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While US Researchers Struggle To Control The Reemergence Of Bed Bugs, Another Country Has Perfected Bed Bug Control Methods After Decades Of Practice
It is no secret that bed bugs have reemerged in the United States as major insect pests that pose a significant public health threat. As far as Americans are concerned, bed bugs were widespread pests up until the mid 20th century when a powerful insecticide, DDT,...
Five People Are Found With Thousands Of Bloodsucking Sand Fleas Embedded Within Their Skin
Once spring break rolls around, the beach is the place to be for college students. Beach landscapes are preferred destinations for tourists; and even those who live on the coast never seem to grow bored of their sandy habitat. Just about everyone can find something...
Mosquito-Borne Disease Cases Could Decrease Substantially With Community-Wide Mosquito Control Efforts
These days, the risk of contracting a mosquito-borne disease is no longer limited to people living in tropical and/or impoverished areas where mosquito populations are at their most diverse and abundant. The Zika virus epidemics that occurred during 2015 and 2016...
Which Diseases Could Bed Bugs Potentially Spread In The Future?
Bed bugs have become a major worldwide insect pest in living conditions and in crowded environments. During the latter half of the 20th century, bed bugs were not considered common pests in the United States and Europe. People living in the west long considered bed...
Why Using “Bug Bombs” As A DIY Method To Kill The Cockroaches Infesting Your Home Will Always Fail
University entomology departments all over the United States often receive questions from the public concerning the efficacy of “bug bombs”. A bug bomb is a do-it-yourself method of eradicating insect infestations within a home or building. The term “bug bomb” is a...
A Woman Who Found A Bed Bug Within Her Resort Lodge Was Told By Management That The Insect Was Only A Beetle
It is not uncommon for people to find bed bugs within their hotel room, as bed bugs are becoming a major problem for the lodging industry. When a customer spots one or several of the bloodsucking insects within a room, there is usually very little a motel or hotel...
Where You Can Find These Real-Life “Fantastic Beasts” From the Wizarding World
You would be hard pressed to try to find anyone in world that is not familiar with the Harry Potter series. People everywhere know of the fictional magical wizarding world and the many strange and wondrous creatures that inhabit it. The newest films based on the Harry...
The Several Species Of Insects Found On Mummies Indicates That Insect Pests Were A Problem In Ancient Egypt
The pest control industry was largely non-existent until the 1940s. Since then, the business of pest control has grown into a major industry that sees billions of dollars each year. The pest control industry has never ceased to grow, and economic experts have...
Teachers And Students Refuse To Report To School Due To Injuries Sustained From Several Mysterious Attacks By Unknown Insects
Here in the United States, it is not necessarily uncommon for insect infestations to take form within public and private schools. The majority of school infestations in America can be blamed on bed bugs. Although bed bugs are certainly annoying, their bites painful...
Is It True That Nuclear Radiation Has Caused Freakishly Mutated Insects And Spiders To Come Into Existence?
Mutated spiders and insects were depicted often in old B movies shortly after World War II ended. The war ended with the destruction of two nuclear warheads in Japan, and ever since then, the topic of creepy-crawlies mutating into monsters as a result of nuclear...
