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Contact: Richard Levine rlevine@entsoc.org 301-731-4535 Entomological Society of America

More than 300 entomologists from the United States and Canada will attend the 67th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America’s North Central Branch in downtown Linclon, Nebraska, June 3-6, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Hotel.

Topics of discusssion will include new crop protection products for corn, soybean and vegetables; invasive species, integrated pest management, biological control, pheromones, GMOs, beef and dairy cattle, stored-grain protection, insect zoos and museums, endangered species, conservation efforts, allergies spread by insects, insect-plant relationships, and insecticide resistance, among others.

A diverse number of economically important insects will be covered, including bed bugs, corn earworm, brown marmorated stink bug, cockroaches, filth flies, stable flies, honey bees, lady beetles, burying beetles, tiger beetles, caddisflies, termites, wasps, ants, and aphids.

In addition, the meeting will feature student competitions, field trips, an awards ceremony, receptions, and other social events.

Scientists, agriculturalists, growers, ranchers and anyone else who would like to attend the meeting can register at http://www.entsoc.org/northcentral.

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Members of the media who would like a press pass should contact Richard Levine at rlevine@entsoc.org or call 301-731-4535, ext 3009.

The ESA North Central regional branch includes Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Manitoba, Nunavut, and Ontario.

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As bed bug inspection dogs offer the most effective way of detecting bed bugs with up to a 98% accuracy rate, Magical Pest Control is now the official go-to company for bed bug inspections in the Greater Toronto Area.

TORONTO, May 1, 2012 /CNW/ – Canadian military and law enforcement agencies have been using specially trained dogs to accurately detect bombs, firearms, ammunition, narcotics, missing persons, and signs of arson. Now, dogs have become the latest weapon in the war against bed bugs.

Traditional bed bug detection methods can be very time consuming and offer less than a 35% accuracy rate for even the best trained human inspector. However, certified bed bug detection dogs such as the ones deployed by Magical offer a much faster and more accurate way to inspect for bed bugs. The average bedroom can be inspected in less than two minutes.

The first bed bug dog inspection occurred in 2006 and this more accurate and scientifically proven method of inspecting for bed bugs is now the most popular form of bed bug detection in North America. Magical Pest Control aims to once again offer its clients the best products and services available to the industry.

“Certified K-9 bed bug detection teams are a necessity to any respectable pest control company, says Alex Dayan, manager of Magical Pest Control. “The key ingredient in this procedure is ‘certification’ as not all teams out there are certified. Our dogs can check for bed bugs behind walls, base boards, in dresser drawers and under carpets without having to strip down the room or pull baseboards away from the walls. This is also the least disruptive way for our clients.”

All of Magical Pest Control dogs are 3rd party certified by the International Association of Canine Pest Inspectors (IAOCPI) and together with ongoing daily training, these dogs are very expensive resources.

“Due to our large fleet of bed bug inspection dogs, Magical Pest Control can now properly provide its clients with ongoing, real-time inspections,” continues Dayan.

“Our K-9 detection teams are capable of performing precise and efficient inspections for a great number of hotel rooms, apartments or dorm rooms per day.”

Magical Pest Control’s Bed Bug Management Division offers free bed bug consultations to residential and commercial property owners.

Magical Pest Control www.magicalpest.ca

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New York City is using specifically trained beagles, like this one, in the battle to eradicate bed bugs. (Photo by STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

A lighthearted look at news, events, culture and everyday life in New York.______________________

Just the other day I passed an exterminators truck on 49th street and I thought to myself, where has all the hysterical bed bug coverage gone? A year ago, the sight of that vehicle would have sent me into itchyhyperventilation. Now, I barely flinch. And though part of that is due to intensive psychological rehabilitation, I cant help but make the connection that the more headlines there are announcing the bed bug invasion, the crazier I feel. So conversely, the news items I read on the subject, the less stressed I feel. Just thinking about this made me launch headfirst into a whirlpool of neurosis, unfortunately.

Are there fewer bed bugs now, all of a sudden, when every report last year claimed the problem was only going to get exponentially worse until finally the human race would become entirely consumed by bugs and slowly become them? No, that seemed unlikely! (I mean, the part about there being fewer bugs, not the other stuff. Im pretty sure that other stuff is exactly what the news people were saying.) Ive simply let my guard down. How sloppy and reckless of me! Or perhaps there was a winter lull and the summer season is about to ramp back up. Its about to start all over again. I need to resume vigilance.

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Only now Ive come to find out that there really are fewer bed bugs in the city compared to last year. Or rather, there are fewerreports of bed bugs compared to last year. And fewer violations have been handed out. At least, according to the city, who feels their efforts to educate the public and hold landlords and business owners accountable are working. Natch. Also according to at least one exterminator, who attributed his decrease in calls to the fact that a lot of the hype has disappeared.

Ah. So, essentially, the number ofimaginarybed bug infestations has gone down. Well. I guess Im living proof of that.

NOTSOFAST says another exterminator interviewed for the piece. While the citys 311 hotline may be getting fewer calls, he certainly isnt and wants us to know that bed bugs are as active as ever! Its just that people are dealing privately rather than reporting their landlords to the city. Which on the one hand means landlords are taking better initiative and responsibility. On the other hand, this guy obviously has a stake in the general publics level of fear and paranoia staying at very healthy red alert levels. Imaginary emergency calls could be this guys bread and butter! Between me and my brother alone, the pest control industry made a pretty penny without having to do much heavy lifting at all. The dog sniffs a few times here, they lay a few gas bombs there, bibbidy bobbidy boo your fictitious bugs go poof.

So whom to believe? Im going to have to go with the city on this one, for purely self-preservation purposes. Id rather exterminate all of the hallucinated bed bugs from my brain. I think they were always more numerous than the real, live ones.

That being said, Im still not sure when Ill ever enter a movie theater in the city again. I mean, please. Lets not get carried away.

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Officials with the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino near Coarsegold confirmed Wednesday that evidence of “swallow bugs” — which look nearly identical to their relatives, bedbugs — was found in its hotel rooms.

Employees in the hotel reported swallow-bug bites.

Hotel officials brought in exterminators to treat the hotel’s Chukchansi tower, which is under renovation, and ensure the bugs were not in other areas of the hotel and casino.

The Picayune Tower of the facility was not affected by the bugs, said Matt Olin, the resort’s manager.

“We are instituting a more aggressive monitoring program, routine deep cleaning, and have retained multiple pest control experts to ensure the cleanliness of our facilities,” Olin said.

Jill Yaeger, Madera County Environmental Health Director, said the “bedbugs” report was only the second in a Madera County hotel in the past five years.

But bedbug reports are on the rise in California, she said.

Her department, which does not have jurisdiction over the rancheria, was made aware of the problem after one phone call came in from the public, she said.

She said her department is advising hotel officials.

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The National Pest Management Association reminds the public to be vigilant about bed bugs

FAIRFAX, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of National Pest Management Month, which has been celebrated in April for more than 30 years, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is marking the week of April 22 28 as Bed Bug Awareness Week. As people begin to move about more frequently in the warmer months and embark on summer vacations, the NPMA is spreading awareness, promoting public vigilance and providing essential prevention advice about bed bugs.

With summer travel around the corner, NPMA reminds travelers to arm themselves with bed bug knowledge and prevention tips. A watchful eye can go a long way in preventing an infestation upon returning home

Bed bugs are still a problem in America. A survey of pest professionals conducted by the NPMA and the University of Kentucky in 2011, found that bed bug encounters have become more common in public places than in previous years; in some cases, the numbers of professionals who reported treating certain types of businesses and commercial facilities saw double digit growth from the prior year, said Missy Henriksen, NPMAs vice president of public affairs.

With summer travel around the corner, NPMA reminds travelers to arm themselves with bed bug knowledge and prevention tips. A watchful eye can go a long way in preventing an infestation upon returning home, advised Henriksen.

The NPMA recommends the following bed bug prevention tips when traveling:

For more information about bed bugs, visit AllThingsBedBugs.org.

The NPMA, a non-profit organization with more than 7,000 members, was established in 1933 to support the pest management industry’s commitment to the protection of public health, food and property.

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The unseasonably warm start of the year has sparked a surge in business for United Industries.

United Industries develops and manufactures bug and weed killer products locally. The weather so far this year has prompted home gardeners to start early in tackling their lawns and attacking pests including mosquitoes, ticks and termites.

United’s brands include Spectracide, Garden Safe, Hot Shot, Cutter and Repel.

Headquartered in St. Louis County, United also has a manufacturing plant in Vinita Park and a distribution facility in Edwardsville. Randy Lewis, vice president and general manager of United Industries, declined to give specific sales figures but called business “very robust.”

The boost in business will help offset sales slumps during last April’s rainy, stormy weather. United Industries’ lawn and garden product sales declined $3 million in the 2011 fiscal year, compared with 2010, due to unseasonable weather conditions in the U.S.

For all of fiscal 2011, United Industries’ net sales totaled $354 million, up from $346 million in 2010, bolstered by strong sales in its household insect control products, especially in its expanded bedbug treatment kits and sprays. United Industries holds the No. 2 position in the $2.5 billion U.S. home and garden pest control products market, behind the The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

In United Industries’ first fiscal quarter of 2012, which ended Jan. 1, sales were down 10 percent, to $24.7 million, compared to a year earlier. Because of the seasonality of its business, only a small fraction of sales — less than 9 percent for the year — occur in the first fiscal quarter. Nearly half of United Industries’ sales occur in April, May and June, when the mosquitoes and other pests are out in full force and weeds are sprouting. This year, we’re seeing a very early and fast ramp up to the season, Lewis said.

United Industries is hiring more seasonal workers. The company employs about 280 full-time employees at its headquarters, and its seasonal work force is up 25 percent compared to this time last year. The seasonal workforce, which typically works for the first six months of the year,will bring United Industries’ total local workforce to 500 in the coming months to meet demand, Lewis said.

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United Industries is the pest control and home and garden subsidiary of Spectrum Brands, a $3.2 billion publicly traded company based in Madison, Wis. Spectrum Brands’ other products include Rayovac batteries, Remington shavers and pet supplies.

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