Art Imitates Life with new novel: Bedbugs

Yes, if you thought these creepy crawlies were just a nightmare you did not want to see, now you can read about them in a new thriller novel “Bedbugs” released last week. The novel details a new couple’s struggle to find out what evil is lurking in their fabulous new apartment and stumble upon, Bedbugs.

Back to reality and the dealing with Bed bugs on a wide-spread pandemic scale, what is new in the science and pest industry? I am afraid to say that a new report from www.raveable.com was released that states Bed bugs were up 330% in Las Vegas, with other such large increases in a host of cities across North America. Overall the hospitality industry reports of bed bugs are up 250%.  What can you do as a traveller to protect yourself? Follow our tips and protect yourself, educating yourself and being aware of your surroundings are key.

Closer to home, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has agreed to the provinces offer of 3 public health nurses to help combat bed bugs in the big city. Also after the trials of a few high profile cases in Sarnia-Lambton, its Mayor Mike Bradley is calling for a public forum to be held on how to effectively deal with the issue and charges the Lambton County Council with dealing with the county-wide issue. There is a familiar sound to this call.  Municipalities all across Ontario and Canada are waking up to a new reality that Bed bugs are here to stay, and that we as a society need to be active in their prevention in order to get them under control. We cannot hide from them anymore, we need to educate, prevent and treat bed bug issues before and as they arise.

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