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...Those childhood warnings to not let the bed bugs bite are taking on new meaning in beds from New York to Los Angeles-and many beds in between. Although the insects do not transmit disease, living with these bloodsuckers can be traumatic. And the problem is growing in both cities and the suburbs. According to the National Pest Management Association, bed bug calls nationwide jumped more than 63 percent between 2000 and 2004. Today, the infestations are "nearly an epidemic in Manhattan and other U.S. cities," says Robert Pineiro, a supervisor for Terminix in White Plains, New York...
...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...
...heart,” he said. “The point of joggling a marathon to raise money for kids is about cardiac fitness and sharing heart.” Warren said that running the marathon without hands presented some challenges. “At mile 20, a bug got stuck in my eye, and there’s nothing I could do except blink a lot,” he said. He added that keeping the balls in the air the entire time wasn’t easy. Guinness rules dictate that if a joggler drops a ball, they...
Goodman isn't alone. Chvez is determined to curtail U.S. and foreign influence in Latin America. He has panicked already bug-eyed energy markets this year by raising taxes and royalties on Venezuelan oil piped by what he calls scofflaw foreign oil firms, including U.S. giants like ExxonMobil. He's insisting that they convert their drilling contracts into joint ventures that give the government a majority stake...