Study Shows Bed Bugs Can Transmit Chagas Disease
The bed bug may be just as dangerous as its sinister cousin, the triatomine, or "kissing" bug. A new study from Penn Medicine researchers in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics demonstrated that bed bugs, like the triatomines, can transmit...
Rats! Is there NO stopping them?
We found Bob Dunning's article, "Rats! Is there no stopping them?" in the Davis Enterprise both amusing and educational. Of course, the educational parts are quoted from the City of Davis' "Pests in the Home and Garden" section of their website. Mr. Dunning's article...
Infested! TV Show
Have you seen the show Infested! on Animal Planet? This show tells the horror stories of regular folks around the country dealing with pest infestations such as cockroaches, bed bugs, spiders, and rats in their homes and apartments. Last night they had a 6 hour...
Radio Show: Resurgence of Bed Bugs
NPR radio recently hosted an expert panel on The Colin McEnroe show focused on bed bugs. These critters are making a resurgence worldwide. The panel included a scientist, an author, a homeowner who had had a bed bug infestation and a salon that caters to treating...
Cockroaches Still a Pesky Pest Problem
Imagine for a second, you wake up hungry for a midnight snack. Quietly, you feel and bump your way down the hallway and stumble into the kitchen. It’s dark. You fumble around and manage to finally flip the switch and FLASH, out of the corner of your eye you see it—a...
Another California library Closed for Bed Bug Removal
A library in downtown Bakersfield closed this week while being treated for bed bugs. County representatives say they found the blood sucking bugs in several seating areas which prompted them to close the library. "We see more and more bed bugs nationwide in hotels, in...
Bed Bugs Make the News Again
U.S. Schools are now addressing recent concerns over bed bugs found on school grounds. For a free pest assessment and estimate from our licensed, bonded and certified pest control professionals, contact Earth Guard Pest Services, or call (916) 457-7605. For more...