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THE TRUE GHOULS OF HALLOWEEN
Bedbugs,
Spiders, Bats and Other Pests Give Homeowners Nightmares During the Halloween
Season
October 7, 2010 (Tucson, AZ) - This Halloween, vampires, ghosts and
goblins will not be the only ghoulish creatures haunting the night. Bedbugs
continue to make a startling resurgence
in U.S. residences, spider infestations are up, and wildlife pests such as bats
plague homeowners across the country.
According to Arizona Pest Control owner Bruce Tennenbaum,
"Scary movies aren't the only things giving homeowners nightmares this season.
As temperatures begin to plunge, pests everywhere begin to seek respite in the
very areas you want them the least - your home."
Pests such as bedbugs are actually very
similar to one of our favorite Halloween characters - the vampire. A nocturnal creature, bedbugs are
bloodsucking pests. As they bite human
skin, they inject an anesthetic-like liquid that numbs the skin and allows them
to bite undisturbed. In fact, humans
don't usually wake up when they are being bitten. However, they do find
themselves scratching circular, red, itchy welts in the morning.
"Luckily, a bedbug bite doesn't transform you into a bedbug;
the way a vampire bite makes you a vampire," says Tennenbaum. "In fact, the only good news about bedbugs is
that their bites do not transmit disease to humans."
Other ghoulish pests cannot make the same claim. Between
1990 and 2002, bats were responsible for 72% of rabies
cases in the U.S. Various species of spiders found in the United States
pose serious health threats and require vigilant control procedures.
"Homeowners
have an easy way of waking up from this type of house nightmare," commented
National Pest Management Association Vice President of Public Affairs Missy
Henriksen. "Pest professionals have the
training and expertise to assist homeowners through this type of home horror."
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