Infection Control Today - Bed Bugs

Orkin Issues Statement on Recent Bedbugs Study

Orkin has released the following statement: As many of you may have seen recently in the news, a study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports that Canadian scientists detected ...More

May 16, 2011

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Bedbugs Carrying MRSA is Bad News for Chicago

As if the recent resurgence of bedbugs wasn’t bad enough, Canadian researchers have found some of the little blood-sucking critters carrying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the potentially deadly superbug known as MRSA. Added to that, the researchers also found ...More

May 16, 2011

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Bedbugs as Vectors for Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Over the past 10 years in North America and western Europe, a resurgence of bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) has occurred. Although the basis for this resurgence is unclear, large bedbug infestations have been attributed to increased worldwide travel, altered insecticide ...More

May 11, 2011

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Battling the Bed Bug Epidemic

Mom’s comforting tuck-them-in-words — "Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite"— is becoming an impossible dream for millions of people as the world experiences a resurgence of an ancient scourge that is fostering human misery, financial burdens and the risk of exposure to ...More

March 9, 2011

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AHE, Orkin Release Updated Recommended Practice for Integrated Pest Management

The Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE), formerly known as ASHES, has released an updated Recommended Practice for Integrated Pest Management (IPM), co-authored by experts from Orkin Commercial Services. Certified entomologists from Orkin teamed with AHE in ...More

February 28, 2011

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ESA Members Discuss Bed Bug Issues at National Summit

Fifteen members of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) gave presentations at the second annual National Bed Bug Summit: Advancing Towards Solutions to the Bed Bug Problem, held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C. today, Feb. 2, 2011. ...More

February 2, 2011

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Bed Bugs May Hitch a Ride on Previously Owned Items

Think twice before combing the alleyways and resale stores for a bargain – one man’s trash may be more than a treasure, as several Chicagoans recently discovered. "A family came in covered in bedbug bites from infested ‘free’ furniture they found in an abandoned apartment," ...More

November 18, 2010

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

1 in 10 Americans Touched by Bed Bug Problem

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 1 in 10 respondents in a nationwide survey saying they or someone they know has had a bed bug problem. That number ...More

November 17, 2010

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Ecolab, Educational Institute Launch Online Toolkit to Help Address Bed Bug Problem

Ecolab Inc. and the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) today announced the launch of www.bedbugtoolkit.com, a free online resource to help hotel owners and operators stop bed bugs before they spread. The toolkit features downloadable information and ...More

November 15, 2010

Posted in News

EPA Offers Search Tool for Registered Bed Bug Products

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a search tool that can help you choose an EPA-registered bed bug product that meets your needs. You can search for a product by its name, company, EPA-registration number, where you can use the pesticide, and ...More

October 21, 2010

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

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