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Hotel bedbug problem spreads across U.S.
Hotel bedbug problem spreads across U.S.
The next time you check into a hotel, you might want to keep an eye out for tiny, oval-shaped parasites.
Bedbug infestations continue to grow and have now spread across the country, according to a new survey by the University of Kentucky and the National Pest Management Association., a trade group for the pest control industry.
Media reports of hotel bedbug problems first surfaced on the East Coast several years ago, but such stories have since become common in other parts of the country. Experts have offered a range of theories for the growing problem, including the pests’ increased resistance to pesticides and the growth in foreign travel.
“This pest shows no signs of retreating,” said Missy Henriksen, a spokeswoman for the trade group. “In many cases, professionals who have reported treating certain types of businesses and commercial facilities have seen double-digit growth.”
That is particularly true with hotels. This year, 80 percent of pest control companies surveyed said they treated hotels for bedbugs. That’s up from 67 percent last year, according to the survey.
Reports of bedbug problems are also on the rise in college dorms, nursing homes, schools, day-care centers and in taxis, buses and trains.
-- From wire reports
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