleanest of places can fall victim to bed bugs and once inside they spread rapidly. Bed bugs are great hitch hikers and easily travel from place to place in someones personal belongings or luggage.

Bed bugs do not pose any health risks from communicable diseases but their saliva does contain proteins that can leave itchy red welts on some people.

If you suspect bed bugs, or want to be proactive, look for live or dead bugs or the skins they can leave behind when they are molting. After feeding bed bugs will regularly leave behind small spots of reddish-black fecal matter on your bedding, mattress or box springs. They will lay their eggs (1/32 to 1/8 in size) in dark crevices near feeding areas. Learn more about bed bug signs in your home.

Bed bugs are not limited to any one particular kind of dwelling. They have been found in houses, multi-family dwellings, apartments, hotels, airplanes and hospitals. Sanitation or cleanliness is not an issue in where you can find bed bugs.

Bed bugs never really left. They are common in many nations around the world. We are seeing a resurgence in North America for several reasons including a reduced use of pesticides, the use of second hand furniture and increased international travel as bed bugs are notorious hitch hikers.

Bed bugs do not cling to people but they arenotorious hitch hikers andcan hide in our belongings (i.e. suitcase, purse, laptop bags). From there they can be introduced into a home, hotel, office, hospital, or any other building as well as modes of transportation. Sanitation is not a factor in whether or not you get bed bugs.

Once established, bed bugs tend to stay put but can spread due to any of the following;

QUESTION: True or false: bed bugs are only found in dirty places.

ANSWER: False. Cleanliness of a property is not an issue as bed bugs are notorious hitch hikers and can show up almost anywhere. Even the cleanest of places can fall victim to bed bugs and once inside they spread rapidly.

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Bed Bug Facts: Where Do Bed Bugs Come From? - Orkin Canada

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Woman Alleges Bed Bugs At Wisconsin Dells Resort – 97ZOK

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A upset Wisconsin Dells visitor who claimed to have been bitten over 100 times by bed bugs is even more angry after hearing the resort she stayed at isnt at fault.

Becky Zimdahl Tellier on Facebooksays she was notified yesterday that the Kalahari Resort was not found at fault and the Kalahari originally said they would help with expenses, they did not. They did not even reimburse for the stay. This 2-night work-related stay has cost me at least $7500.

Tellier alleges she has proof of a previous bed bug infestation, as well as seeing bug eggs, as well bed bug poops on the bed frame in her room.

Tellier also supplied a photo of her back showing the aftermath of bed bug bites.

The Kalahari Resort replied in another Facebook thread regarding Telliers controversial claims.

Telliers story has been shared nearly 50,000 times on Facebook.

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Great Wolf Lodge in Thurston County responds to bedbugs Facebook post – Q13 FOX

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LAKE STEVENS, Wash. A popular indoor water park and hotel responded Wednesday to a viral Facebook post detailing every vacationers worst nightmare:

Bedbugs.

The Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound responded to concerned comments on Facebook and answered messages from Q13 News following a social media post alleging a pest problem at the resort.

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Though bedbugs in hotels and expensive resorts are well-documented, the post was shared nearly 20,000 times.

Lake Stevens resident Maranda Kuehn said her daughter's stay at the water park in early May was riddled with the bugs. According to Kuehn, her young daughter was bitten more than 100 times, and she needed to go to the doctor for pain.

Kuehn also alleges the resort knew about the presence of bedbugs, and believes they did not effectively fumigate the room.

Q13 News could not independently verify Kuehn's claims.

The post quickly drew attention, and many changed their travel plans.

"I just cancelled my reservation," Tricia Madding commented. "Thanks for the heads up."

The next day, Great Wolf Lodge's General Manager Diana Harrison responded to the claims. Harrison said they take the claims "extremely seriously" and "immediately initiated our protocol" once they were notified of the pests.

Comments on the manager's post ranged from positive ratings of the hotel, to others sharing similar experiences of problems with bedbugs.

"Lies, lies, lies," one user wrote. "There were bugs when me and my fam when (sic) there."

Great Wolf Resort's director of communications Jason Lasecki told Q13 News the posting and pictures of the little girl did generate concern from guests, and said detection dogs were brought in to sniff out bedbugs.

" As soon as any suspected issue is brought to our attention, we quickly enlisted our third party professionals to evaluate and address the situation," Lasecki said. "We train our staff to inspect guest rooms daily as part of our normal course of business. If an issue is detected by our staff, or a concern is raised by a guest, we immediately enlist the expertise of third party professionals to inspect and, if needed, address the matter.

"We have been extremely pleased with the progress and results of these inspections."

Neither Lasecki nor Harrison specifically addressed whether or not bedbugs were present during Kuehn's daughter's stay.

Kim Moore, manager of housing programs with the Washington State Department of Health, says it's common for her department to field complaints about bedbugs in hotels. She says the bugs can be seen in anything from cheap motels to five-star Marriotts, and do not necessarily reflect the cleanliness of the room.

"It's not a rare complaint," Moore said. "It can happen at any hotel."

Bedbugs are transported by guests, and many chains like Great Wolf Resorts have protocols in place to deal with bedbugs once they're spotted.

Moore says all guests of any hotel should take initiative and inspect their room upon arriving. Moore offered these tips for hotel guests to protect against bedbugs:

Look for blood spots or live insects in the seams, cracks, and crevices of the mattress, box spring, and other furniture. Request a different room if you find evidence of beg bugs.

Keep all belongings in your luggage. Keep luggage off the bed and floor - use the suitcase valet stand or luggage rack. Consider storing your luggage and belongings in sealed plastic bags during your stay.

If possible, move the bed away from the wall. Tuck in all bed sheets and keep blankets from touching the floor.

When packing to come home, place clothing in sealed plastic bags.

Upon returning home, keep your luggage in an isolated area, such as the garage. Inspect the luggage. Take your clothes from the plastic bags and place them directly into the washing machine. Wash all your clothes in hot water and put them in a hot dryer for at least 20 minutes.

While bedbugs bites are unsightly, they're not dangerous, Moore said. Bedbugs are not known to transmit disease.

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Great Wolf Lodge Responds to Bed Bug Claims – Centralia Chronicle

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The Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, a hotel and resort near Centralia, responded to recent claims about bed bugs Wednesday, Q13 news reported.

Jason lasecki, the resorts communications director, told Q13 that the suspected issue, which was brought to the staffs attention by a facebook post last week, is being assessed.

Diana Harrison, the resorts general manager, wrote on Facebook on May 22 that third-party professional exterminators and detection dogs were brought in to locate any bed bugs.

We train our staff to inspect guest rooms daily as part of our normal course of business, Lasecki told Q13. If an issue is detected by our staff, or a concern is raised by a guest, we immediately enlist the expertise of third party professionals to inspect and, if needed, address the matter.

We have been extremely pleased with the progress and results of these inspections.

The resort initially responded after a Facebook post on May 21 by Maranda Kuehn of Lake Stevens was shared more than 19,000 times.

In the post, Kuehn showed several photos of her daughter, Sydney, with bites on her arms and legs, and claimed that her daughter had been bitten more than 100 times by bed bugs during a recent stay at Great Wolf Lodge.

Harrison responded the following day on the resorts Facebook page, saying that the company takes these claims extremely seriously and immediately initiated our protocol when the concern was brought to our attention.

Harrisons post did not confirm or deny whether any bed bugs were found in the search.

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Popular water park responds to viral Facebook post about bedbugs – AOL

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Pest Controller Click Here For Article

LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (KCPQ) A popular indoor water park and hotel responded Wednesday to a viral Facebook post detailing every vacationer's worst nightmare: bedbugs.

The Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound responded to concerned comments on Facebook and answered messages from Q13 News following a social media post alleging a pest problem at the resort.

Though bedbugs in hotels and expensive resorts are well-documented, the post was shared nearly 20,000 times.

Kuehn also alleges the resort knew about the presence of bedbugs and believes they did not effectively fumigate the room.

Q13 News could not independently verify Kuehn's claims.

The post quickly drew attention, and many changed their travel plans.

"I just canceled my reservation," Tricia Madding commented. "Thanks for the heads up."

Comments on the manager's post ranged from positive ratings of the hotel, to others sharing similar experiences of problems with bedbugs.

"Lies, lies, lies," one user wrote. "There were bugs when me and my fam when (sic) there."

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Apopularindoorwaterparkand hotel in Washington respondedWednesdayto aviral Facebookpostby a mother claiming her daughter was bitten more than 100 times by bed bugs.

Apopularindoorwaterparkand hotel in Washington respondedWednesdayto aviralFacebookpostby a mother claiming her daughter was bitten more than 100 times by bed bugs.

FITCHBURG, MA - JULY 17: Tarsha Ancrum and her son Denzel, 6, of Lynn, head down one of the giant water slides. Great Wolf Lodge is a new waterpark resort. (Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

FITCHBURG, MA - JULY 17: One of the suites with a 'wolf den' for the kids at Great Wolf Lodge, a new waterpark resort. (Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

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