January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007

Here’s how you can keep those bedbugs from biting

Adam Voiland

July 10, 2007

For Kyle Anderson, 19, the battle began with a row of welts on his stomach. Soon the Arizona State University student, who was living in a private apartment complex in Tempe, was waking up repeatedly at night to smash anything that moved.

His prey? Cimex lectularius, those notorious nocturnal, lentil-size bedbugs that feed on human blood, can travel on anything from luggage to a used sofa and are now popping up everywhere across America—from homes to hotels to summer camps—in surprisingly large numbers. History is repeating itself, says Michael Potter, an entomologist from the University of Kentucky and a leading bedbug expert, who notes that most American homes were crawling with the bugs prior to World War II. The widespread use of potent insecticides such as DDT nearly wiped them out. Experts aren’t sure what’s spurring a comeback now, but they theorize it’s a combination of international travel and the move away from strong pesticides.

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Waltham Services Earns Mark of Excellence in Pest Management

June 9, 2007

Waltham, Ma. (July 9th, 2007) – Waltham Services, Inc., the largest independent, New England-based pest management company, has earned the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA) QualityPro designation, the mark of excellence in pest management.

“Becoming QualityPro is important to us because we strive to protect public health, property and the environment through delivery of superior pest management services,” said Richard Berman, of Waltham Services, Inc. “This designation, like the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval®, offers consumers a solid third-party endorsement of the thoroughness and quality of our business practices.”
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