Laptops, textbooks and new jeans are among the must-haves for college students heading back to campus, but the most common back-to-school item may well be the blood-sucking bedbug.
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NBC Today Show: Back to School with Bed Bugs
August 29, 2008 – 9:01 am
Bed Bugs are greeting some college students as they head back to school. TODAY’s Matt Lauer talks to Entomologist Richard Cooper about avoiding the pests.
The Secret Life of Bed Bugs
August 28, 2008 – 1:13 pm
As reported in the Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn complaints to the city about bedbugs have surged more than 1,900 percent since 2004.
CBS Early Show: Bed Bugs at College
August 25, 2008 – 12:35 pm
Colleges are ground zero for bedbugs, so students need to study up on how to avoid them. Richard Cooper, author of ”The Bedbug Handbook,” shares tips with Maggie Rodriguez.
Bed Bugs Move Into Dorms
August 21, 2008 – 2:53 pm
Greg Toppo of USA Today reports that Bed Bugs are on the rise in college dormatories across the United States.
PCT Podcast: Rick Cooper’s Bed Bug Field Observations
July 7, 2008 – 5:58 am
PCT’s Brad Harbison caught up with bed bug expert Rick Cooper, technical director, Cooper Pest Solutions, to find out his bed bug field observations from having treated many accounts in New York City and New Jersey.
PCT Podcast: Christian Hardigree Discusses Bed Bugs and Legal Implications
May 29, 2008 – 9:42 am
Pest Control Technology’s Brad Harbison talks with Christian Hardigree, professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and an expert on bed bug legal issues.
A letter to the Omsbudman of the Washington Post
March 18, 2008 – 9:00 am
This is a letter written by Richard Cooper expressing his concern regarding an article written by David Segal (Washington Post).
Product Review: Book - "Bed Bugs Uncovered"
February 5, 2008 – 3:17 am
A review of the book “Bed Bugs Uncovered” - Reviewed by Bart Jones.
Richard Cooper Evaluates Bed Bug Mattress Encasements
January 1, 2008 – 10:19 am
Richard Cooper presented reserach to the National Entomological Society of America (ESA) in December 2007, comparing the leading mattress encasements that are advertised as being effective in bed bug management.