CHATTANOOGA, TN (WRCB) — The Chattanooga City Council is considering paying $30,000 to rid a city owned property of bed bugs. Dogwood Manor Apartments offers affordable housing for seniors, but bed bugs have been a continuing problem.

The city brought in an exterminator last October and has had routine inspections since, but residents say they're back. It's up to council to determine if it wants to spend $30,000 on Terminix in an attempt to get rid of the problem once and for all.

“The little boogers don't like to go away, but they can be made to go away so I'd like to see that,” Dogwood Manor resident Ray Hamilton said.

Ray Hamilton has been battling bed bugs in his Dogwood Manor apartment for the last year. He's been hopeful after every visit from exterminators.

“Every now and then you think I haven't seen any in a while and then bang you'll see one,” Hamilton said.

The Chattanooga Housing Authority manages the 136 unit property, but it's owned by the city, so it's up to council to decide if sinking the money into an in-depth treatment of the building is worth it.

“There is a history there and the reality is you sometimes have to go back and double, triple make sure that it's taken care of,” District 8 City Councilman Andrae McGary said.

“$30,000 is a lot of money but at the same time, it's an irritating situation and I would like to see it gone for good,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton says he likes living here, and it's a clean place, but he doesn't like the problems that come with the bed bugs.

“It's the itching and the irritation that it causes,” Hamilton said.

“The City of Chattanooga of course is looking forward to making sure it's a problem that doesn't keep re-occurring and hopefully that will be the case after the next treatment,” McGary said.

“I'd give the city a big pat on the back for doing it personally,” Hamilton said.

City council meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday to vote. If approved, it would be an annual contract with Terminix for inspection and service. The $30,000 would come from the Dogwood Manor Operating Fund.

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Two of the pests were found. Kistler Elementary was treated after one bug was discovered there.

By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – Wilkes-Barre Area School District expects to treat several rooms in GAR High School this weekend after the discovery of two bed bugs earlier in the week.

“A couple of bed bugs were found at GAR,” Superintendent Jeff Namey said. “What happens is they come in on people’s clothing; I think one was found on a book.”

Two bugs were found in one room on the same day, Namey said. The room was visually inspected and no other bugs were found, but as a precaution the district planned to get professionals to come in and spray the room this weekend.

The discovery came less than three weeks after a bed bug was discovered in a Kistler Elementary School room. At that time, Namey said the district called in an exterminator and had the room and four others sprayed for bugs. Dogs trained to sniff out bed bugs were then brought in and no other bugs were detected.

The incident prompted numerous comments from parents, one of whom spoke at the school board’s Feb. 8 meeting, questioning whether enough had been done. At the time, Namey stressed the district followed the advice of the professional exterminator.

There was no school Friday because it was a teacher in-service day. Namey said letters have been sent home to all parents explaining the situation at GAR and what the district is doing about it.

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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –

The Cleveland Health Dept. has confirmed that there are bed bugs in the Cleveland State Office building on W. Superior. 

A spokeswoman with the Health Dept. says that the bed bugs found are confined only to the area that houses the Ohio Lottery office and they are not spreading.

The management of the building tells 19 Action News that there will be an exterminator out on Monday to take care of the issue. The Health Dept. will return on Tuesday to make sure everything was taken care of.

The Ohio Lottery released this statement:

“The Lottery is working in conjunction with the building owner the Department of Administrative Services to treat what has been identified as a localized incident of bed bugs. We responded immediately and have made arrangements for spraying of the area over the weekend. We will move forward with any other measures appropriate to the circumstances.”

-Danielle Frizzi-Babb, Ohio Lottery Spokesperson

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HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Hampton Public Schools has called in pest control experts after two cases of bed bugs were discovered at Tucker-Capps Elementary School .

Letters went home to parents on Feb. 15 stating that “a bed bug was found in your child's classroom.” The letter goes on to say that “even though it is unlikely for bed bugs to infest a school, an inspection was conducted and the areas affected were treated.”

Carolyn Bowers with Hampton Public Schools told WAVY.com that the first bed bug was found in a classroom on Feb. 15. The other bug was discovered the next day in an adjacent classroom.

The school had a licensed pest control specialist come in and treat the affected areas immediately. Even though Bowers said there is no indication of a problem other than in the original classrooms, they will be treating the entire school this Saturday. The pest control experts will focus on treating cracks, crevices, wall injections, floor edges, carpets and all desks.

After the treatment course, there will be a follow up inspection.

Hampton Public Schools urges parents to watch for clusters of bites, usually in a line, and to contact a physician or school nurse for proper treatment if they notice the appearance of bed bug bites.

Anyone with questions regarding this situation at Tucker-Capps Elementary School should contact the school at 757-825-4641.

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Two bed bugs were found at Tucker-Capps Fundamental Elementary School this week, according to Hampton City Schools.

Two bed bugs were found at Tucker-Capps Fundamental Elementary School this week, according to Hampton City Schools. The district sent letters to parents of students in the affected classrooms.

A bed bug was found on a book in a first-grade classroom Wednesday, said schools spokeswoman Ann Stephens-Cherry, and another was found Thursday on a desk in a nearby third-grade classroom.

A licensed pest-control specialist inspected and treated the “area of concern” on both days, she said in an e-mail. This is the first time the district has had to treat a building for bedbugs, she said.

The district will treat the entire school this upcoming three-day weekend to be on the safe side, Stephens-Cherry said, “even though we have no indication of a problem anywhere other than the original classrooms.”

The letter sent to parents on Wednesday notes the following:

Bed bugs are a nuisance, but their bites are not known to spread disease. Bed bugs are usually active at night and feed on human blood. The bite does not hurt at first, but it may become swollen and itch, much like a mosquito bite. Watch for cluster of bites, usually in a line, on exposed areas of the body. If you have medical concerns for you or your child, please contact your doctor.

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Hall Pass: Hampton treating Tucker-Capps Elementary School for bed bugs

by Brian Farrell

WVEC.com

Posted on February 17, 2012 at 6:11 AM

Updated today at 11:41 AM

HAMPTON — A spokeswoman for Hampton City Schools told 13News classrooms at Tucker-Capps Fundamental Elementary School would undergo a second treatment for bed bugs Friday.

Earlier in the week, staff members found the bugs in 2 classrooms of the building. Letters went home to parents who have children in those classrooms.

“When I get the letter, my child's been home, she's been all over my house for an hour,” said parent Michele Cavanaugh, frustrated the only notification came via letter. “It is so easy to send a Connect-Ed message. It's free. I don't know what the problem was. I don't know why that wasn't utilized, and I don't know why the entire school wasn't notified.”

Cavanaugh received the letter Wednesday, the same day contractors treated her daughter's classroom. On Thursday, her daughter's teacher recovered another bug.

“They all share a same coat closet. They all hang their bookbags in the same place, so if a child's bringing 'em in, it's likely to be on everybody's stuff in that classroom,” noted Cavanaugh. “I don't want bed bugs coming to my house, 'cause I know the City of Hampton isn't going to come out and treat my house if an infestation comes home on my child.”

While bed bugs do not transmit diseases, they do feed off people's blood. They grow in number rapidly, hiding in any kind of crack or crevice. They often infest mattresses and can be found in or on other pieces of furniture. Even piping on cushions or pillows provide hiding spaces. They can latch onto clothing or bags easily, making it easy for them to spread from one place to another.

An expert on bed bugs told 13News bed bugs in school settings are not uncommon. In fact, he, personally, knows of 8 cases during the past year in different cities in Hampton Roads including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Portsmouth.

While treatment methods vary, the most critical element is inspection by a person who is certified in the removal of bed bugs. Multiple treatments then follow to ensure the issue is addressed properly.

HCS spokeswoman Ann Stephens-Cherry told 13News in addition to another treatment planned for the infected classrooms, staff members intended to meet about the situation again Friday.

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The video series will explain the three critical parts of a bed bug extermination, which any bed bug sufferer can use. BedBugExterminator911.com explains, “The webinar series that has been put together is not only for bed bug exterminators, it's focus is also on helping bed bug sufferers as well. The information we share will show the three part procedure to identify, inspect, and remove bed bugs.”

Bed bug outbreaks have been on the rise in the United States as well as overseas. There is concern on the exact bed bug exterminator cost one will incur when hiring a pest professional. The second part of the series will also explain a true bed bug exterminator cost, one should expect when hiring a pest professional.

The direct of relations explains, “Many bed bug sufferers are getting different costs for a bed bug exterminator. Each case is unique, but the video series hopes to give a better understanding of the exact bed bug exterminator cost you may incur. By identifying multiple scenarios of a bed bug outbreak. A bed bug sufferer can identify a possible cost by the situation we explain in our video series. If the cost is to high for the consumer, the series will also offer advice on how to get rid of bed bugs naturally.”

As a bonus for all attendees BedBugExterminator911.com is releasing a complimentary sample of a non pesticide solution to get rid of bed bugs and prevent future outbreaks. To receive your complimentary sample and video series, visit http://www.bedbugexterminator911.com.

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BedBugExterminator911.com helps bed bug sufferers discover a true cost to get rid of bed bugs in a video series. As a bonus, all attendees will receive a complimentary sample of bed bug exterminators green solution to get rid of bed bugs naturally.

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A site who uses bed bug exterminators experience to help bed bug sufferers is releasing a limited time free video series. The video will help bed bug victims understand the “cost to get rid of bed bugs”.

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Don’t let bed bugs bite, Region says. People who travel this winter are being urged to be careful not to bring home bed bugs, amid a surge of infestations of the blood-sucking bug. File photo

Niagara residents are being cautioned by the Region’s public health department to take precautions to avoid bringing bed bugs into their homes.

The Region, which issued an alert about a surge in bedbug infestations last August, said on Feb. 8 that people need to be aware of how to avoid having their own infestation.

The same week that the Region issued the alert last summer, the U.S. National Pest Management Association issued sobering statistics from a new survey, showing explosive growth in the number of exterminators’ calls regarding infestations everywhere from buses and taxis to nursing homes, office buildings, schools and hotels/motels in the last year.

For many people, bed bugs are a relic of a bygone era, conjuring up images of filthy tenement housing in big cities like New York City back in the Depression.

But the tenacious little bloodsuckers hung on, and now in a world where people travel more than ever before, they’re back with a vengeance, hitching rides on things such as suitcases and clothing and establishing new colonies in homes, businesses and anywhere else where there’s human blood to gorge on.

Peter Jekel, with the public health department, said the presence of bed bugs doesn’t reflect a lack of cleanliness: they can be found in five-star hotels, buses and gleaming cruise ships. People opting to take a break from winter this month and next months can take the following steps to protect themselves from bed bugs, he said:

• Try to avoid booking a hotel with a bedbug problem.

• Use luggage with hard, smooth plastic without inviting pockets, since bed bugs struggle over smooth surfaces and polished metal.

• Pack clothes into oversized, sealable plastic bags and leave them inside luggage during the trip, or hanging in the closet – never on the bed or floor.

• Leave luggage outside the room and perform an inspection around the bed: peel back the bed sheets and check the mattress for blood stains and bed bug feces. Run your fingers along the upper and lower seams of the mattress and make sure to check the headboard.

• Check the bedside table. Look for signs of bed bugs in the drawers and along the wall on the side of the bed that is less likely to be disturbed by cleaning staff and guests.

• If you detect bed bugs, be sure to inform hotel management and request another room. But just moving to a different room may not be the total answer: You should repeat the inspection of any new or different room you are offered.

• When you pack to leave, inspect your luggage carefully and inspect every item as you pack to help detect any bugs or signs.

• After your trip, unpack luggage outdoors, re-inspect clothing and then put everything into the dryer on the highest setting possible for at least 30 minutes or steam clean (for delicates). Vacuum your luggage thoroughly.

• If you find bed bugs or their droppings, if you have bites or know that you have spent time in a room with bed bugs, vacuum your suitcases and dispose of the vacuum bag. Washable items should be laundered in the hottest water possible and dried on the highest setting possible for 30 minutes.

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