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Bedbug Releases Catchy New Single “Postcard”

Bedbug Releases Catchy New Single “Postcard”

Multi-faceted alt/pop band Bedbug has announced the released of their new groovy single “Postcard” out everywhere now. Westchester County-based Bedbug consists of four members bringing together incredible performance, vocals, and unique songwriting. Their new single “Postcard” is a second single from the band’s upcoming fourth studio record, featuring sweet and nostalgic tones, constant percussion, captivating unique guitars, and catchy sounds. The band succeeds at fully captivating their listeners by evoking all the thrilling and uneasy emotions.  Moving further away from their bedroom pop roots, their new record […]

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AI’s newest use case: Bedbug detection

AI’s newest use case: Bedbug detection

Even reading the word “bedbugs” is enough to make you itchy. And finding the little creatures in your hotel sheets — like what happened last fall in Paris — is a real-life nightmare that’s becoming more common. Luckily, it’s AI to the rescue. Spotta, a UK-based company founded in 2017, is developing tech to spot bedbugs on hotel mattresses and put a stop to outbreaks, per Hotel Dive. While bedbugs might be teeny-tiny, the potential profits are not: One study found that a single review mentioning bedbugs […]

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3 young siblings laid to rest after dying from suspected bedbug fumigation in Asawase

3 young siblings laid to rest after dying from suspected bedbug fumigation in Asawase

Three young siblings have been laid to rest after they reportedly died from a fumigation exercise against bedbugs in their room by an uncle in Asawase, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti region. The funeral rites of the deceased, Mary Magdelene Afua Frans (8 years old), Christian Nana Benin Jacob Frans (5 years old), and Judith Ekua Frans (11 years old) was held on Saturday, January 13, 2024. It was a sorrowful and solemn moment for family and sympathizers who thronged the funeral grounds at Asawase […]

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Bedbug menace sparks nationwide fear [REWIND 2023]

Workers from the state-run train operator Korail disinfect subway trains in Guro District, western Seoul, on Nov. 14 amid an alarming rise of suspected bedbug cases in the country. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Workers from the state-run train operator Korail disinfect subway trains in Guro District, western Seoul, on Nov. 14 amid an alarming rise of suspected bedbug cases in the country. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]   Public fear of bedbugs surged in Korea after reports of local infestations spiked late this year.   Bedbugs reportedly reappeared in the country in a jjimjilbang, or Korean bathhouse, in Incheon on Oct. 13. The pests, which survive up to 100 days without feeding, can leave a bright red rash accompanied by itches on […]

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Asia’s Bedbug Crisis | TIME

Train Disinfection in Seoul as Bedbug Anxiety Spreads

November 15, 2023 3:55 AM EST They’re a global nightmare. First they haunted Paris last month, before panic over potential outbreaks gripped Europe and the U.S. Now, bedbugs are terrifying a number of countries in Asia, where surges in infestations of the pest are fueling fresh anxieties among the public and stirring governments to action. Read More: Bed Bugs Aren’t Just a Problem in Paris. Here’s Why Since the start of November, South Korea has embarked on a fierce campaign against the bloodsucking critters. Bedbugs had been […]

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Reports of bedbug appearances reach 30 nationwide

Reports of bedbug appearances reach 30 nationwide

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) — The number of confirmed or suspected cases of bedbug appearances has risen to about 30 nationwide, the government said Tuesday, amid growing public jitters about the pests that pose various health threats. The bedbug cases had been reported to 17 metropolitan city and provincial governments across the country until Monday, according to the government’s joint countermeasures headquarters against bedbugs, which was launched by the interior ministry last Friday to stop the spread of the pests. Recently, bedbugs have increasingly appeared in lodging […]

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Chiltern Railways reassures passengers over bedbug scare

Chiltern Railways reassures passengers over bedbug scare

The train company, which is the main operator in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, has reassured nervous passengers how it is stopping bedbugs from hitching a ride on its trains, which transport thousands of travellers each day to and from London. Although there have been no official reports of bedbugs in Buckinghamshire, there are concerns over a possible widespread bedbug infestation in London this winter.  A Chiltern Railways spokesperson said: “We would like to reassure customers that Chiltern has a thorough deep cleaning regimen in place. Specialist, industrial cleaning machinery […]

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What you need to know about Europe’s bedbug panic

What you need to know about Europe’s bedbug panic

CNN  —  Dermatologist Zeina Nehme says her clinic usually sees a number of cases every summer in which patients have been bitten by bedbugs while traveling. Yet surprisingly enough, she says none materialized this year. However, like anyone else not living under a rock, Nehme has seen the flurry of headlines and social media accounts documenting the bedbug paranoia in Paris, which erupted during Fashion Week and has since spread to other cities including London. So, during her recent trip to the City of Light, Nehme decided […]

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Milwaukee courtroom pauses murder trial, calls in bedbug hunting beagle for help

Milwaukee courtroom pauses murder trial, calls in bedbug hunting beagle for help

Milwaukee courtroom pauses murder trial, calls in bedbug hunting beagle for help A Milwaukee murder trial was delayed this week for a bedbug scare. They called in Benji, a bedbug inspector beagle, to investigate. Updated: 10:31 PM CDT May 26, 2023 A bed bug sniffing beagle took center stage earlier this week, during a murder trial delay. On Tuesday, a bedbug scare pushed back opening statements in a Milwaukee murder trial. “As the jury was assembling this morning, one of the jurors mentioned to one of my […]

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