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D.C.’s Got Bedbugs

By Rachel Levitin, 10:17 am August 26th, 2010

Photo courtesy of
’12 Feb 2007 (Pleasant Dreams)’
courtesy of ‘wonderferret’

“Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbug’s bite!” It’s a saying we’ve all heard more times in our lives than we can count. From childhood to present day, we’ve heard about bedbugs, perhaps encountered them on occasion, but now those pesky little guys have traveled far and wide.

Bedbugs were almost eradicated from the United States after World War II, but increasing international travel and other factors have gotten the pests back on U.S. soil and into our bedrooms. WTOP is reporting that D.C. ranks 9th in the nation among the most bedbug-infested cities.

Pest Control specialists Terminix issued a release on Tuesday confirming D.C.’s ranking and has New York, Philadelphia and Detroit atop the list.

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  1. Anonymous Says:

    August 26th, 2010 at 1:44 pm

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  2. Geoff McPherson Says:

    August 27th, 2010 at 12:56 am

    Pardon me for noticing, and I don’t mean to rain on your parade/steal your thunder, BUT….that’s an image of a DUST MITE,not a blood sucking arthropod.
    Mites are literally a stomach on legs. Bugs on the other hand..such as our famous blood sucker, are noticeably very different. Both creep me out though.
    Please receive my humble request to change the picture in order to maintain a thinly veiled attempt at even a modicum of “Journalistic Integrity ” LOL.

    Peace

  3. Terry Says:

    August 31st, 2010 at 8:09 am

    There are worse things than bedbugs. Here is a link to an article that helped me prepare for worse things than bedbugs. I say this and I have had them 3 times and am in the #1 bedbug city of NY.
    http://bit.ly/dcNS9H

  4. Geoff McPherson Says:

    August 31st, 2010 at 9:55 am

    Hey, now maybe bedbugs will be the new “Phobia” that will spawn an entire late-night TV informercial Empire :…Electro Zappo Wireless Crystal Energies Protecto your HOME from those pesky blood sucking stealthy vomit-evoking parasites!!.. Just PLUG IT IN and LET Vampire VOLT keep the bed bugs away! You’ll sleep like a pin cushion knowing that Vampire Volt is protectin yo’ crib. Just $99.99 or two easy payments of $69.99 will have you protected from the SCOURGE of the nation!! BEDBUGS!! ( eerie music in back ground)…

    Seriously…bedbugs, not “KNOWN” to pass disease..doesn’t mean they CAN’T. I mean think about it..they’re multi-legged walking/crawling/hiding/sneaking into your place through cracks in the walls..HYPODERMIC NEEDLES !! YUCK! Watch’em transmit HERPES or some stuff.. .EYYYYUK!
    I’m getting me a bedbug sniffin rescue dog.LOL

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