Bed Bugs Creep Back Into The Mid-South

(Memphis) This little bug will make your skin crawl, especially if you find one in your home.

Bed bugs are back in a big way, so pest control companies are bringing in bed-bug-sniffing beagles.

Meet Shamu. She has a killer nose for tracking these bugs, and shes busy.

Shane James of James Pest Control said, Five years ago if you asked me about bed bugs in the Mid-South, Id say, Yeah we have a couple cases here and there, but now we have cases everyday.

James Pest Control created a mock bedroom at its headquarters, where it hides bed bugs all over the room for Shamu to find.

She sniffs them out, and when she starts digging with both paws, thats how you know shes on the scent.

With every positive ID, she gets a treat.

Bed bugs started their comeback in the early 2000s in major cities like New York and Chicago, and they hitch-hiked their way back to the Mid-South on travelers.

Hotels and college campuses are hot spots for these bugs, but theyre also found in hospitals.

James said, Cleanliness does not affect these bugs. You can bring these things anywhere.

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Bed Bugs Creep Back Into The Mid-South