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The smells warning of an infestation including a marzipan odour » TechnoCodex

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When bed bugs attach themselves to people or clothing, often in infested public places, they can be inadvertently introduced into homes. People can spot signs of an infestation in a number of ways, including by certain odours. Many bugs emit odours called alarm pheromones, and bed bugs are one of them said Dodson Pest Control. The site added: “If a large group of bed bugs is disturbed, such as when someone plops themselves on a bed that they have made their home, they may emit these pheromones. “Bed bug […]

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NC family sues North Myrtle Beach resort over bed bug infestation they say spread to their home

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NC family sues North Myrtle Beach resort over bed bug infestation they say spread to their home

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A North Myrtle Beach resort is facing a lawsuit after a family claims their suite was infested with bed bugs, which spread to their home and caused injuries. A family was vacationing at the Wyndham Ocean Boulevard Resort, located at 1410 South Ocean Blvd, when they claim their hotel suite was infested with bed bugs, according to a lawsuit filed on Nov. 6. Victoria Hoover, David Hoover and Etta Sherrod, from Brunswick County, NC, Benjamin Hoover, from Baldwin County, AL, and […]

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Bedbugs warning: A smell of cilantro could indicate you may have an infestation

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Bedbugs warning: A smell of cilantro could indicate you may have an infestation

Bed bugs are parasites easily picked up on trains, planes and in hotels, spreading into one’s home. Generally, it takes at least seven weeks for a bed bug to grow from an egg to an adult. If many adult bugs are present one can reasonably assume that the infestation has been there for more than seven weeks. Smelling a certain odour emanating from the bedroom could mean you’re at risk. David Cain of extermination company Bed Bugs Limited said: “The problem of bed bugs has been spreading […]

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