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Report: Bed Bugs Becoming as Common as Cockroaches

If that prediction holds up, it’s certainly good news for any restoration company thinking of branching off into this field

By Eric Fish
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October 2, 2013

bed bugs cleaning bedJust because we love writing about bed bugs so much (see: July cover story and this blog post), we’d thought we’d bring you another update on the pesky critters. According to the Wall Street Journal, bed bugs are on their way to becoming as common as the cockroach.

If that prediction holds up, it’s certainly good news for any restoration company thinking of branching off into this field, just as Dan Wondaal of Allied Services did. But it’s bad news for, well, just about everyone else.

 To see the full report in the Wall Street Journal, click here. 

KEYWORDS: bed bug remediation remediation

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Eric joined Restoration & Remediation in January 2012 and oversees all the editorial content that goes into every issue. He can be reached at fishe@bnpmedia.com

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