News on Bed Bug Solutions and Integrated Pest Management

From bed bug control to commercial pest control…get all the latest news

Bed bug infestations are unstoppable and inevitable for a growing portion of the public according to industry experts including the Entomological Society of America and the National Pest Management Association. Already 20% of Americans have been exposed to bed bugs, or know people who had them in their home.  The best tool for preventing and combatting bed bugs is education.  Recent industry studies and reports state:

  • Bed bug issues have been reported in homes, hotels, schools, hospitals, movie theaters, offices, college dorms, ambulances and elsewhere. They will soon be routine in all of these places.
  • Bed bugs can live in any crack and crevice in a location.  
  • Bed bugs occupy and hide in electronics, televisions, and computers.  
  • Elimination requires repeated thorough treatments.
  • Apartment complexes, hotels and other businesses are going to have to bear the costs of elimination and will need to budget for these costs.
  • Bed bug issues are more prevalent during summer months and warmer climates.
  • Bed bugs have recently been shown to carry the antibiotic resistant bacteria MRSA.
  • Bed bugs are going to be an issue for a long time, perhaps permanently in this country.

Pest control practices are evolving away from pesticides especially as new research shows the harmful effects of these chemicals, particularly on children's health.

This section provides the latest news, research, and information about bed bug detection and pest control practices. Find out what’s going on in the world of commercial pest control and pest elimination, plus learn more about bed bug solutions making the news. Bell has always been on the forefront of industry innovation and is happy to share these resources with you.  

Contact Bell Environmental today at 800-932-0733 for a complimentary consultation.

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Bedbugs: not dead yet

Bedbug infestations are on the rise in Chicago—and the number of complaints barely scratches the surface Read more.


Big Scary Ugly Dirty Rats

They’re everywhere—but they always were. In this city, even a dead rat can draw a crowd. If the rat were scurrying between garbage cans, or running down a 4-train track, some yahoo would have said it was “giant, as big as a cat, ten pounds or more.” But being dead, its greasy fur splayed out on First Avenue near 6th Street, the rat’s dimensions were clear.  Read more.


Hairy limbs keep bed bugs at bay

Hairier skin may be the key to avoiding being bitten by bed bugs, claim Sheffield academics. Read more.


Inbreeding Reason for Bedbug Spread, Study Says

Inbreeding may be the secret to the bedbug's success, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. After nearly disappearing in the United States, the bloodsucking pests have made a comeback in recent years, quickly infesting apartment buildings and stubbornly resisting common insecticides.  Read more.


Researchers say inbred bedbugs can thrive, that single female can lead to infestation

Bed bug infestation can be a serious problem for you, your family, or your company if not treated properly. Bell Environmental has specific methods on bed bug removal, as well as lots of other information. Check out this article from the Washington Post about bed bugs, and find out more about the bed bug detection from Bell. Read more.


2011 Bugs Without Borders Survey

New Data Shows Bed Bug Pandemic Is Growing National Pest Management Association and University of Kentucky survey reveals bed bug encounters are becoming more common than ever before  Read more.


Bedknobs and Bite Marks (The Rise of the Bed Bug): Five Questions with Entomologist Louis Sorkin

The resurgence of the common bed bug has caused more than a little unease in a country where the extent of most peoples’ experience with blood-sucking insects is limited to the odd mosquito bite. Louis Sorkin, an entomologist with the American Museum of Natural History and the foremost expert on these pernicious creatures, agreed to answer some questions about the little beasts for Britannica research editor Richard Pallardy. Read more.


Sleep Tight, Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite!

Find out about the the impact of bed bugs on our daily and legal Lives with Bell Environmental at the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel 2011 Annual Meeting in Virginia Read more.


The New York Times - This Bedbug's Life

May Berenbaum, the head of the entomology department at the University of Illinois, had been a professor of entomology for 15 years before she saw her first live bedbug.  Read more.


Bedbug epidemic attacks New York City

Here is an interesting article from the Daily News that explores why bedbugs are on a tear from Park Ave. to the projects. They're tiny they're evil and everywhere in the city. Learn how New Yorker's are coping with the itch.  Read more.


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