Last year, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln had a massive bed bug outbreak on their campus.  It appears that as soon as the University cleared one area of the pests, they appeared at another location…such is the life of a hitchhiking bloodsucker!  The massive bed bug infestation resulted in the University spending $450,000 on pest control professionals, bed bug portable heat treatment devices, and bed bug sniffing dogs which had to be supplied from out-of-state, due to the lack of sniffer dogs available in the area.

1011.com reported on September 19, 2012 that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reported that several students who are living in the dorms thought that they had bed bugs.  A bed bug sniffing dog was called into the dorm rooms to check for an infestation, yet no bugs were found.  As a precaution, bed bug traps were placed in the dorms to monitor the situation and to date, no bloodsuckers have been caught.

Additionally, it has been reported that UNL has now had their first confirmed case of bed bugs in an apartment building on campus.  Because the students reported the pests immediately and because the University used heat treatment quickly, they believe that the surrounding apartment units have been spared from being infested by the little vampires.

The lessons learned by the University last year translate into new protocols this year which are sure to keep the students and staff members safe from these bloodsucking critters.  In addition to quick action and monitoring for the pests, the University is now informing all students about bed bugs upon their arrival on campus.

People should not try to treat bed bug infestations on their own.  The improper use of pesticides is dangerous, and holistic remedies and store bought pesticides have proven to be ineffective on these stealthy pests.  If you have bed bugs in NY, NYC or NJ, contact Stern Environmental Group for fast, safe, and effective eradication of bed bugs in your home or business.