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Pest control

Dead bed bugs lay on a paper towel. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

North Texas’ Bed Bug Infestation Growing At Alarming Rate

For years, North Texas parents have put their children to bed saying “Don’t let the bed bugs bite.” But that phrase, meant as a joke, has become a strange reality for many across the region.

2012/10/02

Bug Infestation

Bugs Swarming Early Thanks To Mild, Wet Winter

They are swarming around porch lights, splattering on windshields and crawling out of the ground. An exceptionally warm winter, combined with heavy spring rains, is fueling spring insect populations in North Texas much earlier than pest control experts expected.

2012/03/15

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Positive Heat Wave Side Effect — Fewer Fire Ants

The extreme heat in North Texas has resulted in one good side effect — there are fewer fire ants.

2011/08/15

Dead bed bugs lay on a paper towel. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Pest Control Conference Crawling With Talk Of Bed Bugs

A conference going on in North Texas right now is dealing with what some call an epidemic, bed bugs.

2011/07/28

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