By:Sarah Russo,SFU StudentPicture this: you move into a new dorm room, excited for a new start in a place all your own (or, at least, you think its all your own). You crawl into bed for the first night and at 1:30 a.m., you wake and realize bedbugs are crawling all over you. What a warm welcome.Sonia (whose name was changed for privacy), a first year student at SFU, faced a similar story this year. A combination of poor communication and uncompassionate policies led to an exhausting few weeks to start off Spring 2020. One would expect that if a

ELDERLY residents are living in a sheltered housing complex infected by bed bugs. The daughter of a resident in Glebe Court in Kilmacolm is furious that after replacing her father's bed and furniture his flat has been infested for a second time. Morag Simpson says River Clyde Homes, who oversee the complex, have not taken responsibility. She said her father's bed and furniture were removed and replaced only to become re-infected. Her father James Greig is 84 and suffers from a string of medical issues. The pensioner has heart problems, d

If there are bed bugs in your room, you might be wondering how to treat bed bug bites and eliminate the pest. And if you're nervous about the possibility of bed bugs in your room, checking for bed bugs is easy, if you know how. Learn how to perform a DIY check today. Unfortunately, bed bugs can behard to find. And despite the ongoing bed bug epidemic, many people still don't know what a bed bug even looks like. This University

Bedbugs are small insects that feed on blood from humans or animals. They can live in your bed, furniture, carpet, clothing, and other belongings. Theyre most active at night, feeding on people while they sleep. Bedbugs can be 1 to 7 millimeters long. Theyre flat, oval-shaped, and reddish-brown in color. They dont have wings, so they rely on animals or humans to carry them from one place to another.Although bedbug bites are rarely dangerous, they can be very itchy. In some cases, they become infected or cause an allergic reaction. If you suspec

Infestations of bedbugs in federal buildings in Ottawa and across the river in Gatineau, Que., have cost the Liberal government nearly $1 million during the last three years.According to Blacklocks Reporter, exterminators were hired to inspect and fumigate 34 federal buildings and search dogs were used to inspect Canada Post headquarters, where 15 cubicles were sprayed on Nov. 30.The final bill for extermination of the bedbugs, since 2017, was $575,523 but the figure does not include an additional $400,000 put up by Public Works Canada.There is

The CPS has warned citizens about a new dangerous tropical bedbugs, which appeared on the territory of Russia. Most worryingly, these insects are almost not sensitive to the existing in the country remedies. In Russia, it is increasingly common tropical bed bugs. From their bed fellows they have a low level of sensitivity to traditional chemical insecticides. They are dangerous, in that they are carriers of various infections. From the these bugs on a body can be a strip of red dots, which itch constantly. It is the bites of a foreign bug. You

A bully who threatened to kill his depressed housemate before flooding his home in a row over bed bugs has been jailed.Paul Richardson also shot an air rifle at Alan Quieros' front door and threatened to bite off his nose at their Margate home.The 52-year-old former bricklayer told Canterbury Crown Court his victim fabricated the allegations for reasons unknown.But a jury unanimously convicted Richardson of witness intimidation after hearing he terrorised Mr Quieros for alleged poor hygiene and a bedbug infestation.Mr Quieros, 37, admitted his

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) Parents of one Richmond elementary school say their children have been forced to learn with bed bugs for more than a month.Now RPS is responding to the claims. Parents of Overby-Sheppard Elementary School reached out to 8News, sharing that a bed bug problem first reported in early December was still a lingering issue. Theyre not taking this situation as seriously as they need to be, said one parent, who did not want to be identified. Complacency, parents feel, is making the situation worse. We have children who cant sit in

Officials say bedbugs are not a public-health issue. Tell that to the people whose homes have been infested by the bloodsucking parasites.The reason Manitoba, like other jurisdictions, does not categorize bedbugs as a public-health issue, a designation that could trigger much-needed resources and funding, is that the insect is not known to spread disease.Posted: 24/01/2020 7:00 PMElizabeth Warbansky desperately needs to scratch. Her arms. Her scalp. Her backside.The constellation of red dots all over her body taunted her before she was prescrib

Akos Nagy/ShutterstockThis is one superlative no one wants their city to win. Pest control company Orkin recently released its Top 50 Bed Bug Cities list, compiled with data of the places where Orkin performed the most treatments for bed bugs from December 2018 through November 2019. The reality is that bed bugs have shown up in cities and towns all across America, from mansions to cramped apartments. Theyve been increasing in number in the United States since the turn of the century due to increased travel and limitations on certain insecticid

Persistence Market Research delivers key insights on theU.K. and Germany bed bugs control services marketin its upcoming outlook titled, U.K. and Germany Market Study on Bed Bug Control Services: Chemical Control Service Type Segment Expected to Gain Significant Market Share by 2026. By value, the U.K bed bugs control services market is likely to witness a CAGR of 4.7% between 2016 and 2026, reaching a market valuation of US$ 12.7 Mn by 2026 end. The Germany bed bugs control services market is projected to be valued at US$ 16.4 Mn by the end of

Jennifer Gere remembers well what inspired her and her husband to spend a decade developing CimexiShield, a topical spray they say is the worlds first and only lab-tested bed bug repellant.CemixiShield claims to be the world's only bed bug spray.We were on vacation with our kids at a resort in Florida, Gere said. It was the middle of the night when we heard all this commotion outside. A woman was screaming that her kids were getting bit. We had no idea what was going on.What was going on was a bedbug infestation. Imagine going to bed at night a

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A big chunk of the New York City subway system was brought to a standstill the other day, stranding thousands upon thousands of riders. No, there wasnt a derailment. Or a person on the tracks. Or a power failure. Or some problem with the ancient signal system. It wasnt the resignation of NYC Transit president Andy Byford sending a shock wave through the system. It was bed bugs. Well, it was one bed bug, which a transit worker noticed at a subway control tower in Queens. The tower had to be evacuated, affecting service on th

BATH Bath Iron Works is dealing with a bed bug issue, but a representative from the shipyards largest union said steps have been taken to control the pests.While details of when the bugs were introduced to the shipyard and to what degree theyve spread are unknown, Tim Suitter, a representative from Local S6 said, BIW has been very responsive to the issue, and has isolated the incident. Proper pest control, and other steps were taken, and we are committed to working with BIW to make sure our members are protected.The Times Record interviewed fo