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City of Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance. Passed on June 5, 2013 an it will go into effect in December 2013. Here are some highlights of the ordinance. You can view the full text here  Bed bugs have been declared to be a public nuisance. Landlord Responsibility: In any rental unit where an infestation of bed bugs is

ANNAPOLIS — A woman who lived for more than eight months in a bedbug-infested apartment in Annapolis has been awarded $800,000 because her landlord allegedly failed to correct the problem. An Anne Arundel County jury deliberated 45 minutes on Wednesday before making the award to Faika Shaaban. She rented an apartment in a house owned

Bug-bomb Foggers Are No Match for Bed Bugs Lanham, MD; June 3, 2012 — Consumer products known as “bug bombs” or “foggers” have been sold for decades for use against many common household insects. However, recent research published in the Journal of Economic Entomology (JEE) shows these products to be ineffective against bed bugs. In “Ineffectiveness of Over-the-Counter

Human hairs help stop the bed bugs biting Hairy humans do not let the bed bugs bite according to research at the University of Sheffield which shows how hair helps us defend against and detect bloodthirsty invaders on our bodies. Sensitive, fine hairs which cover our bodies allow us to feel parasitic insects on our

Association sues Evanston condo owner over bedbug extermination January 22, 2013|By Ellen Jean Hirst | Tribune reporter A condominium association in Evanston is suing a man, claiming he refused to let the association treat his unit for bedbugs. In September 2011, the Maisonette Condominium Association discovered a bedbug infestation at its building on the 2000 block of

By JoNel Aleccia, NBC News 11/28/2012 People creeped-out by rising rates of bed bug infestations may be taking eradication too far, according to federal health officials alarmed by growing reports of pesticide misuse — and poisonings. Between 2006 and 2010, there were 129 reports of people who suffered mild to serious health harms when outdoor

BY Roxanne Palmer | December 10 2012 4:00 PM Bedbugs strike when you’re most vulnerable and prove resistant to most sprays, bug bombs and traps. Now, according to scientists, you can add another ineffective remedy to the reject pile: sonic devices.In a new paper published in the Journal of Economic Entomology, two researchers from Northern

By Nancy Dillon / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/bed-bugs-booze-mix-study-article-1.1088395#ixzz1x4rqZEh4 That glass of wine before bedtime could bring relief in more ways than one. New research suggests bed bugs don’t have much taste for boozy blood and lay fewer eggs when their feedings contain alcohol. This penchant for a sober meal could mean fewer bites for hosts

By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun 8:48 p.m. EST, March 9, 2012 In July 2010, Adarien Jackson’s 6-year-old son, Kaden, began complaining of itchy bumps on his ankles. They soon turned into a rash and spread to his back, behind his ear, and on his eyelid. The child’s pediatrician and dermatologists tried allergy drugs, diet

Purchasing A Mattress In Chicago Before buying a mattress, there are certain things every consumer should know. New or Used? In most parts of the country, including Illinois, used mattresses can be resold as long as they meet certain labeling and processing requirements. Also, in the City of Chicago, the law requires that deteriorated, secondhand,

By Kevin Begos, Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bedbugs aren’t just sleeping with you. They’re sleeping with each other. Researchers now say that the creepy bugs have a special genetic gift: withstanding incest. It turns out that unlike most creatures, bedbugs are able to inbreed with close relatives and still produce generally healthy offspring. That

Wednesday, October 19 2011 By Adam Hadhazy Until about a decade ago, most people in the United States only knew about bedbugs through the seemingly dated phrase “Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite.” But the bloodsucking parasites, which were largely eradicated by the mid-20th century, have roared back in all 50 states, and the

Chicago Daily Herald: Bed Bugs at Lombard Hotel Send Woman to Hospital Thursday, September 01, 2011 Carrie Brown thought it was one mean and hungry spider that was biting her — and biting her and biting her — during her stay at a Lombard hotel. She was wrong. The insect was a bedbug. A letter