A "DESPERATE" family are crying out for help after being stuck in a bed bug infested house for over a year.Mum Sharon Brookes, 52, says her family of four have had to rip up carpets and throw beds away as they wake up with the pests on their FACES.2Sharon lives in a council house in Southampton, Hampshire with her husband Alan, 62, their 19-year-old daughter and two-year-old grandson.Alan is her full-time carer as she struggles with a range of health issues, including acute psoriasis which she says is being made worse by the stress.She adds she

A FAMILY have been forced to sleep on the floor and sofa for 12-months thanks to a bed bug infestation that has wrecked their lives.Mum-of-four Mary Cove has "tried everything" to get rid of the swarm from her first-floor flat.22Despite her desperate efforts, Mary still sees the pests "crawling" over her 15-month-old baby Chelsie's basket and even found nasty bites on the tot's cheek.The 37-year-old, from Southampton, Hants., said: "I haven't been sleeping in my own bed as I think there are more in my room. "I have been sleeping on the sofa wit

A FAMILY says they are "desperate" for helpafter battling a bed bug infestation for at least a year. They have had to strip their walls of wallpaper, throw beds away and get rid of carpets to fight the pests. But they "still keep coming back", says mumSharon Brookes. READ MORE:'Crawling in her Moses basket': Mum reports nightmare bed bug infestation The 52-year-old told the Echo that she is "mortified and embarrassed". She said: "We have never lived like this. We have done everything we could possibly do. "We've had more than 10 treatme

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) Officials from Amazon said the Amarillo Amazon Fulfillment Center Warehouse will reopen Friday after no evidence of bed bugs was found throughout the facility. This comes after the facility was closed Tuesday after reports of an infestation of bed bugs being found in the building. According to previous reports by MyHighPlains.com, the facilitys employees were paid while the site was closed and customer orders were handled by other sites in the area. Multiple pest control experts and a certified entomologist have not

A MUM-of-four says she saw bed bugs "crawling" in her baby's Moses basketas she is battling an infestation in her tower block flat. Albion Towers resident Mary Cove says she has "tried everything" to get rid of the pests from her first-floor flat. She has alsospotted a small mark on baby Chelsie's cheek that may have been a bug bite. READ MORE: The 37-year-oldtold the Echo: "I've got little blister bites on me. I have a 15-week old baby who was born very premature weighing 900g, and found them crawling inside her Moses basket. "My partne

Residents of a Hamilton Road care home licensed by the City of London continue to speak out about a bed bug and cockroach problem, as well as issues with staff andfood and medication distribution.But a manager brought in a week ago to fix the Bruce Residence's myriad of issues says he needs more funding from the city and more time to fix problems that have been escalating for a number of years."These are vulnerable people who need help, and I understand that there are problems, that's why I was brought in," said facility manager Joe Todd, who s

One of the UKs largest housing providers has been accused of forcing a young family to live with a bed bug infestation and mould outbreak for nearly four years.Sanctuary Housing knew about the chronic issues within a Pimlico-based property before Jade and Tyrone Sullivan moved into the maisonette flat with their three children but have failed to adequately tackle the problem, the couple has said. The housing provider did not deny the claims when approached about it.Very quickly after their tenancy began in February 2019, the Sullivans say they

1. When you first enter a new hotel room, put your luggage on a luggage rack or in the bathrooman unlikely place for bed bugs to hidewhile you inspect the bedding and furniture.2. Pull back the bed sheets and blankets and check the mattress and box-spring seams for bugs, especially at the head of the bed. Adults, nymphs, and eggs are visible to the naked eye. Also keep your eyes peeled for exoskeletons (casings that the bugs leave behind when they molt) and dark, rust-colored spots. You can also lift the mattress and check underneath, too, usin

One area bed bugs love to hide in is your closet. As Bed Bugs Insider points out, one of the main ways bed bugs infest your house is by latching onto your clothing during travel, where they will then nest in your closet when you get home. They also like the darkness associated with most closets, so if they don't originate in your closet, odds are they'll find their way there eventually especially if you remove them from your mattress.If you're a frequent traveler, keep your luggage away from the walls and off your bed, ideally keeping it on a

Dear Littler:Now that our employees have returned to the office, we have discovered that something else has also unfortunately returned bedbugs! Word is getting around, and people are freaking out. Based on where we found them, we believe we can identify the employee who introduced them to the workplace. What do we do now? This is almost making me miss Zoom meetings.Disgusted in DenverDear Disgusted in Denver,First and foremost: try not to panic. Bedbugs may be an unnerving nuisance, but they are quite common and generally harmless to humans.

A Canadian couple who travelled with their toddler to San Diego for a wedding has returned home to Vancouver with quite the Airbnb horror story.Everything started great, according to Eugene Kaplan, but it turned into an appalling and horrendous experience.The initial plan was to stay six nights from August 24 to August 30 in San Diego as Kaplans wifes sister was getting married there.Two days in, the nightmare began.On August 26, we woke up to find that my wife had about thirty welts all over her arms. I had a cluster of welts on my ankles. Tha

A TikTok user who shared a viral video showing her leg covered in red welts blamed the bedbugs for the bites after she went to a movie at the AMC Theatres location in Times Square.In the video posted Saturday, TikTok user @xoxodanixoxo covers her mouth with her hand before panning to a shot of the red blemishes on her leg. The user, who goes by Dani on the platform, circled several of the alleged bedbug bites in black ink.Yall do NOT sit in the amc at times square. Someone burn that godforsaken place down, TikTok user @xoxodanixoxo said in the

n');document.write('n nn');}HEADLINES warning holidaymakers about a plague of bloodsucking bed bugs at hotels across Spain appeared this weekend in British tabloids.The reports claimed that popular tourist destinations including Costa Blanca, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands were infested with the insects and putting holiday makers at risk.But is this true or just another scare story? The Olive Press got on the case to find out the truth.We put in a call to the Spanish Association of Environmental Health to ask their opinion.Jorge G

Bed bugs get their name from their favorite feeding ground: You, in your own bed. These blood-suckers live in or near beds or other textiles, crawling up to bite you as you sleep, sometimes leaving you with itchy red marks or welts. Under optimal conditions, bed bugs can double their population every 16 days. But what exactly are bed bugs? How do you identify them, where do they live, and what should you do if you suspect your home might be infested? Read on to learn more.Bed bugs are small, parasitic insects that feed on human blood, usually a