Bedbug Infestations Continue

The steady stream of bedbug news continues. Nocturnal, blood-sucking bedbugs have made their way into the New York City subways, the Daily News reports. They're lurking in store-bought mattresses, says MSNBC. And prominent hotels have started enlisting dogs in the battle against them, explains the Times Online.

Bedbug news, however, is old news. Though the country does seem to be in the midst of a sizable resurgence in bedbug populations, the critters have been making American beds their homes for decades, as we observed last summer after scouring the news archives for amusing reports on the critters.

What is a bedbug-ridden sleeper to do? We spoke with experts and devised some strategies to fight back. If you're looking for tips and advice for taking on bedbugs, the blog bedbugger.com is rich with them.