Bedbug Store likes to follow and review stories from around the globe. This is the second installment of what we found.

1. British and Irish Homes Report Increase in Bed Bugs Infestations

The bed bugs in Ireland and Britain are so resistant to the pesticides that entire villages and towns are learning to coexist with the bloodsuckers. Colm Moore, technical manager of Rentokil Ireland, confirms that attacks are increasing. "Our parents and grandparents were aware of bed bugs. We all know the saying, "Night night, don't let the bed bugs bite." That generation knew what bed bugs looked like. Now people don't; they think they're dust mites or beetles, but they're not," Moore said. Since 1997, the number of cases reported to Rentokil has increased by 1300%! Yikes!

2. Could New Treatment Revolutionize the Fight Against Bed Bugs?

At Pennsylvania State University, they have created a fungus that kills bed bugs but is not harmful to humans. Philadelphia experts surmise that approximately 10% of nearby dwellings contain bed bugs, but the parasites have become immune to the toxic poisons. Dion Lerman, a pest control specialist, suggests using mattress encasements and leaving glue traps under beds to trap the bed bugs.

3. Experts in North Dakota Warn of A Growing Bed Bug Problem

Midwest Pest Control tech Loren Radar states a severe bed bug outbreak in Fargo, North Dakota. Radar goes on to say, "It's growing everywhere, it's consistent, and we haven't seen a dip." Radar blames hotels. You pick them up and bring them back home. It's just a cycle over and over again," he informs. He tells his customers not to use bed bug bombs, as they don't work and only move the bed bugs further around the house.

4. A Woman Tried to Kill Bed Bugs With Alcohol And Left Ten People Homeless

A Cincinnati Fire Chief states that a woman set fire to her apartment block by using alcohol to eradicate her bed bug infestation. Apparently, when she lit a candle or incense, the amount of alcohol she used to treat her apartment blew up the building.

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