Bed Bugs

Research Could Lead to Better Bed Bug Control

Regina Baucom, an assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of Cincinnati, has researched the DNA of local bed bug populations, and she’s found something that could lead to a better way to control the notoriously tough insects. Baucom’s research paper, “A ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Scientists Studying Bed Bug Behavior for New Management Tactics

The resurgence of bed bugs over the last decade has caused problems in major U.S. cities where they infest homes, apartments, hotels, shelters and even places of work. The small, blood-feeding insects are not known to transmit diseases, but they can cause severe reactions ...More
February 11, 2013
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Chicago Ranked Tops for Bed Bugs and Loyola Physician Explains Why

A national pest control company says it did more business in Chicago for bed bugs last year, than any other city. But one Chicago doctor isn't biting. "As a major city with a large, diverse population and many international visitors, Chicago does have its bed bug problems ...More
January 16, 2013
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Slide Show: Bed Bugs Control and Prevention

Infection Control Today presents the CDC’s Q&A about bed bugs and solutions for pest control and prevention. ...More
January 2, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Environmental Hygiene
Bed Bugs Not Repelled by Commercial Ultrasonic Frequency Devices

According to a soon-to-be-published article in the Journal of Economic Entomology, commercial devices that produce ultrasound frequencies are not promising tools for repelling bed bugs. Alternative means of controlling urban insect pests by using ultrasonic frequencies are ...More
December 13, 2012
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Natural Fungus May Provide Effective Bed Bug Control

According to a team of Penn State entomologists, biopesticides -- naturally occurring microorganisms -- might provide an answer to the bed bug problem. Bed bugs need blood meals for growth and development throughout their life cycle. Increased travel, widespread insecticide ...More
November 20, 2012
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Bed Bugs, Ants Top List of Healthcare Facility Pest Control Concerns

Survey results released by pest control company Orkin, LLC and the Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) reveal that bed bugs are still finding their way into healthcare facilities. “Bed bugs are gifted hitchhikers,” explains Greg Baumann, Orkin’s vice president ...More
November 7, 2012
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
New Research Shows Foggers are Ineffective Against Bed Bugs

Consumer products known as "bug bombs" or "foggers" have been sold for decades for use against many common household insects. However, recent research published in the Journal of Economic Entomology (JEE) shows these products to be ineffective against bed bugs. In the ...More
June 7, 2012
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Don't Let Bedbugs Disturb Your Healthcare Facility

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December 21, 2011
Posted in Content Library, Environmental Hygiene
Inbreeding in Bed Bugs is One Key to Massive Increases in Infestations

New research on the bed bug’s ability to withstand the genetic bottleneck of inbreeding, announced today at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting, provides new clues to explain the rapidly growing problem of bed bugs across the United ...More
December 6, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene