A Michigan woman has been hospitalised with second-degree burns after she attempted to exterminate bedbugs in her car by rubbing alcohol and setting fire to the vehicle. AFP picKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 A 31-year-old woman in Michigan has been hospitalised with second-degree burns after she attempted to exterminate bedbugs in her car by using rubbing alcohol.USA Today reported that the woman had a panic attack due to the insects inside her vehicle and decided to kill it by pouring rubbing alcohol and lighting a fire.However, she accidentally lit he

PONTIAC, MI -- A 31-year-old woman is recovering after she accidentally set herself and her car on fire this week while trying to kill bed bugs. According to Fox 2 Detroit, the woman was treated at McLaren Oakland Hospital for second-degree burns caused by setting rubbing alcohol on fire inside her vehicle in hopes of killing the bed bugs.The Oakland County Sheriffs Office responded to a call Tuesday for a reported car fire on Perry Street around 1:40 p.m. When they arrived, deputies found the woman and discovered shed had a panic attack after

This news really bites for out-of-towners dreaming of a New York City visit.Some 188 local hotels, including 108 located within a one-mile radius of Times Square, have allegedly hosted some very unwanted guests in recent years: bed bugs.Thats according to a skin-crawling new study from Pest Strategies, an online resource for pest removal tips and services.To bring to light a report that really highlights hotels as the main transmission vector is important, said 30-year-old Shane Dutka, an operations manager at the Raleigh, NC-based portal, who

via www.thewestsidegazette.com A new report conducted by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) and the University of Kentucky has found that bed bug infestations in the United States are growing at high rates.The report also stated that a third of pest-management companies treated bedbug infestations in hospitals in 2012, 6% more than the year before, and more than twice as many as in 2010.Bed bug experts also reported seeing them in ambulances, and 99.6 percent of study respondents claimed to have encountered bed bug infestations in

-Messenger photo by Chad ThompsonSteve Roe, executive director of the Beacon of Hope Men's shelter, holds his dog, Otis, next to one of the beds at the shelter on Tuesday. The Beacon has been impacted by a bed bug infestation. While Roe works to get the infestation under control, he is seeking about 60 new beds for the Beacon.When one of the men at the Beacon of Hope told Steve Roe he had been bitten by bugs overnight, Roe, the executive director of the mens shelter, knew he had a potentially serious problem. It was on a Thursday that one of th

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS As New York City reopens to tourists this summer, travelers might want to steer clear of a Long Island City hotel that poses the "highest" risk of bed bugs in the city this year, according to a recent study.The report, published earlier this month by Pest Strategies, identified the top 10 hotels that are most likely to be bed bug "hot spots" in New York City this year, based on reviews from several platforms. In determining which hotels have the highest risk of bed bugs this year, Pest Strategies took into account the

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3 Tips to Avoid Insect Bites and Stings Click to expand UP NEXTNobody wants uninvited guests in their bed, but a couple of types of critters think our warm mattresses come with a neon "occupancy available" sign. Two that love our beds and bedding are dust mites and bed bugs.But how can you tell which set up camp, and what can you do about it?It starts with brushing up on your entomology (the study of insects), says Zachary DeVries, an assistant professor of entomology at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.We dive into everything you need t

AMBLER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allergy Technologies has created a proven program that significantly reduces hard-to-eradicate bed bugs among the countrys most at-risk residents with benefits for a broad range of stakeholders.Allergy Technologies Affordable Housing Control and Prevention Program for bed bugs (ATAHC pronounced attack) is a two-year program launched in a major urban affordable housing community in Philadelphia to address the rampant bed bug problem. Its effectiveness after the first year was confirmed and published in a recent arti

LONDON, ONT. -- An ongoing investigation that began in 2020 into the conditions at Walnut Manor supportive living facility in St. Thomas has led to a Section 13 order to have the home closed and the residents relocated.During a complaint investigation at Walnut Manor in St. Thomas, Southwestern Public Health identified public health violations that pose a significant risk to the Walnut Manor residents, says Southwestern Public Health Director Peter Haywood.According to the investigation, the living conditions inside the home were deemed to be u

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. When you travel, you don't want to bring home bed bugs as a souvenir. Here are some tips to prevent bringing these pests home with you.Morton's Pest Control Owner Travis Morton says the small, brown insects feed on blood, and they find their meal using body odor. When staying at a hotel, make sure you know where to check for bed bugs."They will be in close proximity to the bed or in the couch if you've got somebody that sleeps on the couch on a regular basis," said Morton.Morton says to avoid putting your suitcase on the bed a

Bed bugs are small pests that often live on furniture or bedding. How can you get rid of them in your property?"Wherever there are high densities of people, that's where you will find bed bugs."It's on the rise everywhere and it's been on the rise since the year 2000."Whether staying at a hotel or at home, the expert gave advice on how to spot the pest.DON'T MISSDr Naylor added they will mostly stay away from the light so can be found hidden in places such as behind the bed frame.There are also fewer places for them to hide in hotels which can

Annie Spratt/UnsplashIs it safe to go back in the bedroom?OPINION: Think having mice in your house is upsetting? Sick of ants marching along your kitchen windowsill? Caught the odd cockroach crawling up your curtains? Sorry, I have no sympathy. Bed bugs trump the lot of them. The devils own invertebrates, they make those other pests and vermin seem a mere sniffling trifle. Many people have been asking me if my own bed bug drama is over. The news is both good and bad.SuppliedTwo species of bed bugs, Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus, freque

Bed bugs have small, flat, oval-shaped bodies. They are wingless.Adults do have the vestiges of wings called wing pads, but they do not fully develop into functional wings.Adults are brown in color, although their bodies redden after feeding. Full-grown bed bugs move relatively slowly and measure between 4 to 5 mm. Homeowners sometimes have the misconception that bed bugs are too small to see with the naked eye. The nymphs may be