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Bed bugs that proliferate – The Sherbrooke Times

Photos Jean-Franois Desgagns Children in shared custody, residences of elderly, restaurants, cinemas, banks, airline or transport, the conditions of spread of the bed bug are endless, according to experts. This is why, at Abat Extermination, we offer the tents of the thermal to deal with the luggage and killing any bed bugs caught during a stay abroad. On the photo, Samuel Genest, DG chez Abat Extermination, is working on a suitcase.

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The growing popularity of rented apartments on sites like Airbnb exploded with the proliferation of bed bugs, so much so that some holiday makers do take not only photos and souvenirs of their stay

According to information collected by The Log, the exterminateurs of the region are at work in nearly 300 apartments, condos or homes, mostly located in Old Quebec, popular area with tourists. It is also the most important period of the year for the companies of annihilation, struggling with the after-move and the massive arrival of the tourists come from the four corners of the globe, which trimbalent sometimes these unwanted in their suitcases.

Often, on AirBnb, people can stay longer in a hotel, and it is even worse, said Samuel Genest, general manager at Abat Extermination, indicating that individuals who rent their home do not necessarily have the same cleaning steps as the hotel and do not use the same cleaning products.

Rising from the 400th

Bed bugs do not make any discrimination. Thus, the cleanliness and the price of the places may not be good indicators for these little beasts that feed exclusively on human blood. We often find in large hotels, they are conveyed a lot by international tourism, said his side Jean-Philippe Tremblay, director at Maheu & Maheu.

A problem that is far improve to Quebec for a few years, according to the different companies of extermination. Since the 400th [anniversary of the city of Qubec], we have seen a huge increase, says the expert, who recommends that travellers to inspect the premises thoroughly, especially the beds, before undoing the suitcases. It is necessary to look at the seams, the head of the bed, the couches. Often it is their droppings that are found in the first. These are small black spots that do not fade in the wash, says-t it.

After the move

The weeks following the period of residential moves also provide the trouble exterminateurs, while some have dragged the insects with them, while others are installed in a home infested. We have at least 40 % more cases of bed bugs than the rest of the year, said for his part Jean-Franois Moreau, exterminator at the Extermination More. It takes a few weeks and even times of up to three months before people realize they have bed bugs , he adds.

The infestation of bed bugs can quickly become exponential. And the reputation of these small critters that can sometimes be detrimental to the work of exterminateurs. If, for example, we have a housing infested in a building with 16 apartments, it can quickly become a 16 problem. But we cant always go and check the other houses, because the owners do not want this to be known, for fear of losing their tenants, says Mr. Genest.

Critters that bite

Photo Jean-Franois Desgagns

The bed bug bite often on the fore-arm, near the armpit, or in the lower back. They are looking for the heat and where the skin is a little thinner. For example, if one sleeps with the arms under the pillow case, they run the risk of poking the arm, says the exterminator of Abat Extermination, indicating that the bites are often grouped together and straight line .

How to avoid them

Made to order. The bugs will be more easily spotted.

Vacuum often, including under the beds and behind the head of the bed.

Install a protective cover antipunaise on the mattress/box spring, available in several companies of extermination.

Wash at 65 C minimum sheets, pillows, clothing that may have come in contact with bed bugs.

Bed bugs die at -20 C (for four consecutive days) and to over 65 C. In the winter, leave your suitcase outside for a few days, during cold weather, before undoing it.

Install traps bed bugs. Some are very subtle and hide now in power strips electric.

Rapid Reproduction

Bed bugs reproduce at a high speed :

The bed bug (below) can lay between 200 and 500 eggs during its 10 to 12 months of life.

In 6 months, a bed bug can produce 30 000 other.

In 9 months, we spent hundreds of thousands. A male may mate with one or more females, and this several times per day.

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Vancouver, Surrey among most bedbug-infested cities in Canada – Sylvan Lake News

Bed bugs are tiny, yet can become such a nuisance in an otherwise happy home.

With summer season the ideal time for travel, pest control company Orkin Canada released a list Tuesday of the top 25 Canadian cities dealing with the unwelcome visitors.

RELATED: Problem plagued Maple Ridge home to be torn down

The rankings were based on all the companys bed bug treatments at residential and commercial properties from July 1, 2016 to June 30 of this year.

Toronto may appear to be the natioanl capital for the pests, but Vancouver made the list at No. 3 as the best of the worst in B.C.

Surrey also clinched the top 20 spot and Burnaby was the 21st worst for the troublesome little critters.

The top 10 cities were:

Entomologists say having a clean room does not prevent bed bugs, which can each lay up to five eggs in one day.

Orkin suggests keeping all luggage elevated while youre on vacation and away from soft furnishings.

RELATED: Bedbugs are here to stay what can we do about it?

Upon returning home, luggage should be left in the garage and all clothing run through the dryer at the highest appropriate temperature for 15 minutes.

To find bed bugs, homeowners can inspect beds, soft furnishings and framed pictures thoroughly and look for insects, blood stains, dead bugs and eggs.

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Vancouver, Surrey among most bedbug-infested cities in Canada – Comox Valley Record

Bed bugs are tiny, yet can become such a nuisance in an otherwise happy home.

With summer season the ideal time for travel, pest control company Orkin Canada released a list Tuesday of the top 25 Canadian cities dealing with the unwelcome visitors.

RELATED: Problem plagued Maple Ridge home to be torn down

The rankings were based on all the companys bed bug treatments at residential and commercial properties from July 1, 2016 to June 30 of this year.

Toronto may appear to be the natioanl capital for the pests, but Vancouver made the list at No. 3 as the best of the worst in B.C.

Surrey also clinched the top 20 spot and Burnaby was the 21st worst for the troublesome little critters.

The top 10 cities were:

Entomologists say having a clean room does not prevent bed bugs, which can each lay up to five eggs in one day.

Orkin suggests keeping all luggage elevated while youre on vacation and away from soft furnishings.

RELATED: Bedbugs are here to stay what can we do about it?

Upon returning home, luggage should be left in the garage and all clothing run through the dryer at the highest appropriate temperature for 15 minutes.

To find bed bugs, homeowners can inspect beds, soft furnishings and framed pictures thoroughly and look for insects, blood stains, dead bugs and eggs.

@ashwadhwani ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Five Things to Know: Controlled burn out of control, Vancouver filled with smoke and bedbugs – Vancouver Sun

Sunset seen from Boundary Road as Environment Canada issues a weather advisory as winds carry smoke from wildfires burning in B.C.'s interior to the province's south coast in Vancouver, BC., August 2, 2017. PNG

Metro Vancouver is draped in a thin blanket of smoke, fire crews lost control of a controlled burn near Clinton, and the city has a lot of bedbugs. Here are five things you need to know.

Air quality advisories still in place in Metro Vancouver

As smoke from wildfires in the Interior drifts out towards the coast, air quality advisories remain in place for the Metro Vancouver region. Its pretty hazy out there. Its early August, but youd be forgiven for thinking it was April 20.

Your best bet during these smoky summer days is to stay indoors near an air conditioner, if you can.

The smoke is wholly unwelcome. It exacerbates breathing problems for those that have them, and its not very good for you. But if theres a bright side, its that the thick layer of smoke has lowered temperatures in Vancouver somewhat, and the sunsets have been spectacularly eerie.

Sunset seen from Boundary Road as Environment Canada issues a weather advisory as winds carry smoke from wildfires burning in B.C.s interior to the provinces south coast in Vancouver, BC., August 2, 2017. PNG

Its like something out of Apocalypse Now.

Controlled burn near Clinton out of control

Speaking of wildfires, a controlled burn near Clinton has residents fuming after fire crews lost control over it.

Eyewitnesses say a four-square-kilometre blaze to the southwest of the massive Elephant Hill fire, between Cache Creek and Clinton, is a case of a controlled burn gone wrong, reports Postmedias Patrick Johnston.

The fire was intentionally started by the B.C. Wildfire Service on Tuesday afternoon, as they sought to burn off fuel that might otherwise be consumed by the Elephant Hill blaze. But a shift in the wind pushed it west, threatening properties.

Fire officials say that the blaze accomplished what it was supposed to, but obviously, having it cross the highway wasnt part of the plan.

Weve been doing this on many fires across the province up until this point, said chief fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek. The fact of the matter is that when fires get to this size, the use of controlled ignitions is one of the best tactics that we have in terms of trying to contain them. Unfortunately, in this instance, the winds just werent in our favour.

Vancouver has a lot of bed bugs

Lets start with the good news: Toronto and Winnipeg have a bigger bed bug problem than Vancouver does.

The bad news is that, on the list of Canadian cities dealing with the critters, thats it. Vancouver has placed third in a nationwide bed bug ranking.

Granted, its not the most scientific ranking: it wasreleased by pest-control provider Orkin Canada, based on the number of residential and commercial bed bug treatments they performed over the last year. One could argue that they do a lot of work in Vancouver because a populous city like Vancouver has a lot of potential clients, relative to most Canadian cities.

But I digress. Other B.C. cities to make the list are Surrey, at 20, and Burnaby, at 21.

Family of boy who biked to New West thanks public

Remember Bruneau Fulton, the 11-year-old who disappeared near the seawall last week, only to turn up in New Westminister hours later after going for a joyride on his bike? His family, whose relief I cant even imagine, would like to thank the public for their help in locating him.

Coming from Vancouver Island, we are so thankful to our friends and family who immediately rushed to the park on bikes and on foot and provided words of support during the search, said Bruneau Fultons mom Danica Rice.

We would like to thank the City of Vancouver and the City of New Westminster police departments for deploying all resources as soon as logistically possible, said Rice in a thank you note the family provided to Postmedia.

And special thanks to Officer (Elmario) Cahambing, New West PD even though you were off duty, you found the needle in the haystack and we are forever grateful.

Just a hunch, but Ill bet Bruneau gets a cell phone for his next birthday.

Vancouver real estate hits million mark

Vancouvers real estate market has reached a milestone, of sorts: the typical price for a home has surpassed the $1 million mark, reports Aleksandra Sagan.

According to The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, the composite benchmark price for all residential properties in the area including detached homes, townhouses and condominiums is $1,019,400, up 8.7 per cent from July 2016.

But wasnt the foreign buyers tax supposed to slow the rising house prices? What happened with that?

It didnt really do much, reports Postmedias Cheryl Chan.

We dont see a great change in the market specifically due to the foreign buyers tax, said president Jill Oudil, adding Julys data is very similar to the 10-year average. We have seen a very active market continue, especially where condos and townhouses are concerned.

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Sudbury lands 8th on list of bed bug-ridden cities – CBC.ca

Sudbury, you've made it to the top of another list.

The city has been ranked the eighth most bed bug-ridden city in Canada behind Halifax and just ahead of Scarborough, according to Orkin Canada.

The pest control company ranked 25 cities that deal with the critters.

Toronto capped the list, while another northern city, Sault Ste. Marie, came in at 23rd.

Orkin released its list of the 25 most bed bug-ridden cities in Canada. (Orkin Canada)

According Orkin, bed bugs are "efficient hitch hikers" and may be found in any cool, dark place.

Specifically, large apartment buildings and hotels are hotspots for the pests, according to Orkin Sudbury branch manager Andre Briere.

Orkin is not the only company noticing a high volume of bed bed complaints coming from Sudbury.

Bed bug treatments have increased by15 per cent over the past year in the city, according to Bill Dowd, the vice president of Truly Nolen Pest Control.

"Bed bugs don't discriminate. They'll go everywhere and anywhere," Dowd said.

"They crawl underneath cracks and crevices, and get in wall cavities or hide in areas, which are very hard to treat."

The Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation is also seeing a yearly rise in bed bug concerns.

It is trying to combat the stigma associated with infestations by holding information sessions.

"We know that bed bugs can't jump or fly," said Dan Saumer, manager of maintenance services.

"They're just slow crawlers, and we have videos that we show our residents. It really does take away the fear."

Orkin also offers some suggestions to make sure you're not picking up any travellers on summer vacation.

On their website, Orkin says Sudbury homeowners should also be aware of ants and mice trying to move inside to store winter goods, and also nuisance animals like squirrels and chipmunks, who become more noticeable in the summer.

Meanwhile, the Sudbury and District Health Unit is seeing a decrease in the number of confirmed bed bug complaints.

Infestation cases have dropped by 21 incidents over the past four years, according to environmental health manager Burgess Hawkins, who notes most cases come from rental accomodations.

In 2012, he said the health unit received 45 complaints. In 2016, there were 24.

"I believe that landlords and that are following up far more quickly to complaints we receive from tenants," Hawkins said.

"We're not getting the calls."

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