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...White and O'Neill are still in the middle of that cleanup process and are anxiously waiting for the day that it is done. "You lay in bed, and you start thinking about the bed bugs," White said, "and then you feel like they are crawling on you-whether or not they really...
...ORKIN, INC. BLOODSUCKERS: Bed bugs line up on the arm of a couch...
...Bed bug infestations have nothing to do with cleanliness. The bugs are great "hitchhikers," says Fred Rozo, an associate certified entomologist at Western Exterminator Pest Control in Southern California. A bug can crawl into your suitcase or your jacket pocket, and once you bring it to your house, you can have an infestation. "You can pick up bed bugs at the best or worst hotels," Rozo says...
...What's behind the bed bug renaissance? One reason could be the more-targeted, less powerful pesticides in use today. Increased international travel and immigration from the developing world are other possible explanations...
...vacuum your suitcase and wash all of your clothes in hot water after you return from a vacation where you've seen signs of the pests. If you have the bugs in your home, wrapping your mattress and box spring with a plastic or allergen cover and placing the bed legs in cups of water may keep the insects out of your bed. Filling cracks in walls where bugs may crawl in from other rooms or buildings is another recommendation. Multiple pesticide treatments from professional exterminators are necessary...