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The Atlantic
3 months ago
Health

The 'Unthinkable' New Reality About Bedbugs

The resurgence of bedbugs in 50 countries since the late 1990s has brought an added twist: the appearance of tropical bedbugs in temperate regions.
Tropical bedbugs, like the common bedbugs, have become resistant to many standard pesticides, making them difficult to eliminate. [ more ]
SFGATE
3 months ago
Chicago

Don't Want To Let the Bedbugs Bite? Then Avoid These 10 Infested Cities

Chicago is named the worst city for bedbugs for the fourth year in a row.
Bedbugs are resilient and difficult to control, and can easily hitch a ride on bags and luggage. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
London

West London library shut temporarily after bedbugs found in returned books

A library in West London temporarily closed after bedbugs were found in returned books.
This is the second library in the area to close due to bedbug infestations in less than two months. [ more ]
morepest-control
www.standard.co.uk
3 months ago
London

Bedbugs scare at Canary Wharf office building prompts sniffer dog assessment

Assessments are being carried out on each floor of a government office building in Canary Wharf after reports of bedbugs.
A sniffer dog was brought in to detect bedbugs on the fourth floor, but no evidence of the insects was found.
Staff were able to return to work, but experts are monitoring the situation. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
London

Bed bugs in books close London library

A library in west London has temporarily closed after bedbugs were found in returned books.
This closure comes weeks after another library in the same area had to close due to bedbugs in the furnishings. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
NYC real estate

I've Got Bedbugs! How Do I Get Out of My Lease?

You may be able to break your lease if the bedbug infestation is deemed intolerable enough by a housing court.
If you leave and your roommate is included on the lease, your landlord could sue both of you for unpaid rent. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
France news

Two arrested after pensioners targeted in bed bug scam'

Two men in France have been arrested for scamming people by offering fake bed bug removal services.
The scam involved overstating the bed bug problem, carrying out fake control services, and charging excessive fees. [ more ]
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