News tagged with bedbugs
Research: Bedbugs can thrive despite inbreeding
Bedbugs aren't just sleeping with you. They're sleeping with each other. Researchers now say that the creepy bugs have a special genetic gift: withstanding incest.
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Scores got sick, 1 died trying to kill bedbugs
(AP) -- Worried about bedbugs? Maybe you should be more concerned about the insecticides used to get rid of them.
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Alarming combo: Bedbugs with 'superbug' germ found
Hate insects? Afraid of germs? Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying "superbug" germs.
May 11, 2011 |
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Battling the bedbug epidemic
"Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite" -- is becoming an impossible dream for millions of people as the world experiences a resurgence of an ancient scourge that is fostering human misery, financial burdens and the risk ...
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Bedbug genetic study finds possible pesticide-resistance genes
Ohio State University entomologists have conducted the first genetic study of bedbugs, paving the road to the identification of potential genes associated with pesticide resistance and possible new control methods for the ...
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Bedbugs can hitch a ride on just about anything
You might want to think twice before combing the alleyways and resale stores for a bargain because one man’s trash may turn into a treasure trove of bedbugs.
Nov 19, 2010 |
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Good luck not letting the bedbugs bite
For anyone hoping there's a quick, easy treatment for bedbugs in the near future, take note of the hesitation in Coby Schal's response.
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Anti-aphrodisiac protects young bedbugs
Male bedbugs are known to be very unfussy when it comes to mating, mounting any well-fed bug they can see - regardless of age or gender. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology have discov ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides
(AP) -- A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and ...
Aug 30, 2010 |
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NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations
(AP) -- One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Yikes, bedbugs! EPA looks to stop resurgence
(AP) -- "Don't let the bedbugs bite." Doesn't seem so bad in a cheerful bedtime rhyme, but it's becoming a really big problem now that the nasty critters are invading hospitals, college dorms and even swanky ...
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Hazardous conditions in the home health-care setting may put frail and elderly at risk
A large-scale study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has identified the type and frequency of hazardous conditions found in the home healthcare (HHC) setting. An anonymous survey of over ...
Mar 04, 2009 |
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