Bedbug Problem at Paquin Tower a Costly Surprise

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The Columbia Housing Authority is stepping up its fight against a bedbug infestation at Paquin Tower that has escalated since it was noticed in March.

Housing authority CEO Phil Steinhaus said the initial infestation this spring likely broke out when either a guest of resident occupied a unit and introduced the bedbugs or when a resident brought in used furniture from the street that already was infested.

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Bedbug Problem at Paquin Tower a Costly Surprise

Since then, the housing authority has treated 20 units for the bugs, Steinhaus said. At first, the infestations were discovered and treated one by one, but the CHA now is treating six heavily infested units. Several features o...

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