Another day, another PR piece that is actually worth reading. Yahoo posted a pretty good PR article recently by Bell Environmental Services about how to protect your home from bed bugs your kids might pick up at school. In New York City, bed bug incidents in public schools rose to 3,590 last year, more than [...] → Read more
Archive for the ‘In The News’ Category
In The News September 7th, 2011
Bed Bug Prevention From The Healthy Back Store
Although just a PR piece from The Healthy Back Store, this article on SFGate.com has some solid information on protecting yourself against bed bugs before, during and after you travel.[...] → Read more
In The News September 5th, 2011
Avoid Bed Bugs when Traveling
British sisters awarded more than $2,500 for hotel bedbug bites — Two sisters staying at a 2 star hotel in London recently won $2500 in an out of court settlement after suffering from bed bug bites. How bad was it?[...] → Read more
In The News September 29th, 2010
Bed Bugs and Your Love Life
Ever wondered how big an impact bed bugs could have on your love life? 45 percent of singles polled said they would cancel a date if someone admitted to a bedbug infestation. Also: I consider bedbugs to be in the same category as murderers or drug addicts Wow. Guess you really, really want to make [...] → Read more
In The News, Media April 8th, 2010
Informative and Funny Bed Bugs PSA
A friend sent this to me and I knew it was worth passing along immediately. It’s a comic-style public service announcement for bed bugs. Well written and drawn. You’ll be disgusted, entertained and made to laugh out loud all at once. Check it out: A Quick PSA From Liza.[...] → Read more
In The News March 29th, 2010
Bedbug Disclosure Question
A while back, I saw a landlord asking for advice (on an internet forum I believe) on whether or not they should alert tenants to a possible bed bug infestation at the apartment complex they managed. I answered back that they should for a few reasons. Others in the thread seemed to believe the landlord [...] → Read more
In The News March 15th, 2010
Bed Bugs on Spring Break
From WTSP.com 10 Connects in St. Petersburg, Florida: Spring Break is in full swing in the Bay Area. Last week, several Florida Colleges and Universities were out, and local beaches were packed. This morning a warning for those Spring Breakers, don’t bring home unwanted guests. We’re talking about Bed Bugs. The nocturnal, blood-sucking pests that [...] → Read more
In The News February 12th, 2010
Friday Bed Bug News Roundup
I’ll post my weekly news findings here so you can easily stay up to date on bed bugs. It’s important to know if anything bed bug related is happening in your area. And if you travel, you want to know what is happening at your destination so you can plan accordingly. How to Build Your [...] → Read more
In The News, Media January 18th, 2010
Get rid of bed bugs for less than $15?
Can you get rid of a bed bug infestation for a measly $15? That’s what a recent news article suggests.[...] → Read more
In The News October 21st, 2009
Bed bugs in condo?
I came across this short QA on how to deal with bed bugs you find in a condo that you are renting: http://realestateqa.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/dealing-with-bedbugs-in-a-rented-condo/ The bottom line is that the condo’s owner and even the managing agent have some responsibility to address the problem: The respective responsibilities between the owner and the board are governed by [...] → Read more