Month: October 2016

  • Bed Bugs: The Story of How International Travel Caused These Pests to Evolve

    Bed Bugs: The Story of How International Travel Caused These Pests to Evolve

    The news that no one wants to hear: bed bugs aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, it’s just the opposite. Over the last decade, the world has seen a tremendous growth of bedbugs, as these pests are growing at an incredible rate. According to the 2015 Bugs Without Borders Survey, almost all pest professionals…

  • New Study Links Obesity to Higher Workers’ Compensation Rates

    New Study Links Obesity to Higher Workers’ Compensation Rates

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2010 National Compensation Survey, workers’ compensation costs represented approximately 1.6% of total employer spending for that year. Now, however, a new study has found a link between obesity and higher workers’ compensation costs. A study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has found that workers…