The Bed Bug Authority April 2016 e-Newsletter

The Hit List

Is Your Hotel Rated on the Web as Bed Bug Infested?

Did you know that the damage caused to a hotel's reputation by being listed on Trip Advisor , The Bed Bug Registry and Bed Bugs.net can have a tremendous effect on your bottom line? Check to see if you are listed online already!

Are bed bugs for real?

Yes, there really are things called bed bugs or, scientifically called Cimex lectularius (Family: Cimicidae). Adult bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed, with their earliest juvenile form about the same size as a poppy seed.

Bed bugs feed on the blood of warm blooded animals and have become a significant problem in the U.S. and around the world. Bed bugs tend to feed at night (nocturnal) when you are sleeping and then return to their safe and undisturbed harborage sites, which are usually near the bed.

Mattresses and box springs are notoriously favorite places where bed bugs will populate and lay eggs; therefore, protecting the bedding area (both the mattress and box spring) should be a prime focus.

The difficulty in treatment of bed bug infestations is that they also can hide behind head boards, in walls, behind pictures and even in computers and clock radios.

That is why it is important to work with a Pest Management Professional specializing in bed bug remediation when confronted with this problem. Protecting the mattress and box spring is just one step in creating a successful strategy toward eliminating bed bugs.

ActiveGuard^® kills bed bugs in mattresses and box springs for up to two years after installation, far exceeding the life span of this pest.

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Fact or Fiction? Bed bugs only infest low-income areas, unkempt homes and mostly urban environments or roadside motels.

Fiction; this urban legend has been told time and time again, mostly repeated in the minds of suburbanites who travel to mid-level or five star hotels and who are repulsed at the very thought that bed bugs may be living in their hotel bed. But the truth, according to a recent Bed Bugs in America study, is that bed bugs are found in all 50 states, they do not discriminate in regard to household income and are found in both sanitary and unsanitary conditions.

This month’s Bed Bug Authority revisits bed bug myths plaguing the public. Read on to learn more…

Hot off the Press!! A Recap of This Month’s
Top Bed Bug News from Around the Country

Vice.com: Donald Trump Impersonator Feature Includes Act at ActiveGuard Event…Read more

PCTOnline: Heater Used to Eliminate Bed Bugs Causes Fire at Motel’s Storage Shed…Read More

BusinessWire.com: Scratch Harmful Bug Bites Off of Spring Break Worries List…Read More

MLive.com: Stop buggin’: Here’s things you need to know about bed bugs…Read More

KHOU.com: Schools bed bug outbreak worrying parents…Read More

Bed Bugs Widespread in Low-Income Housing, Study Finds

Bedbug infestations are common in low-income apartments, and residents are often unaware of the problem, researchers report. In the study of nearly 2,400 individual low-income apartments in New Jersey, more than one in 10 were found to have bedbugs. And buildings with high tenant turnover had more infestations, researchers said.

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The Weather Network.com:
Here’s Why Bed Bugs Are So Hard to Get Rid Of

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Bed Bug Myths Revisited – Series 3

Could you identify a bed bug in a hotel room? Do you believe that infestations only occur in urban, low-income areas? Do bed bugs transmit diseases? There are plenty of folklores surrounding the bed bug. Once again we take a look at misconceptions and debunk the myths surrounding this insidious pest.

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On The Road with Allergy Technologies

in April 2016

Allergy Technologies will be "On the Road" at:

April 7, 2016 - Univar Crawfish Boil - New Orleans, LA
April 23, 2016 - Residex PMA CEU Day, Deerfield Beach, FL
April 26-28, 2016 – UPFDA, Las Vegas, NV

In addition, our sales representatives will be making personal presentations to pest management firms and our network of distributors throughout the country on how ActiveGuard^® will create and secure more revenue for each and every bed bug job performed. Further, hear about some tips and guides on establishing pro-active bed bug preventative programs, a new source of renewable income! If you are interested in learning more, please contact us at info@allergytechnologies.com to arrange a time to schedule a personalized presentation about ActiveGuard^® Mattress Liners and YOU!

ActiveGuard^® Mattress Liners are covered under U.S. Patents 5,916,580, 6,214,365, 6,440,438 and pending patents. ActiveGuard^®'s formulation represents a unique and proprietary delivery system that offers sustained bioavailability of permethrin for two years. Allergy Technologies is a subsidiary of A. Carey Co. LLC, which focuses on using philanthropy as a core business strategy for its businesses. Through its Philanprofit (SM) strategy, a portion of all ActiveGuard^® proceeds go to help fund inner-city homeless and women's shelters and asthma clinics.

ActiveGuard^® Mattress Liners kill bed bugs generally within 72 hours, even for many of those resistant strains studied! Newest research supports that after short exposure to ActiveGuard^® of only 10 min, bed bugs regardless of their level of resistance, begin to show significant reductions in feeding (biting) and a dramatic inability to lay eggs. Real world consequences of this data include discontinuation of population growth thereby halting progression of an incident to an infestation. If you are seeking a pro-active preventative approach, ActiveGuard^® should be considered as the centerpiece of your long term solution to keep bedding from being infested! As part of a comprehensive strategy for treating an active bed bug infestation, ActiveGuard^® is an excellent choice for use as the final step in treating the mattress and box spring sleeping area. These liners' two year ability to keep on killing bed bugs provides for continual prevention and control against any adult bed bugs, nymphs or eggs missed during initial treatment and any bed bugs re-introduced after treatment has been concluded.

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