Sara checks an apartment in Jersey City, N.J. Bed bugs have invaded city after city in the last four years, leaving painful skin welts and pricey pest control bills from Boston to San Francisco. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)
Sara will “alert” her handler, Rich Wilbert, when she picks up signs of bed bugs, which hide during the day in wall cracks, behind light switches or in other dark places. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)
Many pest control companies especially those that use bed-bug detection dogs are riding high despite the economic recession. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)
Rich Wilbert points out evidence of bed bugs in an apartment in Jersey City, N.J. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)
Rich Wilbert searches for bed bugs with Sara in an apartment in Jersey City, N.J. (Michael Nagle / For The Times)
