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Bed Bug Super Dogs, a leading provider of NESDCA-certified canine bed bug detection for individuals and large property owners, has identified "“ and debunked -- the top bed bug myths now circulating among those worried about a possible infestation. Finding bed bugs, freezing bed bugs, identifying bed bug bites, pesticide resistance among bed bugs -- all are items that are addressed. New York, NY (PRWEB) December 17, 2010 Bed Bug Super Dogs, a leading provider of NESDCA-certified canine...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- With the holiday season upon us, millions of people across the U.S. will be on the move, either returning home, visiting friends and family, or enjoying a well-earned vacation. They may also be bringing unwanted travel companions with them, in the form of bed bugs. Media interest in the current bed bug epidemic may have diminished a bit in recent months, but the problem continues to grow and holiday season travelers are likely to help the pests...
USBedBugs.comâ„¢ offers Five Simple Tips for Avoiding Bed Bugs while Traveling Chicago, IL (Vocus/PRWEB) December 03, 2010 The holidays are upon us and many of us will be heading all across the US to visit family and friends. In this joyous time of giving and receiving, holiday fare, gifts and hugs, we now have the dreadful bed bug putting a damper on our holiday endeavors. Bah-HumBug!!! The United States is experiencing an alarming resurgence in these annoying blood suckers,...
ATLANTA, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite media reports that make it seem like the country has been overrun by bed bugs, most Americans seem to be taking this latest scare in stride, with about one in ten respondents in a nationwide survey saying they or someone they know has had a bed bug problem. That number was higher (nearly 2 out of 10) among survey respondents from the Northeast, where cities like New York City have been particularly hard-hit with bed bug infestations. Regional...
TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- "You've just entered another dimension - a dimension of insects, a micro dimension, where milkweed bugs, assassin bugs, crickets and fruit flies crawl, walk or fly side by side to show off features that are the envy of the insect world and quite possibly beyond." This isn't the opening narration of the late 1950s television series "The Twilight Zone," but the introduction of a video announcing the 2010 Ugly Bug Contest. Last year's Ugly Bug Contest...
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Roscoe, the popular bed bug sniffing dog employed by Bell Environmental Services, now has his own game, available via Apple's iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bell-environmental-services/id393155497) that gives players an opportunity to find and freeze virtual bed bugs. Roscoe the Bed Bug Dog is a real and busy canine detective who seeks out bed bugs so these insects can be eliminated by freezing them with carbon dioxide. For beagle lovers...
AMBLER, Pa., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadence Keen Innovations (CKI) has recently announced that it will be the exclusive distributor of Allergy Technologies' ActiveGuard(TM) Mattress Liners, which kill bed bugs within 72 hours, to the cruise industry and other CKI-supported hospitality facilities. CKI is the leading provider of sleep solutions to the hospitality industry and a preeminent leader of bedding products to cruise line market. ActiveGuard mattress liners are a new revolutionary...
Bed bugs aren't the only pest invading mid-Atlantic states this year: stink bugs are now posing a serious problem, causing damage to fruit and vegetable crops that has reached critical levels, the New York Times reported on Sunday.Although they don't bite, the brown marmorated stink bugs (Halyomorpha halys) are a hassle for homeowners "” particularly if they are stepped upon, causing the emission of a strong skunk-like odor.However, stink bugs pose no known health dangers, and even the...
NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- With bedbugs popping up everywhere these days and spreading the fear of irritating bites and costly remedies, AreYouInterested.com, a top dating app on Facebook® Platform with over 20 million users, polled singles to find out how the recent bed bug infestation is affecting their quest for love. More than 100 singles on the AreYouInterested.com Facebook Page were surveyed. Results show: 56% of responders would leave their date if they noticed bed bug...
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Bell Environmental Services, a leading pest control company, today announced that it was recently selected by the New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation (NYCHHC) as the provider of bed bug services for its member hospital and healthcare facilities. This marks the first time the agency solicited bids from outside firms to provide bed bug-related services, and illustrates the heightened level of concern among the administration of area...
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Reduviidae is a family of predatory insects in the suborder Heteroptera. It includes assassin bugs and wheel bugs (genera include Arilus, Melanolestes, Psellipus, Reduvius, Rhiginia, Sinea, Triatoma, and Zelus), ambush bugs (genera include Apiomerus and Phymata), and thread-legged bugs (the subfamily Emesinae, including the genus Emesaya). Physical characteristics There are more than 150 species in North America alone, with species existing all over the world. Adult bugs often range...
The Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa) is a large cockroach which is originally from the island of Madagascar off the African coast. They are large and wingless and grow up to 2.5" in length and are brown to black in color. The insect makes a hissing sound for communication. They can live up to two years. It is a very popular pet because of its hissing sound and large size, and interesting appearance. It has become a popular insect in Hollywood movies, featured...
The Jerusalem cricket (Stenopelmatus) is a genus of large, flightless insects native to western United States, along the Pacific Coast, and south into Mexico. Because of its large, human-like head, it is commonly called the nino de la tierra (Spanish for "child of the earth"), or wó see ts'inii (Navajo for "skull insect"). It is also often called the potato bug, or alternatively the old bald-headed man. Despite their name, Jerusalem crickets are not true crickets. Also, Potato bugs are...
