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The return of bed bugs to the US has created a small panic in the minds of hotel establishments and residential homeowners alike. The threat is real and growing, but solutions are few and hard to find. Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 With travel on the rise, both internationally and domestically, bed bugs in the US are at levels not seen since before WWII. In a recent post, PestWorld.com stated, 95 percent of U.S. based professional pest management companies have encountered...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Bedbug infestations have been on the rise in recent years, and a remedy of yore may just be the answer to controlling a large problem from such a little pest, especially since the critters are becoming increasingly resilient against pesticide control. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and the University of Kentucky (UKY) have rediscovered a type of plant that can be used as a bedbug trap, effectively stopping...
On Contact Solutions (OnContactSolutions.com), a supplier of green products to the hospitality industry, now warrants the efficacy of Cimi Shield, a revolutionary soybean extract spray that is non-toxic, kills Bed Bugs on contact and prevents Bed Bug infestations for one year. When appropriately applied, Cimi-Shield is guaranteed to prevent future infestations by leaving a residual that lasts for 12 months, destroying the bugs that hatch or arrive after treatment. Miami, FL (PRWEB) March...
Leading metropolitan pest control company issues a warning to Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia residents to prepare for a larger stink bug population this spring. Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) March 08, 2013 Leading Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia pest control company Affordable Pest, LLC, issues a warning to consumers to prepare for larger brown marmorated stink bug populations in the coming spring. “The Department of Agriculture and Virginia Tech research is...
On Contact Solutions (http://www.oncontactsolutions.com), an innovative green products supplier to the hotel industry, reports that hotels can now promise guests a Bed Bug free stay if they protect their rooms with Cimi-Shield. Miami, FL (PRWEB) March 05, 2013 On Contact Solutions (http://www.oncontactsolutions.com), an innovative green products supplier to the hotel industry, reports that hotels can now promise guests a Bed Bug free stay if they protect their rooms with Cimi-Shield....
LONDON, February 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneering British company Bed-Bugs.co.uk is delighted to announce the signing of an exclusive licensing agreement with New York based bed bug specialists Dana K9 Inc. The agreement allows Dana K9 to use, install and distribute Bed Bugs' Hotel Environmental Monitoring System within New York State and New Jersey. Widely used throughout the United Kingdom, the Hotel monitoring system is a complete control strategy for the...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Chicago is now the bed bug capital of the US, replacing Cincinnati as the city where most bed bug-related treatments occurred over the past calendar year, claims on prominent pest-control company. The Rollins Corporation, parent company of Orkin and seven other pest control firms operating worldwide, released their list of the Top 50 bed bug cities for 2012 on Friday. Topping the list, which was based on the number of treatments...
ATLANTA, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pest control leader Orkin today announced its top 50 bed bug cities for 2012. Last year, Orkin's parent company, Rollins, which operates eight pest control brands nationwide, saw a nearly 33 percent increase in bed bug business compared to 2011. The following cities are ranked in order of the number of bed bug treatments Orkin performed from January to December 2012 along with their shift, if any, in ranking compared to January to December...
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Due to the introduction of exotic pests and pathogens, tree species are being eliminated one by one from forest ecosystems. In some cases, scientists can observe immediately how their loss affects the environment, whereas in other cases, creative puzzle solving and analysis reveal unexpected repercussions. In the case of the loss of the hemlock tree, University of Illinois landscape and ecosystem ecologist...
A new study by biologists at Mercyhurst University focuses on the influence of climate change, particularly warmer winters, on the survival and potential fecundity of cold-blooded animals. Cold blooded animals, or ectotherms, do not have an internal mechanism for regulating body temperature. Instead, they rely on solar energy captured by the environment. The purpose of the Mercyhurst study, a collaboration of Michael Elnitsky, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology; and students Drew...
Latest Hemiptera Reference Libraries
Aphids or greenfly, plant lice (superfamily Aphidoidea) are small plant-feeding insects (1 to 10 mm). Of the 4,000 species of known aphids (distributed in 10 families), around 250 are serious pests for agriculture and forestry as well as an annoyance for gardeners. Natural predators include ladybirds, hoverfly larvae and lacewings. Aphids have two compound eyes and two ocular tubercles made up of 3 lenses, each of which is located behind and above the compound eyes. They have 2 tarsal...
The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are closely related to the Lampyridae, or firefly family. Some are important predators of aphids during their brief adulthood.
