Bed Bug Bites All Over New York City!

New Yorkers were bitten bad by bedbugs in 2010. During the year, New York’s residential bedbug complaints rose nearly 7%. Nationally, according to the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), one out of five Americans has either had a bedbug infestation in their home, or knows of someone who has encountered these critters at home, or in a hotel.

Mr. Sorkin, an entomologist, says that New York City tends to have many more infestations than actual complaints and violations. He says that many people won’t report a bedbug infestation, especially bed bugs in apartment buildings.

Years:	2009	2010
Violations:	4,811	4,846
Complaints:	12,594	13,472

In case of a bedbug complaint, New York has registered such situations with the city’s 311 nonemergency hotline. When 311 is contacted, the landlord is notified of the complaint and the tenant is then contacted by the department in order to confirm the complaint, prior to making a site visit, followed by a site visit by a pest control professional. In the case that bedbugs are detected, a violation will be issued.

A national survey says: People are most concerned about encountering bedbugs at hotels, in public transportation, at movie theaters, in retail stores and at medical facilities (NPMA). The association reports that bed bugs are present in every state, with no regional “hot spot” for infestation.

Respondents in the Midwest and the South:	1 out of 5 encountered bedbugs.
Respondents in the West:	19% encountered bedbugs.
Respondents in the Northeast:	17% encountered bedbugs.

Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the National Pest Management Association says, “Fairly evenly across the country, people are having experiences with bedbugs. I think so often people think Manhattan is the only city that has bedbugs…”

Bedbugs seem to be a major problem for travelers, as bed bugs in hotels have become an increasing issue. Bedbug.com offers bed bug travel protection, as well as many other categories of bed bug prevention aids and entomologist approved products!

NPMA Applauds Reps. Butterfield and Young For Action Against Bed Bugs

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) applauds Representatives G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Don Young (R-AK) for creating a Congressional Bed Bug Forum set to take place on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the Capitol Visitor Center. The Forum will focus on the federal government’s response to the bed bug resurgence and ways in which it can more effectively help assist Americans in managing this pest.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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Bed Bugs around the US

Bed bugs continue to be a growing problem. Possible reasons for the resurgence of bed bugs range from increased international travel, to the fact that methods for eliminating bed bugs have been changed. It is said that the best way to prevent bed bugs is to not let them in the house in the first place. This becomes a difficult solution to achieve because bed bugs are infesting every area we inhabit: our homes, movie theaters, stores, dressing rooms, and office buildings.

A survey conducted by the National Pest Management Association and the University of Kentucky says that 95% of 1,000 U.S and international pest management companies reported encountering bed bug infestations. This amount increased from what used to be 25% merely a decade ago.   Once bed bugs enter your home, the cost to eliminate them can be thousands of dollars. Missy Henriksen, spokeswoman for the National Pest Management Association, emphasizes that even though most people do not have bed bugs, it is more tormenting and exigent to get rid of them once they are present, rather than taking preliminary approaches in preparation.

Although many places can contain bed bugs, one of the most invasive and disturbing of all is your own bed. The best way to discover bed bugs is to inspect your sheets, mattress seams, and by use a flashlight to look under your headboard.

Bedbug bites are also a way of discovering that you may have bedbugs. Bed bugs are not known for transmitting disease, but may cause itching and red welts (while some people have no reaction at all). Bed bug cases have also been known to take an emotional and mental toll on people.

Want help preventing bed bugs before they get to you? See tip sheets and bed bug prevention products at www.bedbug.com.

Bed bug infestations continue to rise across the US, as the NPMA releases new statistics about the spread of bed bugs.

Among the findings, some drastic bed bug statistics noted:

• 95% of professional pest control companies have encountered bed bug infestations in the past year. Prior to 2000, only 25% of U.S. survey respondents encountered a bed bug infestation.
• 91% of professional pest control companies believe the incidence of bed bugs in the U.S. is increasing.
• 76% of pest professionals in the U.S. believe bed bugs are THE most difficult pest to treat.
• Respondents report 99% of clients who have had bed bugs were “upset and concerned” and 77% said such customers were “very upset and concerned.”

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BEDBUG.COM AT PESTWORLD 2009

From the Desk of Bedbug.com’s Marketing Manager:

As the saying goes, “What Happens in Las Vegas, Stays in Las Vegas”, right? Wrong! Our appearance at NPMA’s PestWorld 2009 was so successful that we are feeling the ripples all across the land, and the word has indeed gotten out – Bedbug.com has the best encasement products available, period.

Why, you ask? We are the only manufacturer to offer a Lifetime Warranty – we truly stand behind our products! We offer a ‘No Questions Asked’ 21 Day Money Back Guarantee!

Our integrated, patent pending ‘Zip Tech’ ™ security plate ensures the bedbugs are locked out as a preventative measure and locked in as part of a total professional pest control treatment solution.

And, we offer superior, extra strong weaving, designed to ensure no seam stretches, rips or tears! Our encasement products are super comfortable and breathable! Plus, we are proud to say we are the only encasement product to be endorsed by the American Sleep Association!
But I digress…back to our appearance as PestWorld. You see, it was a gathering of over 3000 people at the Palazzo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. We were one of the event sponsors, providing the badge lanyards that everyone wore throughout the event – they were so popular, they actually ran out before the show even started! We also sponsored the “Schedule at a Glance” , which was well visited throughout.

We also gave out customized stainless steel travel coffee mugs – another big hit. – I guess there were lots of people drinking the java, working long hours in order to make this convention the success that it was. Glad we could help on that one!

So, this was the big event where we launched our product line. I must tell you, we were excited to be there and expected good results, but holy cow! Our booth was one of the most popular the entire show. We could hardly talk to everyone who wanted to see, and feel our encasements. But we managed.

Our visitors included pest control professionals from across the country, as well as from as far as Australia and the Far East. We even had the opportunity to have dinner meetings with some of the attendees – Sushi Samba and bed bugs, yum!

So, next year, PestWorld unfolds in Honolulu, Hawaii. A dirty job, but someone has to do it! Aloha!