5 items in this article 2 items on sale! Photo: Comedy Central Ask most city dwellers about their deepest fears, and bedbugs probably rank pretty high on the list. Whether you live in a penthouse or a garden apartment, bedbugs dont discriminate, and can drive you insane if they manage to infiltrate your space. Thats why its important to take proper precautions when trying to prevent (or deal with) an infestation. One of those precautions is to g

Pests cockroaches, bedbugs, and mice appeared to be on the risein Toronto Community Housing buildings last year, according to two new reports.In one document, the public housing agency's staff say demand for pest control treatments jumped almost 18 per cent in 2019, compared to the previous year.Andthe problems became more acute as the year wore on, according to a separate TCH report.None of which comes as a surprise to Catherine Wilkinson, a 20-year TCH resident who until recently was a tenant representative on the board."Some tenants are actu

COLORADO SPRINGS It's a situation you hope you never have to deal with, but more and more of our neighbors are waking up to find evidence of bedbugs. News5 spoke with a local exterminator who is working to raise awareness and to help find the bedbugs before they find you. Right now bedbugs are a problem here at home in Colorado and in all 50 states. Back in the 80s, bedbugs were almost eliminated in the U.S., but exterminators say the chemical that was used to kill them was also harmful to people, so it was later banned by the feds. Now the be

Simple and easy precautions that will help prevent bed bug infestation in your homeFamiliarize yourself with what a bed bug and a bed bug infestation look like so that you can avoid interacting with an active infestation.Check secondhand furniture, beds, and couches for any signs of bed bugs infestation before bringing them home.Every time you change your bed linens, you should look for signs of bed bugs. Check linens for bugs and blood spots. Inspect your mattress, paying close attention to the folds, tufts, and seams. Look for live bedbugs, f

Radio-Canada employees must wait even more impatiently to move into their new offices since the brown tower on Ren-Lvesque Boulevard has recently been struggling with bedbugs.The Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal is now added to the list of federal buildings, after those in Ottawa and Gatineau, which have faced a bed bug problem.Following [sic] the detection of traces of bedbugs inside in the past few weeks, we conducted an inspection of the building over the weekend in the presence of dogs detection and a certified exterminator , we can read

An eight-month-old baby died after her neighbours sprayed their flat with a deadly pesticide trying to get rid of bedbugs and cockroaches.Guzal has died and two other children, aged three and five, are in critical condition following the extermination in the Kazakh city of Shymkent, in the south of the country.The neighbours left their apartment to avoid being poisoned after it was sprayed with poisonous Imidacloprid on February 11, local media reported.The following day the family who live upstairs from them began to feel ill.The children's he

Bed bugs are parasites easily picked up on trains, planes and in hotels, spreading into ones home. Generally it takes at least seven weeks for a bed bug to grow from an egg to an adult. If many adult bugs are present one can reasonably assume that the infestation has been there for more than seven weeks. What are four big indicators you may have a bed bug infestation?Bedbugs are small, oval, brownish insects that live on the blood of animals or humans.Adult bed bugs have flat bodies about the size of an apple seed making them difficult to spot.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. A man visiting Muskogee is issuing a warning to fellow travelers after he says he found around two dozen bed bugs in his hotel room. Robert Tolson is from Ohio, but he was staying at the Muskogee Holiday Inn for work."I'm a field service tech. I travel all the time," Tolson said. "But this is the first time I've even seen [a bed bug]." Tolson checked in to the hotel on Monday, but found the bed bugs crawling around at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. "I saw 14 to 20 bedbugs on the bed right next to me," said Tolson. "I immediately cal

Dont let the bed bugs biteIf you utter these words before you put your kids to bed, have you really thought about what they mean?Pests are more prevalent than you may think and causing a huge headache in the hospitality industry.Cambridge tech company Spotta estimates that bed bugs could cost hotels up to 67,200 per year.As well as litigation, treatment costs, staff time and replacing damaged furniture or furnishings, bed bug infestations also cost hotels their reputation, says CEO Robert Fryers.A negative review mentioning bed bugs can impact

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -- Bed bugs are a problem many people hope not to deal with. For those renting and affected by bed bugs in Nebraska, there is no clear direction on who is responsible - the landlord or the tenant? A proposed bill could create some clarity.Tackling bed bugs is tough and pricey. There are bed bug traps, you slide them under a cushion or bed and they let you know of the possibility of an infestation.Lb-864 would create a reporting process for tenants in Nebraska and force landlords to act quickly and respond to bed bug complaint

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The bedbugs started in an apartment on the third floor of the Hickory building where Rebecca Shaw lives.The 84-year-old heard about the incident but thought it was taken care of. That was not the case.The bugs got into the building laundry, then into Shaws apartment. She knew when she felt the itch.You dont know it til they bite you, Shaw said.And then you know.The tiny, dark brown bugs crawled into her mattress, laid eggs, infested her furniture and made the home shed been in for 10 years unlivable.Her slight, teetering body was soon covered i

PRINGLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) Parents and students are sounding the alarm about bed bugs and mold concerns at a Luzerne County school.Some students say they will not return to school until they are confident the problems are resolved. Parents and students of the West Side Career and Technical Center (CTC) reached out to the I-Team saying that not enough was being done to rid the school of bed bugs and mold. School officials insist they are doing what is needed to take care of the problems.I thinkthey can do a little bit better with it,

Bed bugs are tiny insects, with adults reaching 5mm long. Adept at hiding in dark crevices, most people dont see them, but there are definitely signs they are there.Lurking behind bed frames, on mattresses, furniture and clothes, bed bugs release a sweet, musty odour.The American Academy of Dermatology confirm their unique scent often likened to berries.Its their release of chemicals that they use to communicate with one another that creates the aroma.It would take a huge infestation to pick up on the smell, though, otherwise it can easily go