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Archives for the ‘Bed Bugs’ Category

Using a personal bed bug detector when moving

By • May 16th, 2011 • Category: Bed Bugs, WHAT'S NEW

  Why would you need Personal Bed Bug Detector when moving? Bed bugs are small, flat insects that feed primarily on the blood of sleeping people and animals. The adults are reddish-brown, shaped like a flattened oval, and wingless. Their nymphs are translucent, lighter in color than the parents but become browner as they reach [...]



How to move WITH bed bugs

By • Mar 15th, 2011 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*, Bed Bugs

Newest search queries should worry relocation product and service providers   Bed Bug Tips from the EPA Treating Bed Bug Infestations EPA-Registered Bed Bug Products What are the key things people can do to manage bed bugs? What options do homeowners have to address the bed bug problem? A lot has happened within the relocation [...]



Movers participate in EPA’s National Bedbug Summit

By • Feb 9th, 2011 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*, American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA), Bed Bugs

The American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA) participated in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Second National Bed Bug Summit from February 1-2, 2011 in Washington, DC.   AMSA is the national trade group of the professional moving industry.  The organization represents the legislative and educational interests of more than 3,200 members worldwide.  These include interstate [...]



Moving? Cheap bed bug protection

By • Dec 7th, 2010 • Category: Bed Bugs, Consumer Help

Cautious movers use plastic bags to deter pests; NYC now REQUIRES it It appears the biggest fear among the relocation industry's potential customers – particularly those who live and work in densely populated urban areas or residential communities – is having their home exposed to bedbugs while moving. Cimex lectularius (a/k/a bed bugs) are small [...]



What matters most when planning a move?

By • Aug 27th, 2010 • Category: Bed Bugs, Consumer Help

When today's budget-conscious consumers start shopping for moving services, they scour the marketplace searching for four simple, easily measurable deliverables – on-time pick up, a fast (or faster) delivery, and, of course, no (or minimal) damage – all provided together for the cheapest out-of-pocket cost. In short they want as little disruption to their lives [...]



Moving and bed bugs

By • Dec 3rd, 2009 • Category: Bed Bugs, Consumer Help

I was taken back a little by an inquiry from a young gal asking which truck rental outfits or moving companies offered bed bug insurance. The question isn’t all that surprising, however. In fact, in today’s mobile, global society, it’s actually more appropriate than most relocation professionals would think. More and more insurance companies are [...]