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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Fox 32 News) - Once you get bedbugs in your house, it's hard to get rid of them. That's one of the reasons why Illinois lawmakers are working on a bill to help make sure you don't bring any home from work. Rep. Jaime Andrade (D-Chicago) introduced HB0369 Bedbugs Disclosure to Employees Act in January. It passed the Illinois State House and is now under consideration in the State Senate. It reads: Requires an employer to notify employees if a person certified under the Structural Pest Contr

ATLANTA (WFLA/WNCN) Four North Carolina metro areas are included in Orkins most recent list of Top 50 Bed Bug Cities. Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Asheville and Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem all made the list this year. Baltimore topped the pest control companys list this year, moving up nine spots since last year and beating out Chicago, which had held the top stop for several years. Las Vegas, Portland, Salt Lake City and Greensboro-High Point Winston-Salem made their debut on the list this year. Th

Tampa Comes In At 35 And Orlando Comes In At 44 On Orkins Top Bed Bug Cities List The city of Tampa and Orlando have made another list, but its a list most people are cringing over. The two popular cities both earned a spot on Orkins Top Bed Bug Cities list. The list consists of the Top 50 Bed Bug Cities and a total of three Florida metro areas made the cut- Tampa, Orlando and Miami. Tampa is the 35th most bug-infested city, while Orlando is the 44th and Miami is the 46th. Topping the list was Baltimore, up nine spot

ST. LOUIS Ida Lester, 87, a resident at the House at Westminster Place senior apartments in the Central West End is facing eviction over the tiniest and peskiest of issues currently plaguing homes for the elderly: bedbugs. Shes lived in her apartment for about a decade. Prior to that she lived down the street in an apartment in the same mixed-income housing complex originally constructed by McCormack Baron Salazar nearly three decades ago. It was constructed with the help of a package of federal low-interest gr

WFLATampa makes Orkin's Top Bed Bug Cities listWFLAThe list ranks cities by the number of bed bug treatments Orkin serviced from December 1, 2015 November 30, 2016, and after an Orkin inspection verified bed bugs were present. The list includes both residential and commercial treatments. Continued here: Tampa makes Orkin's Top Bed Bug Cities list - WFLA

Every traveler loves a comfy nights sleep, whether youre vacationing in your dream city or finding repose on a business trip. While youre settling in for a nice sleep, however, one pest may be just waking up. That pest is a bedbug and these bugs pose a steep challenge to travelers. Bedbugs are parasites that love feeding on humans. They can travel a long way in the evening if they have motivation, but most people find bedbugs within a few feet of a bed. Related: Dont Let the Bedbugs Bite Because these pe

New York Daily NewsNew law forces NYC landlords to reveal if buildings have bedbugsNew York Daily NewsWhen bedbugs bite, tenants will know about it under a bill passed by the City Council Tuesday. The legislation, which passed by a vote of 44-5, will require landlords to disclose bedbug infestations in their buildings, through postings in the building ... Originally posted here: New law forces NYC landlords to reveal if buildings have bedbugs - New York Daily News

Library officials are implementing precautionary procedures after bedbugs were discovered in one patron's books this week. "First, we want to assure people there is no cause for concern," said Sena Loyd, director of the Carson City Library. "The situation was handled properly, and processes are in place to deal with situations that may arise in the future." The infected books were discovered by librarian Maria Klesta within 10 minutes of being dropped off on Tuesday, she said. The books were quarantined and remov

Residents were moved from a suite in the Alzheimers and Dementia Unit, known as One West, at Washington County Health Center because of fumigation for bedbugs. Tim Kimmel, health center administrator, said the patients were scheduled to return by today. A couple of critters, Kimmel said, were first noticed April 12 when a hospice aide was giving lunch to a patient. I can only assume they were seen on the residents bed or around the resident, he continued. During a head-to-toe check, no bite marks were foun

Related Coverage YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) With the warmer weather in the forecast comes more bugs and other critters. Exterminators here in the Valley say that theyve been flooded with calls. Matt Lloyd with Grace Exterminating said theyve been extra busy the past several weeks with calls about wasps, ants and bedbugs. But unlike other bugs, bedbugs are bad all year because they live inside but the warmer weather can bring them out of hiding. Lloyd said the first step to controll

(FoxNews.com) - Every traveler loves a comfy nights sleep, whether youre vacationing in your dream city or finding repose on a business trip. While youre settling in for a nice sleep, however, one pest may be just waking up. That pest is a bed bug, and they pose a steep challenge to travelers. Bed bugs are parasites that love feeding on humans. They can travel a long way in the evening if they have motivation, but most people find bed bugs within a few feet of a bed. Because these pests feast on humans, they love

Every traveler loves a comfy nights sleep, whether youre vacationing in your dream city or finding repose on a business trip. While youre settling in for a nice sleep, however, one pest may be just waking up. That pest is a bed bug, and they pose a steep challenge to travelers. Bed bugs are parasites that love feeding on humans. They can travel a long way in the evening if they have motivation, but most people find bed bugs within a few feet of a bed. INSIDE THE DEBATE OVER BREAST CANCER SCREENING Because

WESTFIELD, Mass. (The Westfield News) The bedbug situation in Westfield Housing Authority (WHA) residences is a chronic problem, according to WHA director Dan Kelly. The bedbug problem, which WHA has been treating for over a decade, is continuing to strike apartments in the organizations housing despite continued efforts to eradicate the problem. According to Kelly, an effective treatment option has been found and has been utilized but several factors playing into the situation have resulted in the problem cont