Utah's recovering economy has led to one area pest control company reporting a surge in business.

According to The Salt Lake Tribune, the lawn care and pest control company is hoping the uptick in business is not just an aberration and the trend will continue as more Utah homeowners are coming out of the woodwork and reporting their various pest issues.

"It’s easier to convince people of the benefits of doing things organically now," the lawn care and pest control company owner told the news source.

The Live Green Event brought consumers interested in being greener together and attracted roughly 5,000 people, the news source stated, with Alaina Caudillo, member advocate for the ReDirect Guide, telling the source they have gained much support from the local community.

One of the most common types of pest infestation is related to bed bugs. After virtually falling off the map over the past 50 years, the bugs have come back with a vengeance and reports are ramping up across the country, including in Utah.

The parents of one San Francisco boy recently wrote into a pest control expert with the San Francisco Chronicle about why their son is waking up with red itchy bites and what steps to take next.

Richard Fagerlund, who has 42 years of experience in the pest control industry, responded to the concerned parents, saying bed bugs make their presence felt by leaving small fecal spots on the sheets they infest. However, if those signs aren't there, then the bites could be the result of something else.

"Fleas don't bite in group patterns as you described – the bites would be random on the body – and other people in the house would be bitten as well," Fagerlund writes. "It could be bird mites if you have pigeons or other birds in your house or rat mites if there are rats in the house."

California residents who are concerned about bed bugs and want to learn how to prevent them can attend a one-day seminar led by a leading pest control company. The Sleep Tight Academy will take place at the Joan and Ray Kroc Center in San Francisco on June 8 and will offer the latest in training techniques and related information on the pest.

In Massachusetts, homeowners will have the opportunity to learn how to get rid of their bed bug problems at a forum planned for June 15.

The Cambridge Health Alliance and Community Action Agency of Somerville will host the forum, which also will serve as a workshop for those interested in ridding their lives of the pesky critters.

Melissa McWhinney, a CAAS spokeswoman, told the Town Correspondent that the summit will feature presentations from experts and discussions about the best possible approach to get rid of the bugs.

The forum is set for 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tufts University in Medford.

Homeowners elsewhere can get their hands on the Bed Bugs Removal Guide to help with their pest control efforts. Oftentimes, bed bug infestation starts in the home and can spread to the office and elsewhere via clothing and other materials.

The guide provides information on not only how to identify the bugs but also how to get rid of them and prevent further infestation. The United States was rid of the bugs for more than 50 years but they have come back and are more prevalent than ever.

With May being Lyme Disease Awareness Month, pest control experts across the country are educating individuals on how to prevent infestations from ticks.

According to the Muskego Patch, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed more than 30,000 probable or confirmed cases of the disease in 2010 and more than 250,000 cases have been reported since the late 1990s.

May is also a common month for tick infestations and Lyme disease with experts suggesting individuals toss excess leaves, grass and fire wood and turn over large items in children's sandboxes to uncover any possible tick activity.

In Massachusetts, Governor Deval Patrick is celebrating May as Flower and Nursery Month and is urging citizens to encourage their younger family members and students to take a proactive approach to the state's agriculture industry.

“It gives me great pleasure to recognize a $2 billion industry that helps to beautify Massachusetts and kick-off a program that will help enhance the outdoor learning experience for students here at the Mather School,” Patrick said. “I encourage everyone to go out and ‘Plant Something.’”

Experts dealing with the citrus pest plaguing California farmers and citizens are plotting their next step.

According to the Ventura County Star, mass pesticide spraying already occurred in an effort to rid the state of the citrus pest, but state agriculture experts maintain that treatment is unlikely to happen again.

However, there are still effective ways that California farmers can prevent the spread of the citrus pest throughout the state.

"The psyllid moves if you buy a tree," Ted Batkin, president of the California Citrus Research Board in Visalia, told the news source. "If you live in Ventura County, don't go down to L.A. County and buy a tree. If people continue to do that, they will find psyllids."

It's been nearly two months since the first case of the citrus pest to cause damage to the California agricultural community was reported on a backyard citrus tree in the Hacienda Heights area of Los Angeles County.

According to The Press-Enterprise, the bug was also detected in Jurupa Valley, where pest control efforts were made and ground treatment was started to rid the area of the Asian citrus psyllid that spreads citrus greening disease.

In Georgia, one woman is not only having to deal with bed bugs but an apartment complex management that is fighting her claims.

According to Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB, Sabrina Goodson contacted the exterminator affiliated with her apartment complex months ago but the bed bugs still have not gone anywhere and continue to feast on her flesh.

She told the news source that she is planning on moving out in 30 days but could still face charges.

“They told me that they're going to charge me for the extermination of the apartment for bedbugs upon my leaving and that I will be breaking my lease and they will be charging me for that, too,” she told the news source. “I say, ‘Sue me. I’ll see you in court.’”

College students across the country are affected by the possibility of bed bug infestation and the need for bed bug control. According to CBS News, when these creepy critters take over, professional help is needed and it can get costly, but the pests can spread, making the situation worse if left untreated.

In Georgia, one woman is not only having to deal with bed bugs but an apartment complex management that is fighting her claims.

According to Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB, Sabrina Goodson contacted the exterminator affiliated with her apartment complex months ago but the bed bugs still have not gone anywhere and continue to feast on her flesh.

She told the news source that she is planning on moving out in 30 days but could still face charges.

“They told me that they're going to charge me for the extermination of the apartment for bedbugs upon my leaving and that I will be breaking my lease and they will be charging me for that, too,” she told the news source. “I say, ‘Sue me. I’ll see you in court.’”

College students across the country are affected by the possibility of bed bug infestation and the need for bed bug control. According to CBS News, when these creepy critters take over, professional help is needed and it can get costly, but the pests can spread, making the situation worse if left untreated.

Dengue fever is carried by mosquitoes and could be an issue in the event of infestation, which is why one U.K.-based company is working on a solution.

According to Bloomberg Businessweek, dengue fever is prevalent in more than 100 countries and has started appearing in the United States with cases popping up in Miami last year and in Key West, Florida, in 2009 and 2010.

“It is a promising technology,” James Logan, a lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine who studies the control of disease-carrying insects, told the news source. “If you stop us being bitten, you stop the disease from being transmitted.”

Mosquitoes are prevalent in Florida and elsewhere in the South due to its yearlong warm season and harboring an environment that is hot and muggy and is conducive to pests and critters of all types.

The Redbay Ambrosia Beetle is also affecting Florida residents and causing a headache for nearby pest control companies. According to The Miami Herald, the beetle spreads the laurel wilt, a deadly tree disease that has affected avocado trees in Miami-Dade County and other parts of South Florida.

The Huanglongbing disease and other pest control issues were addressed recently when experts met at a forum hosted by the University of California, Davis.

The disease and the citrus pest that carries it threatens the $2 billion commercial citrus sector in southern California where 60 percent of properties include lemons, oranges, tangerines and other citrus fruit, according to AgAlert.

"We're really good at providing detailed information to researchers, agricultural commissioners, cooperative extension advisors, inspectors and border protection agents about what to look for and how to respond," Beth Grafton-Cardwell, an entomologist from the University of California, Riverside, told the news source. "We can reach thousands of people that way."

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has also taken proactive steps in getting rid of the Asian citrus psyllid that spreads citrus greening disease. The pest was recently detected in Jurupa Valley, and the department has already started ground treatment, according to a report from The Press-Enterprise.