The first thing is: Don't panic. If you have bed bugs in your home and not fleas or ticks or something else, you can treat them. But it can be a real hassle. Bruce Leshan, WUSA 6:47 PM. EST February 06, 2017 WASHINGTON (WUSA9) - If you have bed bugs in your home, and not fleas or ticks or something else, you can treat them, but it can be a real hassle. The EPA says bed bugs have developed resistance to a lot of pesticides, so reaching for a spray can may not work. Heat

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Isabel Strachan, WUSA 1:51 PM. EST February 06, 2017 WASHINGTON (WUSA9) - Bed bugs are the last thing you want to see as you doze off to sleep at night. RELATED: DC elementary school closed for bed bugs Here are five facts to help identify and prevent the creatures from taking over your personal space, according to the CDC: Bed bugsare small, flat, parasitic insects that feed solely on the blood of people and animals while they sleep. Bed bugs are reddish-bro

NEWSLETTERS Receive the latest local updates in your inbox Hundreds of children will not go to school Monday and Tuesday after bed bugs and rodents were discovered at Savoy Elementary School in Southeast DC. News4's Darcy Spencer explains what next for the students and their parents. (Published Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017) Students who attend a Southeast D.C. elementary school will be relocated to another public school afterrodents and bed bugs were discovered at their scho

NEWSLETTERS Receive the latest local updates in your inbox File photo A D.C. elementary school is shutting its doors to students for "several weeks" after rodents and bed bugs were discovered at the school. D.C. Public Schools sent a letter to parents of Savoy Elementary School students on Friday, saying workers would thoroughly clean the school building and replace all soft materials, including rugs, cots, blankets and pillows, on Monday, Feb. 6 an

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WASHINGTON Due to bedbugs and other pests, Savoy Elementary School will be closed Monday and Tuesday for a thorough cleaning, D.C. public schools officials said Friday. In a letter sent to parents, Chancellor Antwan Wilson said all soft materials in the building, including rugs, cots, blankets and pillows, would be replaced. The school would then be inspected by the health department. The letter stated that school officials planned to tell parents by 3 p.m. Sunday where school will be held during the cleaning.

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Aaron Doughty appears borderline frustrated and understandably anxious with D.C. school and health officials. A father of two girls who attend Alfred Kiger Savoy Elementary School, Mr. Doughty and other parents learned by way of TV news that the school is infested with bedbugs and rodents. A rodent problem might be understood, since Savoy sits hard by the Anacostia River. Bedbugs, not so much. Whats truly troublesome is that school officials were aware of the infestation last year, which

WINCHESTER For the past five months, single mother Kathleen Bashian and her two young sons have been suffering from an infestation of bed bugs crawling in their Woodstock Lane apartment, but they cant afford to exterminate the bloodsucking pests. Ever since leaving an abusive relationship four years ago, Bashian has struggled to avoid homelessness, and the apartment seemed like a chance for a new beginning. However, when she moved in last February, she said she noticed an abundance of

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We've all heard the reminder, "Sleep tight. Dont let the bed bugs bite!" But since their bites are often painless and skin reactions may not show for 1-2 weeks afterward, many people are unaware when bed bugs have been feeding on their blood. Bed bugs are reddish-brown and about one-fourth of an inch in length. Bed bug bite wounds may show as generalized minor swelling or raised bumps that itch. Bed bugs are not known to carry or transmit any human disease. Gettin

Find out if your area has been bed bug infestations through our Bed Bug Registry. This Registry is essential for anyone who is traveling to a holiday destination. We currently have over 21,000 bed bug reports from AROUND the world, making our registry the largest bug registry in the world! Many of our readers upload pictures of the infestation that you can look at. If you have any questions about an infestation, you can post them in the comments section so the original bed bug report author can respond

You have probably heard the old saying, Sleep tightdont let the bed bugs bite. Well, unfortunately, bed bugs have made a big resurgence across the United States. Although their name comes from their tendency to live in and around where we sleep and from the fact that they typically feed on us at night, bed bugs can be found throughout dwellings and workplaces. Bed bugs can seem to come from nowhere, but are being seen more and more in homes, apartments, hotels, shelters, dormitories, nursing homes and any other place

Bed bugs are not a result of poor housekeeping. Anyone can have bed bugs. People bring bed bugs into their homes unknowingly in infested luggage, backpacks, purses, furniture, bedding, shoes or clothing. They can also travel between apartments through cracks in walls and floors. Total release pesticide foggers or 'bug bombs' can force bed bugs into adjacent apartments.DO NOT USE: 'Bug Bombs'.They do not control bed bugs and using 'bug bombs' improperly can be dangerous and spreads pesticide throughout your home.