St. Cloud battles Bed Bugs

The idea of it would make anyone’s skin crawl.

Small, flat bugs living on mattresses and in suitcases, feeding off your blood and spreading around your home.

Bed bugs are a growing problem across the country, and St. Cloud isn’t immune to it. St. Cloud Health and Inspections Coordinator Chris Forslund said the bugs have returned after chemicals used to get rid of them were banned and bugs became more resistant to pesticides.

They have been found in high-end New York City apartments, movie theaters and hospitals. And getting rid of them isn’t always easy or inexpensive.

Officials are encouraging people who find bed bugs to seek professional services to clear them and to alert their landlords if they are renters. That isn’t always easy because there’s a stigma attached to the bugs.

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