Posted by Fred Speer on Fri, Apr 09, 2010 @ 10:21 AM
Cases of bed bug infestations in Lincoln have doubled in the past few years, according to experts.
And it's not just hotels and hospitals that are calling in the experts. Cases of infestation in Lincoln homes
have also rocketed, with more people than ever needing the help of specialist firms to get rid of the nibbling monsters.
Experts say one of the main issues is that bed bugs are very resilient, living not just in mattresses, but furniture, clothing and even between cracks in skirting boards.
Pest control specialist Ian Spraggins from Eradicate Pest Control Specialists, based in Doddinton Park, said: "Bed bugs are most certainly on the increase in Lincoln – we saw a 50 to 55 per cent increase last year and who knows what this year will bring?
"One of the contributing factors is that more people are heading overseas on cut-price holidays where cleanliness might not be given as much attention. All it takes is a few to crawl into a suitcase, be carried back to the UK, then get nice and settled in your own home."
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Posted by Fred Speer on Mon, Dec 14, 2009 @ 03:27 PM
Sunday, December 13, 2009
By Peggy O'Farrell
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
The latest technique to eliminate a stubborn pest has bedbugs feeling the heat -- and dying.
A Michigan-based pest-control company used heat to treat a Cincinnati apartment infested with bedbugs Friday.
As it turns out, bedbugs are fairly resistant to cold temperatures. But unlike many insects, they don't like it hot, said Mark "Shep" Sheperdigian, an urban entomologist and vice president of technical services for Rose Pest Solutions of Troy, Mich.
Temperatures of 113 degrees will kill bedbugs, but it can take hours, Sheperdigian said. Crank the thermostat up to 120 degrees or higher, and the little bloodsuckers dry up and die in minutes, he said.
Kevin Stacy, special-service manager for Rose, and two co-workers set up four large electric heaters in the three-bedroom apartment, then set up fans to help circulate the heat.
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Posted by Fred Speer on Tue, Dec 01, 2009 @ 03:21 PM
Source: www.pestworld.com
If you've ever dealt with a bed bug infestation, you know they are no laughing matter. But millions of viewers of NBC's hit show "30 Rock" got a laugh last week when Jack Donaghy, played by Alec Baldwin, had a bed bug infestation of his own. Jack was even banned from riding his company car, and had to resort to taking the subway!
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