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US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides

The Associated Press article explains why, if you have bed bugs, its important to call a professional: http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-health/20100830/US.Bedbug.Conundrum/ For more about these tiny blood suckers, see our blog.

Bed Bugs Pose Irritating Pest Control Problem

Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are once again a problem in the United States, around the world—and even in Sacramento—a problem that doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. Bed bugs were seemingly eradicated in the United States and much of the rest of the world...

Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite!

“Nighty-night. Sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite.” When I was a child, I’d hear that affectionate bedtime tease from an older person once in a while. But never did I see a bed bug in the flesh, and for a long time I thought bed bugs were just make-believe, like...