Bedbugs 'eradicated' at state office building in Lansing
LANSING — State officials now have "a high degree of confidence" that a bedbug infestation at a state government building in downtown Lansing has been contained.
A Lansing pest control company this morning used dogs that are specially trained to sniff out insects — dead or alive — or their eggs and found no evidence of bedbugs at Constitution Hall, 525 W. Allegan St., Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget spokesman Caleb Buhs said. The dogs have a 97% success rate, Buhs said.
He added that officials believe one employee at the facility was responsible for bringing bedbugs into the building and officials have taken steps to ensure that employee did not bring the insects back. The bugs can spread easily because they can hide in clothing, furniture, bedding and luggage, and can live several months without feeding.
Though there was some chatter on social media about state employees finding additional critters, Buhs said early Wednesday afternoon that officials were unaware of any new findings and, "At this point, we are pretty confident that we have the problem eradicated."
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