The increase in infestations in the U.S. may be due to more travel.

As summer unfolds and the travel season kicks into high gear, there’s an increased risk that your household members may encounter bedbugs and bring them back to your site as unwanted guests. With their peak activity in the warmer months, it’s crucial to be prepared. These resilient pests hitch rides on travelers’ belongings and find new homes in unsuspecting apartments.

Hiring the wrong remediator can make the problem worse—and more costly.

It's no surprise that many sites spend a big portion of their operating budgets on professional landscape services. And it’s a major expense that managers can substantially impact to reduce a site’s operating costs. Here are seven steps you should take when bidding out landscaping maintenance. By taking these steps, you'll maximize bargaining leverage, fine-tune financial planning, and acquire critical information about the technical competence of bidders.