New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is coming under fire from commuters and employees after bed bugs were once again found at the Continental Master Control Tower in Forest Hills. This is the second infestation at the facility over the course of several weeks. The previous infestation, which forced the facility’s closure due to fumigation, […]
Scott Palatnik
Bed Bugs and Electronics – How to Protect and Clean Your Devices
Bed bugs are tiny creatures, and they are possessed of the ability to squirm their way in to almost any space. There are very few areas of your home or office that are immune from bed bugs, and if necessary they will choose any hiding place that they feel will protect them from predators. While […]
Who, and What, are a Bed Bugs’ Natural Predators?
There was a time, not so very long ago, when bed bugs were considered all but extinct in the West. These blood-sucking parasites had been so reduced in numbers that many families in the US thought of them as nothing more than characters in a bedtime lullaby. How wrong we were. Over the last few […]
Local Authorities Investigate Walmart Bed Bug Attack
Authorities are investigating the appearance of pill bottles filled with live bed bugs at a Washington Township Walmart. An employee at the big box retailer first discovered the bed bug loaded pill bottles in a boy’s jacket left hanging in a men’s department changing room That employee quickly notified management and the jacket and pill […]
How to Safely Clean Bed Bug Infested Toys
When someone discovers they have a bed bug infestation in the home their first response is usually to call in a professional inspection and removal service. It’s the most effective action to take under the circumstances, and the only way to ensure successful elimination of these troublesome pests. However, in the aftermath of a bed […]
Everything You Need to Know About Baby Bed Bugs
Americans across the country have been experiencing an unexpected, and wholly unwelcome, resurgence in bed bug infestation over the last several decades. Once considered a pest of the past, bed bugs have returned in full force to worry homes and families from coast to coast. In fact, according to the latest statistics, one out of […]
Bed Bugs Plague Plattsburgh Tenants
Bed bugs and landlords don’t always mix well, and for further proof, we need only refer to a recent story from Plattsburgh, New York. Local resident Dan Hill has been living on Elizabeth Street for more than three years, and up until recently has had few if any problems to report. However, in October of […]
Bed Bugs on Clothes – Laundering Tips to Eliminate Bed Bugs
It’s no secret that bed bug infestations are on the rise. These blood-sucking parasites have made a full-throttled return to our shores, and bed bug activity is plaguing families throughout the country. These biting insects make no allowances for taste or decorum and are as likely to invade a modest suburban home as they are […]
Can Bed Bugs Come Back after a Professional Treatment?
Once your professional bed bug treatment has been completed, and the infestation has been fully eradicated, you should be able to rest assured that your nightmare is over. The blood-sucking pests have been beaten back, and the invasion is at an end. From here on out, your worries are over and you’ll never have to […]
South Park High School Invaded by Bed Bugs
Parents of students attending a Buffalo high school are concerned that their children may be spending their school day with bed bugs. A recent Facebook post from the South Buffalo Neighborhood Watch alerted parents and students to a possible bed bug infestation at South Park High School. It didn’t take long for the post to go […]
