Boston struggles with growing bed bug infestations:
Updated: Thursday, 17 Nov 2011, 6:18 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011, 6:57 PM EST
Mike Beaudet
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BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - A growing epidemic of bed bug infestations has left the city of Boston... more
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Boston struggles with growing bed bug infestations
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Want to protect your house? It's as simple as following a few easy steps.
By Jim Morrison
Termites. Simply mentioning the word makes people cringe. Termites live in nearly every state in the union, they are very difficult to spot, and they want to eat your house.
So what is a homeowner to do? First... more
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Natural pest control: Mosquitos and fleas
These are the two most common insect pests New Englanders loathe. They both can carry bloodbourne pathogens that can be harmful and sometimes even deadly. Nasty little bloodsuckers that they are the best way is to prevent that they ever show up on your person!
Natural Mosquito Repellents
First of... more
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Anyone can have Bugs…even Celebrities!
Celebrities Particularly Susceptible to Bedbugs, Experts Say
Bradley Cooper, Renee Zellweger, Howard Stern....
By Alexandra Hein
What do these celebrities have in common aside from money, fame and paparazzi camped outside their homes and places of business?
That would be bedbugs.Â
The blood... more
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New research finds bedbugs are carriers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The resurgence of bedbug infestations have been a nuisance at best for hotels and homeowners as scientists have always said that the tiny blood-sucking creatures didn’t carry infectious agents that could harm humans.
However, new research out of Canada reported Wednesday sheds some different... more
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National Online Bed Bug Registry locates hotels with dreaded infestations
We all know the old adage: "Good night, don't let the bed bugs bite." But who would imagine that there is a growing pest problem in some of the leading hotels where beg bugs are being identified and reported?
A new web site, www.bedbugregistry.com, is a useful tool to see up-to-date information... more
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Bedbug invasion in Boston
They lay in wait for you as they crawl around inside your mattress and now apparently, no one is immune no matter how much you have in your bank account.
According to the Boston Herald, bedbugs are taking over throughout the city to the horror of many, especially in the Back Bay and South End where... more
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Bed bugs get own web site(s)
May 19th, 2011 2:37 am ET
Broderick Perkins
Consumer News Examiner
Surprisingly, The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is the Johnny-come-lately web site for all things bed bugs.
Business must be slow.
The association, just this month, announced AllThingsBedBugs.org to "arm... more
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What You Should Know About Bedbugs
A little about bedbugs
The bed bugs are tiny creatures that reproduce rapidly, don’t die easily, and can go a year without feeding.
Their flattened bodies help them hide in the cracks and crevices around the room and within furniture.
There favorite hiding places include the bed frame, mattress... more
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