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Who Ya Gonna Call? Pest Companies in Portland, Oregon

Jun 17, 2009 | Bed Bugs, Blog, Pest Control | 5 comments

I can only speak about the Pest Control Companies I used, so here goes. Halt – I would not call them back EVER. That’s all I’m going to say. Terminex – My property management company had a contract with Terminex and I had my doubts. But they...

April the Bed Bug Sniffing Dog

Jun 14, 2009 | Bed Bugs, Pest Control | 1 comment

April the Bed Bug Sniffing Dog, Sprague Pest Control. Hopefully the saga ends here. On Friday a bug sniffing dog and her handler came out to give a check on the bed bug situation. It’s been five weeks with no bites or trace of them. My house came out all clear....

Need help ID’ing your problem? My Bed Bug picture

May 31, 2009 | Bed Bugs | 0 comments

There is a lot of confusion, tainted by fear as to what is a bed bug and what isn’t. I thought I’d post this image for your viewing..(not pleasure) well, to help you with your own identification. So you know what a bed bug looks like. This lives in my...

Bed Bugs in the Atlantic Monthly

May 17, 2009 | Bed Bugs, Pest Control | 0 comments

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200906/bedbugs A good story about bed bug dogs. If you kow a company that will have a dog come to a residence in Portland, lemme know!

Final Treatment? Wish me luck

May 11, 2009 | Bed Bugs, Pest Control | 0 comments

It’s been about two months since my last treatment, and you know what? Things are much better. Of course after the last treatment I continued to get bites, so the kitchen chairs…gone, replaced with molded plastic Ikea chairs, no pads, white. Kitchen table,...

Bed Bugs on NPR

Apr 28, 2009 | Bed Bugs, Pest Control | 0 comments

Bed Bugs “On the Media” Bugging Out New York Times reporter David Segal says stories about bedbugs generally follow a hyperbolic pattern: They’re back. They’re everywhere. They suck your blood and ruin your life. Segal talks about the hysterical coverage...

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Get help identifying bed bugs at your county public health vector control office

Your county pest or vector control may have an entomologist on hand to identity your insect (if you've captured or killed one) and determine if you have bed bugs or not. In Multnomah County call the Bed Bug Hotline at 503-988-BUGS (2847) if you think you may have an infestation. They can identify your insect for you.

You can find your local County Vector Control department at NACCHO (National Association of County and City Health Officials). When you call a Vector Control Department at your Public Health Department (usually County), they may tell you that bed bugs are not vectors. Legally that's true for now, but ask if they have an Entomologist in the office who can help you identify your bug. They almost always do have someone who can identify insects and if you are an expert in ants, cockroaches and spiders you also know about bed bugs.