Thread: Bed Bugs Become A National Problem

I agree with you on that Darth

AH! Speaking of scorpions! I found one in my luggage when i came back from Arizona a couple of weeks ago! YIKES!

My nephew manages an apartment complex in Washington state. Occupants that vacate apartments where beg bugs are investing the units and need the services of a pest control contractor (and I have to admit that this disclosure surprised me) are Indonesians.

The news tonight had the subject on again and they say they have traced the problem of bed bugs to New York

My home town In the news again... Along with all of the gangs,the drive by shootings,drunk driving hit and runs and graffiti. All of the Illegal Immigration to our country without regard to the Physical well being of the people that are sneaking In Is a NATIONAL HEALTH CRISIS WAITING TO HAPPEN. Illegals are bringing their diseases with them and endangering the health of our entire nation and possibly an entire generation of AMERICAN CITIZENS Bed bug infestations hit the Central Valley Tommy Tran
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Action News wanted to find out if the bed bug infestations happening back east are also being seen here in the Central Valley.


Local exterminators say this summer has been the busiest in recent memory when it comes to battling bed bugs.

On Friday an entire Fresno hotel will be fumigated. The pest company doesn't want to reveal which one, because these infestations can be bad for business and troublesome for those who are bitten.

They're little. They're ugly. And they bite. Bed bugs have made headlines recently for incidents back east, but now we know they're also causing problems here.

Local pest control businesses are seeing a spike in the number of calls asking them to get rid of these pesky parasites.

"Each year I've noticed a steady increase in the number. And this summer's been by far the most." said Fran Oneto of San Joaquin Pest Control.

Bed bugs are visible from the naked eye. When they bite it usually causes red marks on the torso and arms. Constant itchiness is also a major symptom. For the most part bed bugs are found naturally in people's mattresses.

"The head of a screw they'll be laying their eggs in there." added Oneto.

Oneto says these annoying bed bugs can also spread to your furniture, blinds and drapes. Even electrical sockets and switch lights aren't immune to becoming a bed bug breeding ground.

Oneto is now fumigating three to five homes and businesses a week and says other local companies are just as busy. Bed bugs are biting their way across the country.

"This is resurgence all across the board at this point. So it's a very serious problem." said Jeffrey white of bed bug central.

In Lexington, Kentucky an entire apartment complex had to be evacuated. And in New York this movie theater had to be temporarily closed down after dozens of moviegoers complained of getting bit while sitting in their seats.

The big apple's no stranger to bed bugs. A Victoria Secret and an Abercrombie and Fitch have also seen bed bug infestations in their stores this summer.

So where do these guys come from? Oneto has a theory. "Ease of travel. The people can hop on a plane and travel to different part of the world that doesn't have any control and they seem to have brought the problem back with them." Or hop a fence

Getting rid of bed bugs doesn't come cheap. Fumigating costs can be anywhere between $350 - $1500 and it usually takes 2-3 sessions to eradicate the bed bugs entirely. And in most cases the mattress and furniture are tossed out.


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My home town In the news again... Along with all of the gangs,the drive by shootings,drunk driving hit and runs and graffiti. All of the Illegal Immigration to our country without regard to the Physical well being of the people that are sneaking In Is a NATIONAL HEALTH CRISIS WAITING TO HAPPEN. Illegals are bringing their diseases with them and endangering the health of our entire nation and possibly an entire generation of AMERICAN CITIZENS Bed bug infestations hit the Central Valley Tommy Tran
More: Bio, News Team
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Action News wanted to find out if the bed bug infestations happening back east are also being seen here in the Central Valley.


Local exterminators say this summer has been the busiest in recent memory when it comes to battling bed bugs.

On Friday an entire Fresno hotel will be fumigated. The pest company doesn't want to reveal which one, because these infestations can be bad for business and troublesome for those who are bitten.

They're little. They're ugly. And they bite. Bed bugs have made headlines recently for incidents back east, but now we know they're also causing problems here.

Local pest control businesses are seeing a spike in the number of calls asking them to get rid of these pesky parasites.

"Each year I've noticed a steady increase in the number. And this summer's been by far the most." said Fran Oneto of San Joaquin Pest Control.

Bed bugs are visible from the naked eye. When they bite it usually causes red marks on the torso and arms. Constant itchiness is also a major symptom. For the most part bed bugs are found naturally in people's mattresses.

"The head of a screw they'll be laying their eggs in there." added Oneto.

Oneto says these annoying bed bugs can also spread to your furniture, blinds and drapes. Even electrical sockets and switch lights aren't immune to becoming a bed bug breeding ground.

Oneto is now fumigating three to five homes and businesses a week and says other local companies are just as busy. Bed bugs are biting their way across the country.

"This is resurgence all across the board at this point. So it's a very serious problem." said Jeffrey white of bed bug central.

In Lexington, Kentucky an entire apartment complex had to be evacuated. And in New York this movie theater had to be temporarily closed down after dozens of moviegoers complained of getting bit while sitting in their seats.

The big apple's no stranger to bed bugs. A Victoria Secret and an Abercrombie and Fitch have also seen bed bug infestations in their stores this summer.

So where do these guys come from? Oneto has a theory. "Ease of travel. The people can hop on a plane and travel to different part of the world that doesn't have any control and they seem to have brought the problem back with them." Or hop a fence

Getting rid of bed bugs doesn't come cheap. Fumigating costs can be anywhere between $350 - $1500 and it usually takes 2-3 sessions to eradicate the bed bugs entirely. And in most cases the mattress and furniture are tossed out.


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Related... My home town again..... Virus blamed for illnesses from party
A norovirus spread by someone who went to a party last month was the likely cause of illness among several dozen people who attended, Fresno County's environmental unit said.

About 37 people reported becoming ill after the July 31 event, which was attended by about 50 people, said Stephanie Kahl, supervising environmental health specialist. The unit determined it was unlikely that food served at the event was the source of the illnesses, Kahl said. Norovirus is highly contagious and can be spread easily by someone who is sick and does not wash their hands, Kahl said.

She said investigators questioned those who were at the event but no one admitted being sick before they attended. "Personal hygiene is very important," Kahl said. "If someone is sick, they shouldn't be out."


Read more: http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/08/27/205 ... z0xqVvF6z7

The bed bug news hit the local news again tonight. This time they are finding them in the dorms of universities.