Monday, April 09, 2007

The Return Of The Bedbugs



Bedbugs were nearly wiped out in the U.S. in the 1950's. And they are now back with a vengeance. Super-bedbugs, resistant to eradication have now been found in all 50 states and the problem is growing.

According to the S.F. Chronicle, "Pest control companies nationwide reported a 71 percent increase in bedbug calls between 2000 and 2005. Left alone, a few bedbugs can create a colony of thousands within weeks."

"We never treated bedbugs until 2002. Now we have a dedicated bedbug crew working on this every day," said Luis Agurto, president of Pestec in San Francisco.
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello,

My name is Sean and I am a former pest control technician and now Quality Assurance Manager and Technical Advisor for one of North America’s largest pest control companies.

I have spent the better part of the past five years studying and researching bed bugs. It has literally become a hobby.

I have created a website geared toward providing the public with a place to go to get unbiased information and allow industry professionals to communicate with each other on this issue.

The site is called The Bed Bug Resource (www.thebedbugresource.com). At the top of the page there is a Forum button that will take you to the message boards.

If you find this to be a useful resource please feel free to post a link to it, or pass the information on to colleagues and the general public.

If you reference the site or use any of its material I ask that a copy of the article be sent to me.

Sincerely,

Sean
Entomologist / Pest Professional
www.thebedbugresource.com

--dogbowl-- said...

We got ourselves an organic foam latex mattress that is resistent to bed bugs. We future proofed ourselves without even knowing it.

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