Scientists report an increase in bedbug complaints.

From: Morning Call (Allentown, PA) | Date: November 27, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Ann Wlazelek

Nov. 27--Stephanie Millman found bites on her legs long after she had packed away her shorts. Years after her last asthma attack, she had to use an inhaler again.

Last month, she discovered the culprit: tiny bugs scurrying across her sheets at night.

Little did the senior at Cedar Crest College know that her bedbug problem was crawling to new heights in Allentown and across the country. Health officials, scientists and pest con...

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