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Latest Bed Bug Incidents and Bed Bug Infestations

Eline Realty 302 N Birchwood Ave, Clifton, Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40206 [2012-05-05]
2746 Risden, Detroit, Michigan, United States [2012-05-05]
Arbor Village Condiminums 4991 arbor village drive, apt b 19, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43214 [2012-05-05]
100 Farrington Street, Vigo County, Terre Haute, Indiana, United States, 47807 [2012-05-05]
314 peal, rand, lynn, Indiana, United States, 47355 [2012-05-05]
Woodland Heights 120 North Edith, Oakland County, Pontiac, Michigan, United States, 48342 [2012-05-05]
Washington Place Apt 518 E Town St, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43215 [2012-05-05]
Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, , Indiana, United States [2012-05-05]
Spanish Oaks Apt 10579 Long wharf Sq, Marion county, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46235 [2012-05-05]
371 Waterloo Ave, Wellington, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1H 3K3 [2012-05-05]

Columbus Zip Codes For The Columbus Bed Bug Registry Maps

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44418TrumbullFowler
43213FranklinColumbus
43196FranklinGroveport
44307SummitAkron
43146PickawayOrient
45132HighlandHighland
45206HamiltonCincinnati
43611LucasToledo
45894Van WertVenedocia
43912BelmontBridgeport
44049LorainKipton
43230FranklinColumbus
44859AshlandNova
43988HarrisonScio
43659LucasToledo
43612LucasToledo
44460ColumbianaSalem
45130BrownHamersville
45845ShelbyFort Loramie
45230HamiltonCincinnati
45841HancockJenera
45815PutnamBelmore
45786WashingtonWaterford
45036WarrenLebanon
44890HuronWillard
45034WarrenKings Mills
43110FranklinCanal Winchester
43015DelawareDelaware
44055LorainLorain
44870ErieSandusky
44319SummitAkron
43287FranklinColumbus
43768GuernseyOld Washington
45877PutnamPandora
43319LoganEast Liberty
45801AllenLima
44045LakeGrand River
44665ColumbianaNorth Georgetown
44243PortageKent
45119BrownFeesburg
45333ShelbyHouston
44093AshtabulaWilliamsfield
45390DarkeUnion City
44306SummitAkron
45176ClermontWilliamsburg
44504MahoningYoungstown
44275MedinaSpencer
45808AllenBeaverdam
44671TuscarawasSandyville
45893PutnamVaughnsville

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Insect scientists to meet in Lincoln, Neb., in June

Public release date: 6-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]

Contact: Richard Levine rlevine@entsoc.org 301-731-4535 Entomological Society of America

More than 300 entomologists from the United States and Canada will attend the 67th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America’s North Central Branch in downtown Linclon, Nebraska, June 3-6, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Hotel.

Topics of discusssion will include new crop protection products for corn, soybean and vegetables; invasive species, integrated pest management, biological control, pheromones, GMOs, beef and dairy cattle, stored-grain protection, insect zoos and museums, endangered species, conservation efforts, allergies spread by insects, insect-plant relationships, and insecticide resistance, among others.

A diverse number of economically important insects will be covered, including bed bugs, corn earworm, brown marmorated stink bug, cockroaches, filth flies, stable flies, honey bees, lady beetles, burying beetles, tiger beetles, caddisflies, termites, wasps, ants, and aphids.

In addition, the meeting will feature student competitions, field trips, an awards ceremony, receptions, and other social events.

Scientists, agriculturalists, growers, ranchers and anyone else who would like to attend the meeting can register at http://www.entsoc.org/northcentral.

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Members of the media who would like a press pass should contact Richard Levine at rlevine@entsoc.org or call 301-731-4535, ext 3009.

The ESA North Central regional branch includes Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Manitoba, Nunavut, and Ontario.

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FOX19 Investigates: Secret bed bug dangers

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) –

Despite their best efforts, some people in Cincinnati are bringing home bed bugs in some creepy and unexpected ways, FOX19 News has learned.

Over the past month, we have been talking with bed bug experts, business owners — and you — about what you’re seeing.

What may get you scratching involuntarily are the stories about the places you’d never expect to catch bed bugs.

FOX19 viewer Kevin, writing on the station’s Facebook page, says he got them after renting a moving truck.

“It’s the only place that it could have been,” he said, “as the place I moved from did not have them and my new home did not have them to start.”

We’ve heard similar stories, too. The problem is some rental companies don’t properly inspect or clean their trucks after a family has turned-in the one they rented. So if they had bed bugs they’re passed along to the next family that rents the truck.

FOX19 visited a large moving company in our area to see how their employees try to prevent carrying bed bugs from house to house. You’ll see that part of the story Wednesday night at 10 o’clock.

We’ll also meet a man who got bed bugs after hip replacement surgery. One of the medical devices he rented was infested with them. He has pictures of the bite marks to prove it.

Tune in Wednesday night at 10:00 p.m. to FOX19.

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Landlords Ask Tenants To Sign Bed Bug Contracts

Some landlords are asking tenants to sign contracts that place extermination responsibilities on renters, Consumer 10s Kurt Ludlow reported Friday.

Jason York and his roommates have called the northeast side Bel Air Court Apartments home for the past four years.

Theyve been fair to us, York said. Its been nice. This is really the first trouble weve ever really had of them.

York said that he and his roommates were handed a pest control addendum to sign as part of their lease renewal. The addendum required them to certify that there were no bed bugs in their apartment.

According to the addendum, the men would have to notify the landlord should bed bugs appear, cooperate with extermination efforts and pay the costs, including those for extermination in other units should bed bugs spread

They also would immediately lose their apartment and their lease would be terminated, Ludlow reported.

It just seemed draconian, York said.

Dianna Parker of the Legal Aid Society of Columbus said that many landlords are using bed bug contracts to put more responsibility on tenants to prevent bed bugs infestations and to pay for the high costs of extermination.

I think they may be more common as we notice an influx of bed bug infestations in Columbus, Parker said.

Parker said that tenants have three choices sign, negotiate changes to the agreement or move, Ludlow reported.

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Dogs the latest weapon in fight against bed bugs

Dewayne Taylor is a Junction City councilman by night and a hired killer by day.

He works for Four Seasons Pest Control, all over Kentucky, in both private homes and with commercial contracts. His job includes exterminating bed bugs, a pest that has made a comeback in the United States since the use of DDT was discontinued.

Isee ads with companies guaranteeing to get rid of them, but no reputable company would say such a thing, said Taylor. We treat and, if needed, we treat again. You go on vacation and bring them back, and we treat again. Its probably going to be an ongoing battle.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the bugs carry no diseases but, like mosquitos, feed on blood and can cause itchy red, welt-like bites.

They can hitchhike into homes on the bottoms of shoes, luggage or infested furniture and hide in places like crevices of mattresses and behind headboards attached to walls. One of the tell-tale signs of their existence is dark-stained splotches in the seams of mattresses or box springs or bedside upholstered chairs.

The stains are the dried excrement produced from digesting human blood.

Taylor said the real damage an infestation does is to peoples nerves. Its mentally a strain. The nerves get all tore up.

When treating homes for bed bugs, Taylor wears a hazmat suit that he throws away afterward.

The main thing is to keep people out after we apply chemicals, he said. At least six hours, but Id say 24 to be certain.

In addition to chemicals, theres a new weapon in the fight to eradicate bed bugs dogs.

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What U.S. City Tops List For Bed Bugs?

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San Diego Lets the Bed Bugs Bite

Pest control company Orkin has released their annual list of the most bed bug-ridden cities in the U.S. and it turns out San Diego lets the bed bugs bite — but not as much as other cities.

Orkin ranked Americas Finest City number 26 on the list, which is based on the number of bed bug treatments the company performed in 2011.

The top spot for bed bugs went to Cincinnati, Ohio. Chicago took home second place, while Detroit came in third for bed bug infestation and Denver ranked fourth.

Los Angeles took the fifth spot on the list, up a whopping 20 spots from last year, when it came in at number 25. Dallas/Fort Worth took 7th place, a drastic change from 50th place last year.

Perennial bed bug hotspot New York City dropped two places to ninth, while the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area took the 12th spot.

Overall, the number of bed bug incidents climbed 33.6-percent over the previous year.

“The changes in some cities’ rankings show bed bugs continue to be a problem in most areas of the U.S.,” said Orkin entomologist and Technical Services Director Ron Harrison.

“Several of the top 50 cities have large, busy airports, and there could be a correlation between increased travel and bed bug activity.”

To avoid bringing bed bugs home from a trip, Orkin advices travelers to remember the acronym S.L.E.E.P.

It stands for the following: Survey bed surfaces for small, rust-colored spots on the sheets. Lift and look for pesky bed bugs in hiding spots such as underneath the mattress or furniture, Elevate luggage or a rack or chair, away from the bed. Examine luggage carefully while repacking. Place all clothing from luggage immediately in the dryer for at least 15 minutes on the highest setting as soon as returning home from a trip.

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Bed bugs still a problem around the area

A recent report by the Cincinnati Health Department indicates that the number of bed bug cases is on the decline.However, State Representative Dale Mallory says he’s skeptical.

“I think that the bed bug calls have declined, from what I’ve seen with the stigma a lot of people are afraid to report bed bug incidents,” he said.

Ohio State University entomologist Dr. Susan Jones says the bed bug problem is alarming. “If you have one in five people reporting bed bugs, a 20% infestation rate, that’s a serious, serious problem.”

The problem was supposed to have been addressed by a bed bug task force, but Mallory says the panel seems to have lost its way.

“After about three months, from what I understand, the city abandoned that plan. The city health department abandoned that plan. So as people called City Hall they were told well we really don’t deal with bed bugs, but we’ll send you a brochure,” he said.

Mallory says he’d like to see the infestation problem eliminated by the time Cincinnati hosts the World Choir Games in June.

University of Cincinnati biology professor Dr. George Uetz says bed bugs had nearly been eliminated back in the 50′s, but pesticides used back in those days are now illegal.

Xavier University biology professor Dr. Annie Ray says the mild winter hasn’t affected other types of insects.

“Things that we call peri-domestic pests like cockroaches…things that live in your house like silverfish…not really insect, but arachnids and some of those house centipedes….they’re really not going to be affected by the weather,” she said.

Dr. Uetz says “If it continues to be on and off wet with warm weather….I think we’ll see swarming mosquitoes and swarming flies.”

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REPORT: Cincinnati ranks #1 for bed bugs

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) –

Cincinnati maintains its position as the #1 city for bed bugs, according to a report released by Orkin on Friday.

1. Cincinnati 2. Chicago 3. Detroit 4. Denver 5. Los Angeles 6. Columbus, Ohio 7. Dallas 8. Washington, D.C. 9. New York City 10. Richmond, VA

“The changes in some cities’ rankings show bed bugs continue to be a problem in most areas of the U.S.,” said Orkin entomologist and Technical Services Director Ron Harrison, Ph.D. “Several of the top 50 cities have large, busy airports, and there could be a correlation between increased travel and bed bug activity. The changes could also be because the bed bug population is increasing overall, or even because the public is becoming more aware of bed bugs and has become better adept at identifying them.”

Bed bugs can multiply quickly, so early detection is critical to preventing a larger infestation. And since infestations can be difficult to control, Orkin advises vacationers to take the proper precautions before enjoying spring break activities to avoid contact with and spreading the blood-suckers.

“Bed bugs can be found in other places than the bedroom,” warns Dr. Harrison. “They’re great hitchhikers and tend to settle where people sleep, particularly in hotel rooms, but they can also crawl into personal belongings and make their way into planes, gyms, offices, stores and worse, your home.”

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, bed bugs can carry more than 30 different human pathogens, but there is no evidence that bed bugs can transmit diseases. Their bites can, however, leave itchy welts on their victims. Red marks or swelling may also develop.

“One thing that’s not a factor is sanitation,” said Dr. Harrison. “Be sure to do some investigating when you arrive at your hotel, whether it’s a one-star or a five-star property. Bed bugs are nocturnal and resemble apple seeds in size and color, so check mattress seams, sheets and furniture, behind baseboards, electrical outlet plates and picture frames for small reddish-brown spots and lightly-colored molted bed bug skins.”

When traveling, think of the acronym S.L.E.E.P. to remember the following action steps to help avoid bringing bed bugs home with you:

Orkin says their bed bug business is up 33-percent over 2010.

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Cincinnati Sees Decline in Bed Bug Infestation

The city of Cincinnati may soon be losing it’s not-so-desirable status as the “Bed Bug Capitol of the United States.” Today, officials announced that the number of residents who are dealing with bed bugs has declined in just the past two years.

The Cincinnati Health Department says 18 percent of residents are experiencing problems with bed bugs, down from 22 percent in 2010. The Health Department believes its campaign to educate residents about the pesky bugs, which involved assembling a consortium of organization and experts from the City, County and State of Ohio, helped.

Back when “Time Magazine” published its article naming our city as the “Bed Bug Capitol”, the city responded by forming the first bed bug strategic plan in the nation. A series of brochures, fliers, and videos were released and the Health Department worked with schools, businesses, “big box retailers”, pest control companies, local, state and federal government agencies and community groups to develop bed bug control policies and teach effective bed bug control and eradication measures. In addition, the health department licenses Cincinnati hotels and motels, which allows for regular inspections and a quick response to bed bug complaints.

Though bed bugs are not known to transmit disease, they can be an expensive nuisance and cause substantial embarrassment and mental anguish for those experiencing an infestation. Dr. Camille Jones, Cincinnati Assistant Health Commissioner, says “We know that we can make a difference if we work together to provide surveillance, resources and deliver accurate public messages. The City will continue to be aggressive in our response to this very difficult problem and welcome partnership and resources from other levels of government, such as the State of Ohio to assist us.”

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Several Spring Break Destinations on Orkin's Top 50 Bed Bug Cities List

ATLANTA, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Orkin, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rollins Inc. (NYSE: ROL – News), today announced its top 50 bed bug cities for 2011, and several of them are popular spring break destinations. Last year, Orkin’s parent company, Rollins, which operates seven pest control brands, saw a 33.6 percent increase in bed bug business compared to 2010. The following cities are ranked in order of the number of bed bug treatments Orkin performed from January to December 2011 along with their shift, if any, in ranking compared to January to December 2010.

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1.Cincinnati

26. San Diego (+13)

2.Chicago

27. Seattle/Tacoma, Wash. (-3)

3.Detroit (+1)

28. Omaha, Neb. (-11)

4.Denver (+2)

29. Buffalo, N.Y. (-16)

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