Filed under Bedbug, Bedbug infestation, Hair, In the News, Insect, Parasitism, Scorpions, University of Sheffield, bedbugs, news, pest control by Pest Control Joel
Copyright © 2012 Pest Control Joel. Visit the original article at http://blogpestcontrol.com/2011/12/bug-bug-study-suggests-my-wife-should-stop-shaving-her-legs/. According to new research from the University of Sheffield in the UK, hairy skin can help prevent bed bugs from biting. In fact, the study helps explain why bed bugs and other parasites such as mosquitoes, ticks, and leeches, will seek out the [...]
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December 21, 2011 - 12:57 AM
Filed under American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Bedbug, Bedbug infestation, North Carolina State University, Scorpions, United States, bedbugs, infestation, news, pest control by Pest Control Joel
Copyright © 2012 Pest Control Joel. Visit the original article at http://blogpestcontrol.com/2011/12/bed-bugs-secret-invasion-strategy-revealed-inbreeding/. Back in the 1950s, American exterminators thought that the common bed bug, had been completely eliminated. However, over the past decade, these blood-sucking pests have made a huge comeback. In fact, in hotels, homes, and multi-unit housing complexes across the United States, the [...]
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December 13, 2011 - 4:09 PM
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Copyright © 2011 Pest-Control-Stories. Visit the original article at http://blogpestcontrol.com/2011/08/bed-bug-reproduction/. Bed bugs have a very unique method of reproduction, called traumatic insemination. Males simply stab females in the side with their reproductive organ and inject their sperm, which makes its way to her eggs. Females recover from one mating, but several matings increase the chance [...]
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August 6, 2011 - 8:12 PM
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Copyright © 2011 Pest-Control-Stories. Visit the original article at http://blogpestcontrol.com/2011/07/ddt-and-bed-bugs/. With the arrival DDT in the 1940s, bed bugs almost disappeared in western countries. However, bed bug infestations have resurged in recent years, for reasons which are not clear, but contributing factors may be complacency, increased resistance, bans on pesticides and increased international travel.
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July 30, 2011 - 8:10 PM
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Copyright © 2011 Pest-Control-Stories. Visit the original article at http://blogpestcontrol.com/2011/07/bed-bugs-infesting-hotels/. Hotels take bed bugs very seriously, and if they don’t, they should. An alarming number of 4 and 5 star hotels have had issues with bed bugs in recent decades, and the process of eradication is costly and extreme. A hotel must not only seal [...]
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July 24, 2011 - 7:50 PM
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Copyright © 2011 Pest-Control-Stories. Visit the original article at http://blogpestcontrol.com/2011/07/bed-bugs-in-new-york/. New York has been hit particularly hard with bed bug infestations over recent years. Not only have hotels and movie theatres been hit hard, also a number of prominent businesses and retailers have felt the affects. These include: Google’s New York Headquarters The Wall Street [...]
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July 19, 2011 - 7:49 PM
Filed under Agriculture, Bedbug, Bedbug infestation, Business and Economy, Home and Garden, Pests and Diseases, Scorpions, Single-family detached home, bedbugs, news, pest control, pest control guarantees, pest control operators by Pest-Control-Stories
Copyright © 2011 Pest-Control-Stories. Visit the original article at http://blogpestcontrol.com/2011/07/should-exterminators-offer-a-bed-bug-guarantee/. What’s the Risk? What’s the Payout? Should you, a pest control operator, offer a warranty/ guarantee for Bed Bugs? Anyone that has done their research knows the difficulty in offering a Bed Bug elimination guarantee. Whether it be for single family homes, apartments, hotels, or [...]
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July 13, 2011 - 1:10 AM
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Copyright © 2011 Pest-Control-Stories. Visit the original article at http://blogpestcontrol.com/2011/07/health-affects-of-bed-bugs/. The bite is painless. The salivary fluid injected by bed bugs typically causes the skin to become irritated and inflamed, although individuals can differ in their sensitivity. A small, hard, swollen, white welt may develop at the site of each bite. This is accompanied by [...]
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July 12, 2011 - 7:46 PM
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Copyright © 2011 Pest-Control-Stories. Visit the original article at http://blogpestcontrol.com/2011/07/bed-bug-eating-habbits/. Bed bugs feed solely on the blood of their hosts. The only time you’ll get bitten by a bed bug is while sitting quietly, or much more commonly while sleeping. Remember, you may not be the only host that a bed bug is feeding on [...]
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July 5, 2011 - 7:44 PM
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Copyright © 2011 Pest-Control-Stories. Visit the original article at http://blogpestcontrol.com/2011/06/the-anatomy-of-a-bed-bug/. Caption: An 1860 engraving of parts of a bed bug. The image above is an interesting look into the anatomy and psychology of the mid 1800’s and their preoccupation with bed bugs. A few additional specifics to help identify bed bugs versus other common household [...]
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June 28, 2011 - 7:37 PM
