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Hi Everyone, 

As our thoughts turn to Thanksgiving, we also encounter a busy travel season. We want to issue our annual public service announcement: we encourage travelers staying in hotels or private homes to be extra vigilant, as the increased mobility of people and possessions provides bed bugs with a convenient means of traveling the world.

No matter where you stay – a hotel or other accommodations – remain vigilant with luggage: avoid placing it on beds, keep it off the floor, and refrain from putting your items in drawers. What’s the ideal place? The luggage stand or bathtub. Before packing up to return home, inspect your possessions for telltale signs of bugs, whether alive or dead. Nothing ruins a trip more than returning home with unwanted guests. With that, we at the Bed Bug Authority wish you a joyful holiday season. See you in 2026!

• What percentage of humans are visibly affected by bed bugs? What was Rober’s own reaction?
• What “extra senses” do bed bugs have that let them detect human “prey?”
• Through vivid close-ups, what are the visible results on human skin of bug bites, and how does the appearance of the bugs themselves change?
• What do the mating rituals and growth of bed bugs look like, and were you aware they had an exoskeleton (an outer skin that undergoes a change itself)?
• Why does the government not spend much time or money researching bed bugs?
• Eliminating or preventing infestations is a crucial part of the piece. He demonstrates which approaches work and which are canards, while showing how the bugs react to a panoply of potential deterrents through several control/variable experiments.
  • He ultimately arrives at the only 100% proven way to eliminate them. (ATAHC, take a bow.)
• What attracts bed bugs to crawl into or hide in specific areas, such as cracks or beds, more than others?
• Rober estimates when they may develop immunity to chemicals. (a proven fact by researchers worldwide)

➡️The late Roger Ebert might have written, “It’s an up-close look at bed bugs by an odd, dedicated researcher. It’s the ‘Super Size Me’ of bed bugs.” Get your popcorn and VIEW IT HERE…

➡️“Psychogenic Itching” is a phenomenon many of us have experienced in this field (especially after viewing the above documentary). The term refers to feeling itchy or bug-covered oneself after discussing or studying the bugs. (In another realm, it’s equivalent to the “phantom vibrations” one feels in pockets from cell phones.) This phenomenon covers the sensation that immersion in the study of bed bugs and their bites engenders in us, and its root in our brains, which causes “phantom” itching along our bodies. Some individuals are more susceptible than others, but it is a real occurrence. The HuffPost demonstrates the power of the brain over the body…READ MORE.

➡️We have a new twist on the term “Computer Bugs.” Google’s New York campus suffered its second bed bug infestation, and employees were advised to avoid their Chelsea headquarters for several days after bug-sniffing dogs found the pests on the premises. Wired Magazine covered a tale of bugs that even the world's top tech experts could not deprogram…READ HERE

As part of our commitment to bridging the world of bed bugs with the onset of artificial intelligence, we present some of the latest stories on the topic:

➡️Get ready for the AI-inspired “Robot Dog,” in development at Purdue University. This puppy has uses in the treatment of all pests, including bed bugs. Their technology works on both sides of the pest equation: the dog is a computer that synthesizes vast amounts of research “inputs;” while its “output” includes ways to treat pests as they spread around the world, and is also trained to track them down itself...READ MORE.

➡️Can “Smart Homes” outfox “Stubborn Guests?” We’ve all had the “guests who don’t get the hint when it's time to leave. Many experts believe in-home technology may soon give residents a leg up on the oft-intractable bed bugs. Computer vision and predictive technologies in AI-equipped homes may rapidly detect the presence of bugs before they develop into full-blown infestations, and this detection can trigger the arrival of PMPs at lightning speed. This piece focuses on the multiple tools involved in AI-driven “detection” in smart homes, while outlining the intense lab work behind the work…READ MORE.

➡️Finally, from the perspective of a Pest Management Professional, artificial intelligence can have a direct impact on the bottom line, primarily through operational efficiencies. By automating routine tasks such as scheduling and reporting, administrative time can be reduced, allowing technicians to spend more time in the field while driving productivity. Machine learning algorithms trained on extensive data can also analyze environmental factors, predicting infestation locations before they occur...READ MORE.

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➡️Behind the Numbers: We occasionally receive inquiries based on the William Blair Pest Index, included in every issue of the BBA. The central query: “What is the index based upon: revenue, reports, or units serviced?”

• It is a revenue-based model compiled by the Chicago-based equity research house William Blair, in collaboration with PCO Bookkeepers (PCOB), a consulting firm that provides “CFO”-style services to mid-sized industry businesses. PCO Bookkeepers’ “granular” contacts enable them to pull closely held revenue information, anonymize it, and (with the experts at William Blair), develop an index based on the performance of about 150 clients across 38 states. Their data is a proxy for the industry.

Why is this important? For William Blair, the information provides clients, such as institutional investors and M&A groups, a glimpse into the sector’s health. For smaller firms, the data is crucial in gauging their own results, as “percentage increases” or “percentage decreases” are markers. The index is further divided into five groups: residential pests, commercial pests, termites, bed bugs, and mosquitoes. We present these numbers as a “snapshot” of specific moments in the industry. The numbers can be parsed further along with the entire report…READ MORE.

The most recent report covers September 2025:

• The Residential Pest Index increased 17 percent year-over-year.
• The Commercial Pest Index increased 8 percent year-over-year.
• The Termite Index increased 13 percent year-over-year.
• The Bed Bug Index increased 7 percent year-over-year.
• The Mosquito Index increased 14 percent year-over-year.
  
  

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➡️"Team ATAHC” travelled 2,500 miles from Philadelphia to Phoenix for the recent NAHRO (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials) convention. We appreciate the over 100 individuals who visited our booth and showed keen interest in ATAHC. Our President, Joseph Latino, also benefited from sit-downs with certain authorities to discuss their specific issues.

• Affordable housing communities are perhaps the ultimate location for ATAHC, due to clutter and resident turnover. Residents are quick to call management to report problems, which detracts from the time staff can spend on other work.
• We introduced ourselves in a crowded seminar in NAHRO’s ‘Learning Lab’, where Mr. Latino presented the array of pests that affordable housing residents encounter. He segued into the ability of ATAHC to address and nearly eliminate the problem.
• We were frequently asked about the sustainability of the program; so far in Philadelphia, for example, it has been over five years in which we have held or exceeded a 95% elimination rate. We also received inquiries about the cost structure. ATAHC replaces your own “line item” for pest control on your P&L: it is not an “addition.” You merely drop the payment to your local pest professional, and we step in to manage the process with ATAHC-certified professionals.

 
We have already held follow-up sessions with Housing Authorities and look forward to speaking with others who visited us. The first step is a Zoom call. To arrange, please contact Joseph Latino at joseph@allergytechnologies.com, 866-978-6288, or through our website at www.ATAHCnow.com. We will also stay in contact with those we met at NAHRO. 

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2026 NAHRO National Conference & Exhibition
October 15-17, 2026
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO

2026 PestWorld

October 20-23, 2026
Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center
Grapevine, TX

AHF Live Housing Developers Summit
To Be Determined

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