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Bed Bugs Headed for the Workplace Now

Movie theaters and stores have joined hotels and private residences in experiencing persistent bed bug infestations. The next stop? The workplace. Pest control experts at Orkin identified that bed bugs are making the move among commercial properties. New analysis of its ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

ASHES, Orkin Provide Advice on Integrated Pest Management for Hospitals

To assist hospitals as they endeavor to achieve better pest management results and reduce pest-related problems, experts from the American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) and Orkin, Inc. have teamed up to produce the ASHES Recommended Practice: ...More

4 weeks ago

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Take Preventive Measures Against Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease

Research on the population of black-legged ticks, which can transmit Lyme disease from host animals to humans, reinforces that it is important to take preventive measures when spending time outdoors. ...More

July 20, 2010

Posted in News, Pathogens

Top 10 Bedbug-Infested Cities in North America

Just in time for summer vacation season, Insight Pharmaceuticals, makers of Pronto Plus, an over-the-counter bedbug insecticide, today released its first annual list of the top bedbug infested cities in North America. With millions of Americans taking summer vacations, the ...More

July 13, 2010

Posted in News

First Preliminary Profile of Proteins in Bed Bugs’ Saliva

The saliva of bed bugs contains unique substances that could lead to vaccines to prevent allergic responses to the bugs’ bite. With bed bugs reemerging as a nuisance in some parts of the country, scientists are reporting the first preliminary description of the ...More

June 23, 2010

Posted in News

New Videos Offer Free Training on Bedbug Prevention in Healthcare

Pest-control company Orkin Commercial Services, has posted a series of free, online videos that help healthcare providers identify and prevent a bedbug infestation – an increasing problem in healthcare facilities. The videos are taken from Orkin’s ...More

March 8, 2010

Posted in News, Guidelines & Regulations

Bedbugs, Scabies and Head Lice Infestations: What You Should Know

If simply the thought of bedbugs, scabies and head lice makes you feel a little itchy, imagine how those affected by these common infestations feel when they learn what has been creeping around them and causing symptoms such as intense itching, red bite marks or irritated ...More

March 5, 2010

Posted in News

New White Paper Answers Bed Bug Questions

With bed bugs continuing to make headlines, pest control company Orkin, Inc. and the American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) of the American Hospital Association have released a new white paper to answer questions about bed bugs and their implications ...More

September 9, 2009

Posted in News, Guidelines & Regulations

Scientists Use Bed Bugs’ Own Chemistry Against Them

Scientists have determined that combining bed bugs’ own chemical signals with a common insect control agent makes that treatment more effective at killing the bugs.The researchers found that stirring up the bed bugs by spraying their environment with synthetic ...More

June 2, 2009

Posted in News

How Bed Bugs Outsmart Poisons Designed to Control Them

Bed bugs, once nearly eradicated in the built environment, have made a big comeback recently, especially in urban centers such as New York City. In the first study to explain the failure to control certain bed bug populations, toxicologists at the University of ...More

January 9, 2009

Posted in News

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