Monthly Archives: April 2009

Bed Bug Information, Bed Bug News, Bed Bugs

The Masked Bed Bug Hunter Part I Of II

Masked Hunter Bed Bug Eater
Masked Hunter Bed Bug Eater

My friend is a bug lover and when you speak to her she tells you stories of how all bugs should be allowed to live…except for bed bugs of course.   Personally, I don’t care for almost any type of bug.

The masked hunter…otherwise known as the Reduvius Personatus is a particular bug that likes to dine on other bugs…especially bed bugs.  The masked hunter, also referred to as the masked bed bug hunter, originated in Europe; but found its way to the United States purely by accident via the Port of New York.  The bug can currently be found in most states in the eastern part of the United States…lucky us!  It does not like the cold and prefers to hang out in dry locations.  Road overpasses are a favorite location because they can dine on bugs that are associated with bats and pigeons.

During the early stages of this “assassin bug” life cycle; the legs, body and antennae are covered with sticky hairs that catch pieces of lint and dust.  The insect is then camouflaged as a ball of dust and is hard to recognize or find once it has entered a home. 

Adult masked hunters are dark brown to black and are elongate oval in shape. They have a short, stout, 3-segmented beak. Immature masked hunters are similar but smaller and lack developed wings. In homes they prey on flies, carpet beetles, bed bugs and other arthropods.

Please check back on Tuesday for the conclusion.

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When will the NYC Bed Bugs Situation Improve

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The bed bugs situation in NYC won’t substantially improve until everyone involved, including bed bug victims, become more efficient at dealing with the issue. In the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn the bed bugs infestations simply are not being discovered quickly enough. I know, not everyone can afford to purchase a bed bug sniffing beagle, or even a poodle for home use. When people finally discover they have bed bugs there usually three inches deep all over the house. Well, that’s an exaggeration but people need to learn how to perform a bed bugs inspection and do it at least a couple of times a week, especially those living in a bed bugs infested area.

When NJ, NYC landlords are informed of a bed bugs infestation, they have to act quickly. They also need to do their homework and hire a NJ, NYC bed bugs pest control company that has experience and success at destroying bed bugs. Hiring a company that specializes in cockroaches or badgers isn’t a good idea. Do your inspections, get treatments right away and then check to make sure the treatments have worked. By the way, if you see an enticing used couch sitting along a sidewalk don’t bring it into your house. No don’t put it in your annoying neighbor’s home.

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The Wasps Are Coming! Part II Of II

In continuation to last Thursday…

The Wasp Hornet has a black body with a white mark on it.  They don’t chase humans, but they are very protective of their territory.  If you get too close to their nest, they will charge.

The wasp that most people have trouble with is the Yellow Jacket.  These by far are the most aggressive of all of the wasps.  They have black bodies and bright yellow stripes.  They live far below the ground and will often chase down anyone who comes near their nest.  Since they are underground, many people do not know they are there until they are being stung by the creatures.  Each year, many people mowing their lawns are attacked by yellow jackets…me included!  If you find that you have a yellow jacket nest in your yard, you should work to get rid of it immediately.  These guys are mean and nasty and pack a powerful punch, especially if you are allergic!

Some wasps can be dealt with by chemicals you buy at a home improvement store, but there is always a risk of the wasps coming after you.  If you need to get rid of any type of wasp, especially yellow jackets, call a professional wasp exterminator to do the job for you.  These tiny warriors are dangerous and should be handled carefully.

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NYC Hotel Pays $100,000 for Bed Bug Bites

The NYC Hotel Pennsylvania is going to pay $100,000 to a group of tourists who claimed they were attacked by bed bugs when staying at the hotel. The bed bug attacks occurred back in 2005.

Bed bugs lawsuits may become more commonplace in the future. Perhaps some in the legal profession will be known as bed bug lawyers. Maybe the specialty will be offered at prominent law schools across the country.

Curious NYC residents might wonder if the bed bugs actually jumped onto the tourists while they were on a bus, a restaurant, at a movie theater or some other venue. Perhaps they actually brought the bed bugs to the hotel.

If NYC hotels do their best to prevent bed bug infestations and acquire the services of bed bugs exterminators immediately after the infestation has been discovered, then maybe hotel owners should only provide tourists a sincere apology and a firm handshake.

It will be interesting to see if it becomes trendy for employees to sue their employer if they believe they were attacked by bed bugs at work. Perhaps suing schools for bed bugs attacks will become prevalent. Oh my.

If you have bed bugs, ask a NJ, NYC bed bugs pest control expert to get rid of them.

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Are NYC Illegal Hotels a Major Bed Bugs Issue?

Some of the illegal hotels in NYC have bed bugs infestations. NYC Bed bugs reports are continually being filed in buildings in the Upper West Side which has numerous illegal hotels. Tenants in some of these buildings claim they did not have bed bugs problems until the building owner illegally used some of the units as hotel rooms and rented the rooms to bed bug infested tourists. Well, even if NYC never had another tourist there would still be a huge bed bugs infestation in NYC.

Some tourists see it a different way. They come to NYC bed bugs free and when they go home to Ireland, their cozy cottage is infested with NYC bed bugs. After extensive examinations, perhaps their eight year old international bed bug expert child is able to determine which bed bugs came from Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan in order to determine who gets sued.

In a city such as NYC where housing mainly consists of large multiple dwelling structures it’s going to be difficult to get rid of the NYC bed bugs infestation even if NYC bans tourists from the city.

If you have bed bugs ask a NJ, NYC bed bugs pest control expert to eliminate them.