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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 ]
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Funcheap
2 weeks ago
JavaScript

Managing Pests and Welcoming Beneficial Insects to Your Garden (Mountain View)

Learn about Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and attracting beneficial insects for pest control in your garden. [ more ]
Boston.com
1 month ago
Boston

As rats wreak havoc inside cars, Boston officials weigh creation of new Pest Control Office

Boston residents facing rat problem with vehicles
City officials consider creating Office of Pest Control for streamlined efforts [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
1 month ago
London

Bed bug callouts soared by a fifth in London last year

Bed bug callouts in London increased by a fifth in the past year.
Councils in the capital spent over 270,000 to address bed bug infestations in 2023. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
1 month ago
London

KFC customers ordered to leave Leytonstone branch immediately after rats found overrunning kitchen

Food prepared in poor hygiene led to rat infestation at KFC in Leytonstone.
Franchise fined for failing to control pests and poor cleanliness at east London KFC. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
Education

College students find dorm infested with bats: 'It just got up and started flying at me'

Hundreds of University of Georgia students returned to their dormitory to find bats had taken over.
Pest control company remains on standby in case more bats are spotted. [ more ]
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