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2. Bed bug control techniques - Wikipedia

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   Bed bugs can be killed by a direct one-hour exposure to temperatures of −16 °C (3 °F), however, bed bugs have the capacity for rapid cold hardening, i.e. an hour-long exposure to 0 °C (32 °F) improved their subsequent tolerance of −14 to −16 °C (7 to 3 °F), [39] so this may need to be maintained for longer. Freezer temperatures at ...

3. Orkin - Wikipedia

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   Orkin is an American pest control company that was founded in 1901 by Otto Orkin. Since 1964, the company has been owned by Rollins Inc. [1] Orkin has held research collaborations with universities around the country and with organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dating back to 1990 for pest biology research and pest-related disease studies.

4. Pest control - Wikipedia

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   Pest control is at least as old as agriculture, as there has always been a need to keep crops free from pests. As long ago as 3000 BC in Egypt, cats were used to control pests of grain stores such as rodents. [5] [6] Ferrets were domesticated by 1500 BC in Europe for use as mousers.

5. Bed bug - Wikipedia

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   Bed bugs are parasitic insects from the genus Cimex, which are micropredators that feed on blood, usually at night. [7] Their bites can result in a number of health impacts, including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms. [5] Bed bug bites may lead to skin changes ranging from small areas of redness to prominent blisters.

6. Yes, Paris still has bedbugs days before the Olympics. Here's ...

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   Bedbugs often dwell near where people sleep. The apple seed-sized insects hide in bed frames, box springs, the seams of mattresses, headboards, cushions and dark crevices of furniture ...

7. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repel squash bugs, [2] aphids (though there is conflicting information with some sources stating it attracts aphids), [10] many beetles, and the cabbage looper [3] Onion: repels rabbits, the cabbage looper, and the Small White [3] Oregano: repellent to many pests [3] Parsley: repels asparagus beetles [3] Peppermint