Scott Palatnik

Tips for Preventing Bed Bugs in College Dorms

Tips for Preventing Bed Bugs in College Dorms

It’s that time of year. Time for all good college students to pack their bags and head off to university. For some students it will be a return to campus after a brief vacation spent at home or abroad. For others it will be the first time they’ve really been on their own. Free from […]

Tips for Creating a Home Bed Bug Defense Kit

Tips for Creating a Home Bed Bug Defense Kit

The last fifty years has brought a marked resurgence in bed bug infestations across the country. Once considered all but eradicated from the United States the return of these pests has become so pervasive that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have had to issue public health notices addressing […]

Do Bed Bug Mattress Encasements Really Work?

Do Bed Bug Mattress Encasements Really Work?

Bed bugs have become a major pest control problem throughout the country. Once thought close to extinction, these blood-sucking parasites have made a staggering come back and an increasing number of families are finding themselves facing full scale bed bug infestations. Protecting yourself from a bed bug invasion has become something of a cottage industry, […]

5 Most Common Ways Bed Bugs Spread to Homes and Offices

5 Most Common Ways Bed Bugs Spread to Homes and Offices

Bed bugs have become a major health issue across the United States. Once thought eradicated, these blood sucking parasites have returned with a vengeance over the last few decades. The emotional toll brought on by even a small scale bed bug infestation can’t be overstated. These blood-sucking pest will quite literally keep folks up at […]

6 Mistakes to Avoid When Battling Bed Bugs

6 Mistakes to Avoid When Battling Bed Bugs

Getting caught up in the middle of a full scale bed bug infestation isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you. Heck, in the grand scheme of things it probably doesn’t make the top ten. But that doesn’t mean bed bugs aren’t an absolute nightmare. And it certainly doesn’t mean that getting rid of […]

5 Ways a Bed Bug Infestation Can Impact Your Health

5 Ways a Bed Bug Infestation Can Impact Your Health

To the best of our knowledge, bed bugs do not carry or spread diseases to human beings. That’s the good news. However, it doesn’t mean that a bed bug infestation can’t adversely impact the health of you and your family. Long term exposure to bed bugs can, and often does, have a profound effect on […]

How to Protect Your Business from Bed Bugs

How to Protect Your Business from Bed Bugs

Over the last several decades there has been a troubling resurgence in bed bug infestations throughout the country and around the world. Pests that were once close to extinction are now one of the most common call-outs for exterminators and pest control experts throughout the United States. We tend to think of bed bugs as […]

Is Your Dirty Laundry a Magnet for Bed Bugs?

Is Your Dirty Laundry a Magnet for Bed Bugs?

The last several decades has seen a marked resurgence in bed bug infestations, not just in the United States but around the world. This has resulted in a renewed interest in the study of these pests, in the hopes that understanding bed bugs better will allow us to better prevent and eliminate infestations in both […]

5 Bed Bug Hotspots that Might Surprise You

5 Bed Bug Hotspots that Might Surprise You

There was a time, not too terribly long ago, when the average American family had little to fear from bed bugs. These invasive pests were the stuff of bedtime stories and nursery rhymes. Something to scare the kiddies with when you tucked them in at night. But those days are long gone. Bed bug infestations […]

Will Your Renters Insurance Cover a Bed Bug Infestation?

Will Your Renters Insurance Cover a Bed Bug Infestation?

Bed bugs are a particularly invasive pest. They can, and will, turn up just about anywhere. Apartment buildings are especially prone to infestation. With multiple families living in close proximity, each with their own habits and exposure rates, it’s easy to see how a colony of bed bugs could gain a foot hold in the […]