FROM GOOSE CHASING TO BED BUGS?
THE EVER GROWING RESUME OF MAN’S BEST FRIEND Business travelers beware: in the past few years there has been an explosion in the bed bug population, and you don’t have to travel overseas for these...
View ArticleTHE CREEPY, CRAWLY FACTS ABOUT BED BUGS IN OFFICE BUILDINGS
One would think that the potential for bed bugs in office buildings would be extremely low, given the lack of, well, beds. Unfortunately, that’s not what pest professionals in the field are...
View ArticleI’M A PROPERTY MANAGER, NOT A PSYCHIATRIST
I recently had lunch with an experienced property manager of a class A-commercial office building located in the Chicago suburbs. I was looking forward to catching up with my client on the usual items...
View ArticleLET’S FACE IT… BED BUGS ARE A PART OF SUMMER
Bed Bug Newest Summer Travel Companion American summers: beaches, sun, and now bed bugs. According to the National Pest Management Association’s 2015 Bugs Without Borders 66% of pest control...
View ArticleHOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY, WHEN IT COMES TO BED BUGS
As National Emergency Preparedness Month comes to a close this Friday, I can’t help but wonder how many emergency plans were reviewed, updated, and implemented this September by property managers, and...
View ArticleCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE COMMUNITY: INFORMATION IS POWER WHEN DEALING WITH BED...
The phrase… “Information is Power” could not be more true today than ever…would you agree? It certainly was true yesterday as I received two phone calls between 4pm – 6pm, both requesting our canine...
View ArticleSUMMER TRAVEL = INCREASED BED BUG EXPOSURE
American summers: beaches, sun, and now bed bugs. In fact, 66% of pest control professional reported that bed bugs are worse in the summer compared to other seasons. And whether you manage hotels,...
View ArticleCANINE BED BUG INSPECTION ACCURACY STUDY
University of Florida researchers did a study on the ability of trained canines to detect live bed bugs and their eggs. Dogs were able to reliably detect the presence of bed bugs vs. other insects with...
View Article5 REASONS YOU SHOULD BE EXCITED FOR BED BUG SNIFFING DOGS
As incidents of bed bug infestations have risen over the past decade, the training and usage of dogs to detect them has also increased. These blood sucking insects are extremely difficult to see, and...
View ArticleTHE BUSINESS CHALLENGE OF BED BUGS
As we start the New Year, many changes have occurred but the one thing that we can always count on is bed bugs! As we all know, bed bugs aren’t a seasonal problem or industry problem; it’s a human...
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