Less than a week after 11Alive reported on a local workplace with a bed bug problem, dozens of employees walked off the job. Adrianne Haney, WXIA 11:18 PM. EDT June 28, 2017 CHAMBLEE, Ga. -- Less than a week after 11Alive reported on a local workplace with a bed bug problem, dozens of employees walked off the job Wednesday. Wipro is a technology company that has about 600 employees at its call center in Chamblee. The facilities manager admitted to 11Alive bed

By Fernando Ramirez, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle A Houston couple are claiming their house became infested with bed bugs after the pests allegedly hitched a ride with them from an AMC movie theater. Anthony VanDuyn said he and his wife attended a Friday showing of "All Eyez on Me" at the AMC Studio 30 on Dunvale when he began to feel itchy. "I'm sitting there scratching my arms,"VanDuyn said. "My wife thought it was an allergic reaction. I've been through bed bugs more than once. We got up, walke

A review of news and product information from industry suppliers. Editors note: Suppliers and PMPs, if you have a bed bug-related news item or product youd like to have highlighted in an upcoming issue, please send a press release and a high-resolution photo to jdorsch@giemedia.com. The year: 2008. The place: Nassau County, New York the Village of Hempstead in particular. As Nassaus assistant district attorney (ADA) for community affairs, Ren Fiechter wanted to address issues that most affected quality of life in

The pests account for 21% of liability claims, according to insurance provider Allianz. Animal incidents, including biting bed bugs, are a leading driver of insurance claims and losses can be significant, says global insurance company Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) in a new report, Global Claims Review: Liability in Focus. AGCS analyzed more than 1,800 animal-related liability insurance claims that occurred between 2011 and 2016 on which it was a named insurer (either primary or excess). The top cau

WXIA-TV11Alive: Atlanta company infested by bed bugs - Atlanta Business ...Atlanta Business ChronicleWe're at work 8 hours a day and we're getting munched on all day, one employee told 11Alive.Lawyer's warning to owners of bed bug infested business: 'Act fast ...WXIA-TVall 2 news articles » Go here to read the rest: 11Alive: Atlanta company infested by bed bugs - Atlanta Business ... - Atlanta Business Chronicle

How to identify bed bugs Learn what bed bugs look like, and how to detect if you have a bed bug Infestation. Find out how bed bugs infiltrate your home and where they are attracted to. Learn about bed bug bites. their feces and how they can impact your health. Learn how Orkin handles bed bugs, homeopathic cures and the cost of bed bug extermination services. Bed bugs can be brought in from the outside at any time, so we cant guarantee that your homewill never have bed bugs again. No credible prov

A warning during this busy travel season, it may not just be delays and bad weather that could spoil your vacation. Exterminators say the bed bug problem is quick to spread this time of year. Bed bugs had all but disappeared from the 1950s to the 1990s. But since then, bug experts, say the pests have made a huge resurgence, and Upstate exterminators say they are rampant in this area. The blood sucking pests may only be a quarter of an inch, but in Spartanburg alone, theyve had the power to vacate apartmen

Bed Bug Hotel and Apartment Reports. Click on the city below to find our latest bed bug reports in South Carolina on hotels. To report a new bed bug incident, navigate to our city page below to see further details. Recommended tips after hotel check-in: 1. Pick up the mattresses in the rooms and look under it. Check around the edges of the box springs. 2. Check under the box spring. 3. Lift up each headboard an lie it on the bed. Carefully inspect the hole where the headboard was lifted out

The last two weeks I have had two separate calls on problems with bed bugs. While bed bugs may sound like a death threat if you have them, they can be controlled with the correct measures. These little insects are found worldwide in all living situations. The following article was provided by the Environmental Protection Agency: 1. Make sure you really have bed bugs, not fleas, ticks or other insects. You can compare your insect to the pictures on our Identifying bed bugs web page or show it to your local Exte

Ad will collapse in seconds CLOSE June 22, 2017 06/22/2017 12:34 pm By Adam K. Raymond Share BUG. OMG. EWW. WTF. BuzzFeed has bedbugs. Carole Robinson, chief communications officer for the company, sent an email to employees Thursday telling them to work from home because of the infestation at their Gramercy Park headquarters. Poynter has published that email. Please be advised that bed bugs have been detected at BuzzFeed HQ at 111 East 18th Street. We are acting

FILE - In this file photo taken Aug. 25, 2010, a bedbug is found in a mattress at a home in Columbus, Ohio. As bedbugs relentlessly re-enter American life, and we learn how little we can do to stop them, it's increasingly important to know how to avoid them and how to cope if they work their way into our homes and belongings. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File) WASHINGTON Bedbugs have been around for years but experts believe their populations are now growing and the bloodsuckers are more resilient than ever. Powerful pesticide

Employees told 11Alive the bugs are all over the building and bite them, but they're still expected to show up to work. Christopher Hopper, WXIA 10:26 PM. EDT June 22, 2017 (Photo: SolomonPhotos/ThinkStock) ATLANTA -- Employees at a DeKalb County company say theyre being forced to work in a bed bug-infested building - with some even having bite marks. The technology company is called Wipro - a call center with about 600 employees in Chamb

Taking an extra look around the room while travelling this summer may be a good idea, because bed bugs can linger in more than just your mattress. "Mattresses are most commonly where people see bed bugs, but they can be anywhere" said Tazewell County Health Department's Sara Sparkman. "They can be in picture frames, they can be in curtains...they like to hide in cracks and crevices of anything." American Pest Control's Steve Howell said he's seen around a 10% increase in cases each year. Howell emphas

Bedbug bites: When bedbugs bite, you often see clusters of bites. Each cluster usually contains 3 to 5 bites that appear in a zigzag pattern. How do you know if you have bedbugs? To find out if you have bedbugs, you need to look for two things: Bites on your body: If you have bedbugs, youre likely to have bites. Bedbug bites usually cause itchy welts. These welts usually appear in a zigzag pattern as show in the photo above. Youll seldom see bedbugs, so many people mistakenly believe that mosquitos