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There may be a sequel in the works for the horror story of the brown marmorated stink bug.

The creature that last fall invaded hundreds of Delaware homes from mansions in Chateau Country to dormitory rooms at the University of Delaware is being stalked by a new predator.

A tiny parasitic wasp — a creature smaller than a gnat and smaller even than a fruit fly — is showing promise at a laboratory in Newark as a possible biological control.

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Exterminators Discuss Bedbug Control Strategies « CBS Philly – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of Philadelphia.

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WebMD editor Dr. Michael Smith and CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook speak to Katie Couric about the bed bug invasion.  Click Here to Watch the Video. . .

Just after reopening its massive 95,000-square-foot 57th Street Nike store in midtown, Nike Soho is now closed:

The sign outside reads:

Nike has proactively closed 21 Mercer because of a discovery of bedbugs at the store. Our primary concern is the well being of our consumers and sales associates. We are taking all proper steps to eradicate the problem and we expect the store to reopen shortly.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Contact your Residex Representative for product and technical recommendations.  We are eager to share with our customers what we are finding to be successful in the field as well as innovative solutions to help you grow your business.

Over the past few days alone, the critters have been reported from college dorms in Pennsylvania and North Carolina to Marine barracks at Camp Lejeune.

And now, a first-of-its-kind SOLD Out “bed bug summit” is kicking off in Rosemont, Ill., outside Chicago.

Experts in the field will gather to share information.  More than 14 premier bed bug entomologist and practitioners alongside the largest gathering of industry vendors and bed bug service providers. Attendees have direct access to bed bug experts from both academia and industry in a neutral setting. This allows the attendees to learn and understand the latest advancements on topics like heat treatments, fumigation, early detection tools, pesticides, novel products and more.

What separates the BedBug University’s North American Summit 2010 from past conferences and makes it so valuable for attendees and vendors is the unique format of the learning sessions. Each attendee will attend two (3) hour topic sessions per day, allowing for a thorough understanding of each topic. They will hear the latest research insights, view presentations from vendors and learn how to integrate the acquired knowledge into an actionable bed bug protocol and profitable business model.

Could this be a sign of things to come in other states as well?

New York has a new bedbug-disclosure policy: when a lease is prepared, both landlord and tenant must sign a state form listing any bedbug infestations in the past year. Would-be renters then have a chance to back out of the lease agreement.

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In the battle against drug-resistant bacterial infections, researchers have identified two possible, if unlikely, allies: cockroaches and locusts.

The research has identified up to nine different molecules in the insect brain tissues that were toxic to bacteria, and these substances could be the start for new treatments against multi-drug resistant bacterial infections.

Scientists are now investigating the properties of the antibacterial molecules, hoping they “could eventually be developed into treatments for E. coli and MRSA infections that are increasingly resistant to current drugs”.
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Updated: Wednesday, 18 Aug 2010, 12:03 AM EDT

The AMC Empire 25 movie theater complex in the Times Square area shut its doors Tuesday night to deal with a bed bug problem.