If you’ve ever had the misfortune of experiencing a fully-fledged bed bug invasion than you know just how intrusive these blood-sucking little creatures can be. They will, quite literally, get into everything you own. Not just the beds and carpets, but your furniture, clothing and other personal belongings as well. It’s one of the main […]
Scott Palatnik
A Short Guide to Finding a Bed Bug Free Apartment
Finding the perfect apartment can be a real challenge and, frankly, there’s a lot to consider before you put pen to paper and sign that lease. First off, you have to think about the location. Is your potential new flat close to work? Is it in a walkable area, or are you going to need […]
Bed Bugs Bite Manhattan’s Landmark Apple Store
Mid-town Manhattan is a tourist’s Meccas for visitors to the Big Apple, and one of the highlights of any trip to the city is a stop at the 5th avenue Apple Store. More than just a place of business, the tech giant’s landmark shop front has become a major attraction for visitors to NYC. But […]
How to Protect Your Home from Bed Bugs – Basic Tips to Prevent an Invasion
According to the old adage, “an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure.” This is especially true when it comes to dealing with bed bugs. These blood sucking parasites can be extremely difficult to eliminate once they’ve staked a claim to a property, and unfortunately it doesn’t take much for them to gain […]
The Life Cycle of the Bed Bug
When you find evidence of bed bugs in your home or office, your first instinct is to get rid of them as quickly and efficiently as possible. That’s the natural response, and one that will be shared by just about everyone who has ever dealt with a bed bug infestation. However, before you can effectively […]
Oklahoma Courthouse Forced to Close Due to Bed Bug Invasion
We’ve all heard of courthouses being evacuated due to firearms or bomb threats, but it’s a fair bet that few of us would expect to hear of a courthouse being evacuated due to the sudden infestation of bed bugs. But that’s just what happened last month at the Rogers County Courthouse in Oklahoma when a […]
What You Need to Know About Bed Bugs and Your Pets
We are a nation of animal lovers. If there’s any doubt in that we need only look at the most recent statistics. According to the latest census, 68% of US households have at least one pet. That’s nearly 85 million families. Whether it’s a cat or a dog, a parrot or an iguana, Americans love […]
Bed Bug Dogs and The Advantages of Canine Inspections
Bed bugs are elusive creatures. Nocturnal by nature, they tend to only come out at night; feeding on their hosts while they are fast asleep. During the day bed bugs will generally stay hidden, secreting themselves in the most remote areas of the home in order to escape detection. Hiding in cracks and crevices to […]
Bed Bugs Discovered in New York Nursing Home
In one of the more distressing stories we’ve come across in recent months, patients at a Sodus, NY nursing home and rehab center are reporting being under siege by bed bugs. This isn’t the first time tha the Wayne County nursing facility has come under scrutiny. Over the last four years the Sodus Rehabilitation and […]
How to Detect and Treat a Bed Bug Infestation in Your Car
We tend to think of bed bugs as homebodies. Fairly sedentary creatures who, once they’ve colonized our homes and offices, only come out at night to feed on us when we’re fast asleep. But the truth of the matter is bed bugs are ambitious travelers. They’ll happily pick up sticks and move anywhere they think […]
