Epidemics
Detecting bugs: Why humans have body hair
Posted on December 16, 2011, at 4:25 PMNew research suggests that the nearly-invisible hairs covering the human body may help us sense the presence of bedbugs
Inbreeding: Why bedbugs are so hard to kill
Posted on December 8, 2011, at 1:47 PMResearchers discover an unexpected explanation for why the parasitic bloodsuckers are so difficult to eradicate: It's all in the family
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Can bedbugs give you a killer infection?
Posted on May 13, 2011, at 7:30 AMResearchers say bedbugs can carry deadly bacteria. Are the tiny pests capable of spreading more than just irritating inconvenience?
12 high-profile NYC bedbug scares
Posted on October 28, 2010, at 3:06 PMThe United Nations is reportedly under siege by bedbugs — but it's not the only Gotham institution to battle the stigma-inducing pests
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Are tourists overreacting to New York's bedbug scare?
Posted on October 26, 2010, at 3:52 PMThe city's "infestation" is frightening off some visitors. Are they just being wimps?
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The next 'biblical' bug invasion: Stink bugs
Posted on September 28, 2010, at 8:00 AMThere's a new annoying insect on the rise — one congressman calls it a "terrorist bug" — and it is causing quite a stink in the mid-Atlantic
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What happens at a 'Bedbug Summit'?
Posted on September 23, 2010, at 12:44 PMAs bedbugs pop up everywhere from Nike stores to luxury homes, experts gathered in Chicago to trade (occasionally bizarre) tips on fighting the bloodsucking parasites
The bedbug epidemic: How much of it is paranoia?
Posted on September 14, 2010, at 12:34 PMBedbug infestations are no joke, says Eliza Barclay at Slate, but the surging pest control industry has a vested interest in promoting a better-safe-than-sorry mentality
The latest Tweets about the 'Bedbug epidemic'
Posted on August 6, 2010, at 6:03 AMUnfiltered, real-time commentary from the world at large
America's bedbug invasion: By the numbers
Posted on July 26, 2010, at 2:50 PMCalls to bedbug exterminators in the U.S. have risen by 57 percent in the last five years — prompting fears of a national epidemic. Here are some stats behind the invasion
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