Welcome to the Bed Bug Authority January 2017

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Bed bugs are a hot topic in the news this month highlighted by the release of Orkin’s list of top cities with the most bed bug treatments. Those home and business owners living in ‘high risk’ regions will likely be considering preventive treatment methods to ensure they don’t fall victim to the bed bug scourge. But when it comes to bed bugs is prevention even possible? Read on to find out what four renowned urban entomologists think about bed bug prevention in varied 'high-traffic' environments. We can also help ensure you’re on top of the latest treatment trends as we take a closer look at what’s hot and what’s not in the ‘treatment world of bed bugs’. All of this in this month’s edition of the Bed Bug Authority…

NYDailyNews.com: Orkin releases annual list of top 50 cities infested by bed bugs… Read More

PCTOnline.com: Pointe Pest Control Treating Low-Income Apartments for Charity Project... Read More

TMZ.com: Courtyard Marriott Your Beds Really Bug Me… Allegedly Bitten Guests Sues… Read More

Sports.Yahoo.com: Strange bedfellows: The definitive guide to getting rid of bedbugs... Read More

ConsumerReports.org: How to Check for Bed Bugs in a Hotel… Read More  

Given the ubiquitous nature of bed bugs, an insidious pest that thrives in transient environments, can a cost-effective and sustainable prevention program be implemented, consistent with the best practices of integrated pest management? Does the variety of environments pose unique problems or are there common tools or strategies that can be implemented across all of them? Let’s read how four renowned urban entomologists attack bed bug prevention in colleges and universities, low-income housing, hotels and assisted-living environments.

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Baltimore was ranked number one on this year’s “50 Bed Bug Cities” list, Orkin announced on Tuesday. Washington D.C. came in second, followed by Chicago and New York.

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Allergy Technologies will be "On the Road" in January and February 2017 at:

• January 4, 2017 – Univar CEU Workshop – Tyler, TX
• January 9-11, 2017 – 80^th Annual Purdue Pest Management Conference – W. Lafayette, IN
• January 10-12, 2017 – GPCA 2017 Athens Conference – Athens, GA
• January 11-13, 2017 – Texas A&M Workshop – College Station, TX
• January 12-14, 2017 – FL Pest Expo 2017 – Lake Buena Vista, FL
• January 17-18, 2017 – Smoky Mountain Pest Management Conference – Knoxville, TN
• January 18-20, 2017 – Eastern Conference NPMA – Atlantic City, NJ
• January 18-19, 2017 – Mississippi PCA Winter Conference – Ocean Springs, MS
• January 20-22, 2017 – Florida Pest & Lawn Care – Orlando, FL
• January 23-26, 2017 – 65^th Annual NCPMA Pest Control Technician’s School – Durham, NC
• January 24-26, 2017 – Louisiana Pest Management Conference – Baton Rouge, LA
• January 25-26, 2017 – Interstate Pest Management Course – Linthicum, MD
• January 30, 2017 – Nevada Pest Control Expo 2017 – Las Vegas, NV
• January 31, 2017 – NYPMA Certified Bed Bug Course – East Elmhurst, NY
• February 9, 2017 – Univar CEU Workshop, Beaumont - TX
• February 12-14, 2017 – South Carolina Pest Pro Summit - Columbia, SC
• February 14-15, 2017 – Wisconsin Spring Training – Wisconsin Dells, WI
• February 14-16, 2017 – Copesan Conference & Vendor Expo – Orlando, FL
• February 15, 2017 – Target Annual Workshop – Houston, TX
• February 17, 2017 – Target Workshop – Arlington, TX
• February 21, 2017 – Target Workshop – GPC – Visalia, CA
• February 23, 2017 – Target/Residex Recertification Seminar – Linthicum, MD
• February 23, 2017 – Forshaw Education Seminar – Ocala, FL
• February 28 – March 1, 2017 – Univar 2017 Global Sales Meeting – Atlanta, GA

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. 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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