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 07, 2009 @ 04:45 PM
Updated:
Dec 6, 2009 10:27 PM PST
Source: www.ktnv.com
Some residents at a local apartment complex on Goldbar Court are at wits end with what they call a bed bug infestation.
The almost invisible insects are causing tenants to lose their sleep and sanity.
It's so bad, one woman says she was forced to move out and leave almost everything her family owns behind.
"Albums, clothing, furniture, my kids don't have those no more. I literally had to leave with the clothes on my back," said Erica Malone, a single mother of three.
Malone feels fortunate that she was able to break her lease and escape the situation.
She says she didn't know what had been causing she and her young sons such discomfort until they went to the doctor's.
According to Malone, she tried to work it out with the landlord and got nowhere.
"They told me they would fix it numerous times but never did," added Malone. "When you're running a facility, you're suppose to make sure that your tenants are in good health. that is not true."
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