Bed Bug and Pest Article Resources and Information

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Articles and Information on Bed Bugs

File Type	Article Title & Date Published	Brief Description
	What the Hospitality Industry Needs to Know About the Bed Bug Threat April 2008	The old adage there's no such thing as bad publicity doesn't carry any credence with hoteliers. They know that even a whispered rumor can have a disastrous effect on business. Websites that detail horror-laced reports of being eaten alive by bed bugs during an overnight stay in a hotel or motel play on growing public hysteria about these blood-sucking parasites. Fanned by a blitz of media attention, an accusation can instantly damage a hotel's hard-earned reputation and frighten away guests. Find out what you as a hotelier should know about bed bugs.
	Bed Bug Invasion: Fact or Media Frenzy? April 2008	Read the headlines and you get the impression that bed bugs have invaded our shores in force and are chomping their way down Main Street USA. Until five years ago bed bug reports were virtually non-existent in the U.S. Then the blood-sucking insects started cropping up in homes, apartments, hotels and college dorms across the country fueling a media frenzy. So is it fact or fiction? Find out by reading the article.
	Bed Bugs – A Serious Problem for Property Owners March 2008	Bed bug infestations have increased exponentially over the past three years causing panic among homeowners, coop members and property managers. Find out why the experts are calling this new pest the new scourge of the 21st century.
	Buyer Beware: Bed Bugs Can Squash Real Estate Deals March 2008	An ancient human scourge has returned to cause panic among home and property owners, home buyers and realtors. Bed bugs have invaded every state in the U.S. and reports of infestations have increased exponentially nationwide over the past few years. How can you make sure that you are not buying a home that has been infested by bed bugs? Find out what to look for and what the law says about real estate disclosures on this important pest.
	K-9 Patrols Are the New Weapon in the War on Bed Bugs March 2008	Perhaps the most popular weapon in the bed bug-fighting arsenal - possibly because of its sloppy kisses and wagging tail - is the dog. Dogs, which have been trained to sniff out weapons, arson, drugs, missing persons, termites and cancer, are now being trained to detect and pinpoint bed bugs and their eggs, helping exterminators target treatment areas.

Articles and Information on Rodents, Rats, and Mice

File Type	Article Title & Date Published	Brief Description
	New System Tracks Down Hard to Find Rodent Entry Points NYC Trade Show March 2008	Keeping your property free of rats and mice is a perpetual problem for home and property owners. Find out why rats and mice are a problem that property managers and tenants cannot neglect.

Articles and Information on Other Pests

File Type	Article Title & Date Published	Brief Description
	Pests in New and Vacant Homes and Buildings What You Need to Know May 2008	The slowing U.S. economy coupled with stricter mortgage-lending criteria has dealt the real estate industry a one-two punch from which it is still struggling to recover. Houses and commercial buildings are sitting on the market longer before they sell. Many of these buildings, particularly new builds and foreclosures, may be vacant for months before a family or business moves in. Unfortunately, such prolonged vacancies encourage unwanted squatters to take up residence. Insects, rodents and other pests move in when humans move out. Find out what you should look for to prevent a real problem once you move in.

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Helpful Bed Bug Information Resources

When you have bed bugs, you need help and you need answers! We've created a number of great information resources to help educate you on the topics of bed bugs, how to get rid of them, and a wealth of information that you can review to simply find out more about these "bad boys" of the bug world.

We invite you to review our information resources and please let us know if we can help you with your bed bug problem if you are located in the New Jersey or New York City metro region.

• Bed Bug Bite Images - check if your itchy sores may be signs of bed bug bites
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