Mar 31 2009
Source: CBC.ca
West End couple’s apartment treated several times without success
A Vancouver couple whose West End apartment building has been infested with bedbugs blames their Toronto-based landlord for making the problem worse.
“From the beginning, it was just handled terribly. They really took their time,” tenant Robin Spinell said. “Proper pest-control technique involves having no more than [...]
Mar 28 2009
Source: The Columbus Dispatch
Patients relocated, rooms scrubbed clean at Children’s.
By Misti Crane
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Bedbugs found in two patient units at Nationwide Children’s Hospital prompted aggressive cleaning and the relocation of patients, according to a statement issued by the hospital.It said the problem, which has been eliminated, was not because of poor sanitation, nor was it [...]
Mar 25 2009
Source: The Vancouver Courier
Kara Ardan was sitting near the back of a Hastings Street bus earlier this month, when something on the seat in front of her made her jump to her feet.
“I just saw something move,” she said. “It was probably a body louse. A good sized one, too. There were a few of [...]
Mar 23 2009
Source: Yale Daily News
Around Valentine’s Day weekend, a student in Lanman-Wright Hall had a visitor in her bed.
The freshman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said she initially thought she was having an allergic reaction. The red blotches on her body — on every surface of her skin that was not covered by pajamas [...]
Mar 21 2009
Source: New York Times
New York City will establish a 10-member bedbug advisory board to tackle a growing infestation of the blood-sucking insects, under legislation that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg signed on Wednesday.
In doing so, New York City follows the example of cities like Toronto and Cincinnati, which also formed task forces to come up with [...]
Mar 19 2009
There is a resurgence of bed bugs and the EPA is having a public meeting on the issue. Details below:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0190; FRL-8407-1]
National Bed Bug Summit; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: EPA is planning a meeting to be held on April 14 through April 15, 2009, on the topic of bed [...]
Mar 18 2009
Source: 6abc.com
Bed bugs have become such a problem, federal officials will hold a summit in Washington next month.
The Environmental Protection Agency called the meeting to share information…. and ideas on how to stop the pests that are plaguing hotels, colleges, and homes.
Some years ago, health officials thought they’d been eradicated, but there’s been a strong [...]