The pests account for 21% of liability claims, insurance provider Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty reported. 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 e

John Pappas, executive director of Platt College, says after an inspection, "it was determined that we had bed bugs in three of our classrooms. We moved students to other classrooms in the building." (KTUL) Hundreds of students and teachers pass through the doors each day at Platt College, and one of them brought along some uninvited guests: Bed bugs. "They are great at traveling like a tick or a chigger on our clothing, and that's how they get dispersed everywhere," says Daryl Carter, owner of The B

MADISONVILLE -- Bed bugs. Just the thought of them make most individuals want to cringe. During a Hopkins County Board of Health meeting Wednesday, Environmental Health Specialist Barry Franklin addressed how to identify, treat and prevent an infestation. The insect is about the size of an apple seed and can range in color from brown to red, depending on when it was last fed. "The bite takes three to 10 minutes," Franklin said. "During the bite, usually at night time, they release a

Dave Moore, pulls one of the heating units out of Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action's bedbug remediation truck Dec. 13, 2016, in Lancaster.(Photo: Matthew Berry/Eagle-Gazette)Buy Photo Bedbugs have pestered us for centuries. These begbug fossils were recently recovered from Paisley Caves, Oregon, the site of the oldest dated archaeological human remains in North America, and are approximately 9,400 years old. Bedbugs nearly vanished in the United St

Please enable Javascript to watch this video NORFOLK, Va. - A bed bug was found in a Maury High School classroom Monday, according to a Norfolk Public Schools official. School officials said this is the fourth letter sent home about bed bugs in about a month. Maury High's principal sent students home with a letter regardingthe incident: Dear Parent or Guardian, As the principal of Maury High School, I want to keep our parents informed of situations that arise at our school. To

Bedbugs have pestered us for centuries. These begbug fossils were recently recovered from Paisley Caves, Oregon, the site of the oldest dated archaeological human remains in North America, and are approximately 9,400 years old. Bedbugs nearly vanished in the United States during the 1940s and '50s due to improved hygiene and the use of the pesticide DDT but are on the rise again due to global travel and a increasing resistance to common pesticides.A new study find

Bedbugs have pestered us for centuries. These begbug fossils were recently recovered from Paisley Caves, Oregon, the site of the oldest dated archaeological human remains in North America, and are approximately 9,400 years old. Bedbugs nearly vanished in the United States during the 1940s and '50s due to improved hygiene and the use of the pesticide DDT but are on the rise again due to global travel and a increasing resistance to common pesticides.A new study find

While working at the three Possum's stores, a common issue I hear is people's houses being infected with bedbugs. My go-to product is ActiveGuard Mattress Liners. This product has made so many people be able to fulfill the saying, good night, sleep tight, and dont let the bedbugs bite that it is unreal. ActiveGuard Mattress Liners also control dust mites that can trigger asthma. The liners were developed as an extension of the globally used mosquito nets (many of which Bill Gates has funded to wipe out malaria).

CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - There's a suspected case of bed bugs at one of the city's newest high schools. Students at South Shore International College Prep got a letter Wednesday that warned parents about a case of bed bugs at the school. Students say the infestation is in the girl's locker room area. They've been instructed to keep their clothes out of lockers and book bags off the floors. We were given a picture of what one parent said is a bed bug her daughter found on the wall of that locker room. Tha

South Shore International College Prep students were sent home with letters warning bed bugs had been found in the classrooms. View Full Caption Shutterstock EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated. SOUTH SHORE A Chicago high school that sent home notes with students saying that the school might have bed bugs alarming parents did not find any, CPS officials said Thursday. South Shore International College Prepat 1955 E. 75th St. sent home the grimnote Wednesday. The letter signed by Pri

Photo credit: Molly Putman A second outbreak of bedbugs on campus has been discovered, this time in Skarland hall. The pests were found last month according to Jamie Abreu, director of Residence Life. We are utilizing pest management to continue treating the rooms, and working directly with the students to walk them through how to get rid of them, Abreu said. The pests were discovered in two dorm rooms and traps were set in each of the rooms. However, affected students were not moved out of infested room

MARTINSBURG The Martinsburg VA Hospital has temporarily shut down a section of the hospital to eliminate an outbreak of bed bugs found there, hospital officials said on Tuesday. An outbreak on section B of the second floor of the hospital was first reported two weeks ago, said Dr. Mark Mann, chief of medical health services at the VA Medical Center. Mann, who oversees the mental health section of the center, said the floor had experienced an infestation of bed bugs and the hospital is remediating the problem. Hospi

The Sun HeraldAttorney checking into complaint of bed bugs at Cinemark 16The Sun HeraldThe woman who believes bed bugs bit her at Cinemark 16 has engaged an attorney to investigate, while a spokesman for the movie theater says the company employs professional services monthly to keep pests away. Currently, we're not aware of any ... See the article here: Attorney checking into complaint of bed bugs at Cinemark 16 - The Sun Herald

The Sun HeraldPatrons say bed bugs are biting them at Gulfport movie theaterThe Sun HeraldMore than one person on Facebook is complaining that bed bugs bit them or family members while they were watching movies at Cinemark 16 theater. A corporate spokesman for Cinemark failed to respond to two messages left Monday by the Sun Herald. Here is the original post: Patrons say bed bugs are biting them at Gulfport movie theater - The Sun Herald