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Purcellville, VA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/07/2014 -- Bed bug infestations, once thought to be a problem of the past, have made a comeback, and new reports show that bed bug infestations are increasing. A number of media sources have noted the rise in bed bug problems over the past several months, and recent reports show that bed bug problems continue to grow. Despite the increased awareness and homeowners taking more care to prevent bed bugs, bed bugs are continuing to spread across the country and the world.

A few of the suggested reasons for bed bug resurgence are the increased amount of travel between and within countries and the increased tolerance of bed bugs to common pesticides. Bed bugs typically travel between homes and residences as hitchhikers on clothes, suitcases, backpacks, and even in a persons hair. Bed bugs were considered dormant for a long time after DDT was used as a pesticide, but now they seem to have developed some level of pesticide resistance.

Some sources have noted that bed bugs are beginning to become a problem not only in hotels, but also on college campuses. A survey from the National Pest Management Association revealed that almost half of all pest professionals now treat college campuses for bed bug infestations. Because college campuses experience a high turnover of students in dorm rooms and there is such a prolific number of students traveling between dorm rooms, bed bugs are spreading remarkably quickly, and proving difficult to eradicate.

Bed bugs feed on human blood, leaving victims with itchy red welts. Fortunately, they are not known to carry any infectious diseases. Bed bugs are resilient, and they can go long periods of time without feeding. The most effective way of getting rid of bed bugs is by using bed bug heat treatment. Bed bugs are susceptible to heat, and can be killed if heated to at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit, says a representative of Environmental Heat Solutions.

Experts hope that the bed bug threat will soon be under control, but only time will tell.

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About Environmental Heat Solutions Located in Purcellville, Virginia, Environmental Heat Solutions was founded with one goal in mind: To help those suffering from bed bug infestations. They are Washington, D.C. Metro Areas bed bug specialists, offering bed bug heat treatment and canine detection services throughout Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. With many years of experience handling bed bug infestations, Environmental Heat Solutions has found heat treatment to be the best approach for eliminating widespread infestations quickly and with minimal environmental impact. Environmental Heat Solutions offers a free, no-strings attached consultation with the desire to inform anybody who suspects a bed bug infestation and provide them access to definitive answers regarding the costs involved with finding and eliminating such infestations. For more information, please visit: GreenBedBugSolutions.com.

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Virginia Tech entomology professor Dini Miller sees bedbugs every day, and not just in her laboratory.

"They consume every minute of every day," Miller said Wednesday. "They're an issue that isn't going away any time soon."

Bedbugs, roaches and other bug infestations are becoming an expensive issue for property managers throughout the country, and Hampton Roads is apparently a ripe breeding ground.

Miller and Commonwealth Exterminating Co. hosted a consortium for about 90 public and private property managers at the Peninsula Association of Realtors in Hampton Wednesday to discuss insects and infestations.

"I find many property managers just throwing thousands of dollars at a problem because that is what the pest company says to do," Miller said. "These housing managers must know how to address these issues."

Cory Newell, of Commonwealth Exterminating, said the company continues to expand because of infestation issues. The Newport News-based company takes its prevention and treatment methods from Miller's recommendations.

National pest control company Orkin produces a list of metropolitan areas with the worst bedbug problems. The Richmond/Petersburg area was 11 on the list this year, Miller said.

"I fully anticipate we'll be in the top 10 this next year," she said. "These are not going away.... We're going to be dealing with this pest from now on."

Miller said there's no miracle way to eradicate bedbugs. Home owners and property managers need to take action to prevent infestations and act early when bugs are spotted.

Regularly checking clothing and living areas and placing monitors in areas where tenants spend most of the time in their units should be standard procedure for multi-unit complexes, she said.

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ETTRICK, Va. Karon Hampton said he could not believe it when his roommate told him he found bedbugs in their Virginia State University dorm room.

I go in the room and on one of my roommates beds, theres like two or three of them, Hampton said.We didnt pay all this money to come here to get bed bugs.

Hampton and his roommates share a second floor dorm room in VSUs Whiting Hall. He said school officials told them to take just the clothes they needed for one day and leave their room.

Hamptons mother arrived on campus Tuesday morning to help her son find a temporary room. She was adamant VSU needed to find her son another room for the rest of the semester.

Im waiting to know whats going to happen with his stuff, she said. His stuff is all spread out. Whos going to watch it? When are the exterminators coming?

Karon Hampton said VSU informed him he would be allowed to stay in a different room for the rest of the semester, but he or his parents would have to pay for his clothes to go to the laundry.

A spokesman for Virginia State University confirmed this was the second bedbug incident in a dorm in two weeks. In each case, the problem was isolated to just one room. Is there a story you want CBS 6 to investigate? Click here to email the CBS 6 Newsroom.

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Bed bugs have spread throughout Hampton Roads in epidemic proportions. Commercial establishments such as hotels and apartment complexes are the hardest hit. Residential bed bug infestations are becoming more prominent now as well. Control of these insects requires knowledge of their biology and habits because they are very secretive. Call us right away if you see any evidence of bed bugs, Virginia Beach residents will receive a free consultation.

Based out of Virginia Beach Bed Bug Busters is an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Company specializing in the treatment of bed bugs. We implement an effective, environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of Bed Bugs and their interaction with the environment. We use this information, in combination with available pest control methods such as HEAT Treatments, Steam, monitoring systems & Chemicals.

Our technical team performs an onsite evaluation to determine if bed bugs are infesting your surroundings. We set up a workable approach to eliminate current infestations and stop the threat of a return infestation by offering an integrated treatment for your situation.

Please call us before using the wrong chemicals to treat Bed Bugs. By using the wrong pesticides you can make your family sick, probably wont solve the problem & could make it worse by causing bed bugs to hide where treatments wont reach them easily.

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) City officials discoveredbed bugs in Portsmouths 911 Communication Center.

The infestation on the second floor was foundThursday, and emergency services will move River Shore Road Fire Station at 4 a.m. Oct. 15. 911 dispatchers are expected to be back at 307 County Street the next day.

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Officials said they are holding off on ridding the building of the bugs because [They]are Hitchhikers meaning they cling to clothesand personal belongings and are carried from one place to another by humans, saidDennis Bagley, director of general services for Portsmouth. We must take a series of preliminary steps prior to treatment to ensure that our eradication efforts are successful. Secondly, we need time to plan for an orderly transfer of 911 lines from one location to the other to make certain we maintain our 911 lines without interruption.

All employees will receive sealed plastic containers to place personal items in the containers while at work.

We are trying to balance the need to eradicate these pests swiftly with the importance of maintaining our 911 operation without any interruption, Bagley wrote in an email.

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Surrounding cities will be notified during the building switch as a back-up measure.

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