Category Archives: Bed Bugs Ohio

26-01-2012 07:26 The national bed bug epidemic is costing homeowners and businesses, especially in tourism, billions of dollars every year, and Ohio is no exception. Fortunately, thanks to the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, the state is a leader in fighting the pest. OARDC scientist Susan Jones, who specializes in urban and household insect pests, studies how well bed bug insecticides, detectors, and other products work, serves on bed bug task forces in Columbus and Cincinnati, and has emerged as a national authority. Also, Jones and OARDC scientist Omprakash Mittapalli, an expert on insect molecular biology, recently reported the first detailed study of bed bugs' genetic makeup. The scientists' work shows how the bloodsuckers become resistant to common pesticides, a trait that makes killing the pests difficult and expensive. Knowing this, Mittapalli said, "could lead to novel methods of control that are more effective"— saving people and companies money, plus possibly spurring new products.

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OARDC a Leader in Bed Bug Science, Aim Is to Save US Billions - Video

31-10-2011 13:37 There are bed bugs in the Comfort Suites, 5220 Huberville Avenue, Dayton, OH. woke up to find bed bugs in my bed in room 324. The front desk staff looked at the bed bugs and insisted that this has never occurred at this hotel before. I was moved to another room. The owner/manager of this hotel was very unprofessional in discussing this issue. He refused to refund the entire room fee, saying that he would give me 50% of the refund as he "needed to be sure if the bugs that were found in the room were supposed to be there." What bugs are supposed to be in your bed? He also seemed extremely inconsiderate when I informed him about the clothes I had to throw away (as they were stained with bed bugs), the additional laundry I had to do, and the fact that I went to the emergency room. He didn't apologize once when I called him, said that he would not reimburse me for any of my items that were lost due to bed bugs, and had the nerve to hang up on me. The Air Force put me at this hotel because I was at Wright-Patterson AFB for training the next few days. Fortunately, I was able to inform the base about my experience and see their doctors during my emergency room visit. They subsequently initiated a public health inspection and found this hotel "not be recommended to be continued on contract quarters." Therefore, the Air Force will not be using this hotel to house its airmen when the on-base quarters are unavailable. Also, Montgomery County was also notified about the bed bugs ...

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Beware the Comfort Suites with Bed Bugs - Video

30-01-2012 08:27 This video shows a treatment for Bed Bugs in a apartment in Fairborn, Ohio

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Bed Bug treatment 1/29/12 - Video

NBC's Tom Costello reports on the growing resurgence of bed bugs and their particular impact on New York City as the Empire State Building recently joined the list of infested office buildings. Missy Henriksen is interviewed.

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NBC Nightly News: Bed Bugs 8.21.2010 - Video

The infestation of bed bugs has caused havoc in dozens of cities across the nation. As Cynthia Bowers reports, an effective pesticide has been banned by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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The Bed Bug Epidemic - Video