Bed bugs continue to be a prevalent pest problem in Kansas City, Topeka and throughout the U.S., and unfortunately any one can get them.  Being notorious hitchhikers, bed bugs are often introduced into unsuspecting homes, apartment buildings and other multi-unit housing facilities on luggage, bags and even on people who’ve recently traveled.  That’s because these biting insects are not a problem contained to just beds and have been detected in cabs and buses, on airplanes, and in hotel rooms; all places where travelers frequent.  If you are gearing up for travel this holiday season and plan on staying in a hotel or other commercial lodging, you should be aware of bed bugs and more specifically where these pests are likely to be found. 

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Bedbugs don't make you sick. But the poisons used to kill them can.

A government study released Thursday found that dozens of Americans have fallen ill from the insecticides, and a North Carolina woman died after using 18 cans of chemical fogger to attack the tiny blood suckers.

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Bed bugs are back with a vengeance!  I just Googled “Bed Bugs” and my computer returned more than 2 million results, listing everything from medical sites to university extension agencies to pest control companies.  While residents of the East and West Coast were the first to experience a recurrence of severe bed bug infestations, these nasty pests are on the rise throughout the Midwest. 

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