Bed bug alert: Ottawa cleaner uses heat to wipe out pests
Gunner the bed bug detection dog works with B&B Professional Cleaning owned by Banzer in Ottawa. The team charges about 200 for a two hour inspection and claims heat treatment, or structural pasteurization, kills bed bugs without pesticides. Gunner helps locate nocturnal insects in homes and businesses across Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
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Banzet
Gunner
B&b
E. Fifth St
Ottawa
Southern Star Ranch
Texas
Banzer
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Barry Banzer
Bed bugs deemed bloodsucking hitchhikers like lice
Notoriously known as hitchhikers bed bugs fit into a category of blood sucking parasites similar to head lice according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Bed bugs like head lice feed on human blood and until recently were not believed to carry diseases or
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Center For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Bed bug concerns surface in Franklin County health alert
Franklin County Health Director Midge Ransom notes itching bites and potential infections from bed bugs though no confirmed reports exist. A CDC study links bed bugs to carrying bacteria while Vancouver urban infestations rise, as local responders urge vigilance and prevention measures.
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Midge Ransom
Franklin County Health Department
S. Main St
Ottawa
Bed bug habitat locations in homes and furniture
Bed bugs may be found behind headboards and mattresses including seams tufts and skirts in crevices around nightstands dressers picture frames along carpeting edges and in wall molding ceiling junctures behind wall mounts light fixtures loose wallpaper and other cracks as noted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture Food and Lodging Safety.
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Kansas Department of Agriculture Food and Lodging Safety
Bed bug signs and symptoms to spot infestation
Indicators of bed bug presence include shed exoskeletons, blood spots on mattresses and nearby furniture, and a sweet musty odor. Bite marks may appear up to 14 days after exposure, so look for multiple clues beyond bites to confirm an infestation.
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Ransom
Frontier Extension District No. 11
CDC
Gunner
Banzet
Ottawa
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