Bed Bugs 101--Colorado's Top Bed Bug Dog; "DUSTY BOOT"

FROM MSN HEALTH: 

Health Menaces Of 2011

Whether it was superbugs or super-dumb drivers, half a dozen health scares invaded the headlines this year. Here's how to take them on in 2012.

Health scare:  Bedbugs

Bedbugs are notorious city dwellers. But now the little bloodsuckers are spreading so fast that even suburbanites are finding them under mattresses and in dark corners. Infestations leaped by as much as 30 percent in 2011, according to a new survey from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). The reason for the spike isn't entirely clear, though the study points to an uptick in travel, bedbugs' increased resistance to pesticides, and a lack of education on how to stop their spread.

Outlook for 2012:  Scientists recently convened in Washington, D.C., for the Second National Bed Bug Summit, but it may be a while before we see the results of their strategizing. After the meeting, the EPA awarded 1-to 2-year research grants to explore new methods of eradication. In the meantime, you can expect the spread to continue: The little buggers are among the toughest pests to eradicate, according to the NPMA.

FROM: THE BED BUG SUPPLEMENT:

Single-family homes (40.7 percent) and apartment (39.3 percent) were the primary leading types of accounts treated for bed bogs. Hotels and motels were ranked as the third leading type of accounts for bed bugs with

12.2 percent of the respondents mentioning them. (See chart below.)

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