Why Bed bug Lawsuits Are On Rise
Bedbugs are an ancient insect with ties back to cave dwellers. Until the late 1950's bedbugs were considered to be a problem in the United States. The discovery and application of DDT helped the infestation of decline. The question has become, why are Bedbug cases on the rise again?
When a migrant worker comes to the United States to work, they could bring along bedbugs. Due to the housing situations some companies have migrant workers living in, one or more workers carrying bedbugs could cause a larger infestation.
Migrant workers are rare to tell of a bedbug infestation due to religious beliefs or risking their employment and being sent back to their home countries.
Also, families coming to the United States visiting a worker could bring bedbugs with and leave them behind in a hotel or other accommodations they use while in the United States.
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Those travelers bring their luggage into hotel rooms. This keeps introducing bedbugs into hotels.
When one guest leaves a bedbug, if the hotel is unaware the bug is there, the next guest could take the bedbug with them. Bedbugs can reproduce and spread fairly quickly. This means if a bedbug infestation goes untreated to long, multiple people could be taking bugs from one hotel room.
Bedbugs have been found in high end retail stores which import clothing. bugs have been found in offices of people who deal with business traveler's worldwide. The cases in commercial areas are on the rise. You should know what a bug looks like and what to do if you've been in a place that has a possible infestation.
Pest Control Companies are limited on how much spray, if any they can use. They have had to begin using heat treatments, gel baits and other methods of treatments.
Use caution when receiving furniture from a rental company or a second hand store. You could be inviting a bedbug infestation into your home. Bedbugs don't just live in beds either, use caution when introducing any furniture into your home.
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