When it comes to household pests bed bugs may be the most insidious and unwelcome. They invade our homes, evade detection, and feed on our blood when we’re asleep and at our must vulnerable. While it’s true that bed bugs don’t carry or spread diseases they do cause physical and emotional pain in their victims. […]
Scott Palatnik
Where Do Bed Bugs Like to Hide? 7 Spots to Search
2023 has been a bang-up year for bed bugs. If you’ve been paying attention to the news you’ll remember the infestations in Paris and the resulting panic in Germany and England. In short, it’s been a pretty high profile year for pests that depend on their ability to hide. Bed bugs have all but mastered […]
Busted: 7 Bed Bug Myths Debunked
Over the last few decades we’ve seen a steady rise in bed bug infestations throughout the country. Once considered a pest of the past these blood-suckers have made quite a comeback. This is largely due to more densely populated urban cities, greater accessibility to global travel, growing pesticide resistance. If you’ve never had to deal […]
Bed Bugs and the Holiday Season – Uninvited Guests
The holiday season should be a time of joy, festivities, and gatherings of friends and family. However, along with the celebrations and merriment comes the potential for some uninvited guests. No, I don’t mean know-it-all Uncle Bill or complaining Aunt Mary. I’m talking about bed bugs. These elusive creatures are notorious for infesting homes and […]
Can Bed Bugs Impact Property Values?
Bed bugs, once considered the stuff of bed time stories, have made a staggering comeback over the last several decades. Infestations are on the rise across the country and no neighborhood is truly safe from the blood-sucking insects. When we talk of bed bug infestations the focus is typically, and understandably, on the impact the […]
Our Top 5 Home Remedies for Bed Big Bites
If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a family of hungry bed bugs you know just how itchy and uncomfortable those bites can be. They’re more than just an irritating nuisance. Bed bug bites and their accompanying rash can be downright painful. Fortunately there are several effective home remedies that can alleviate the […]
How to Identify Bed Bugs and Prevent Infestations
You’ve probably noticed that bed bugs have been in the news recently. Paris has been experiencing an unprecedented number of infestations and now, it seems, South Korea is wrestling with its own bed bug epidemic. The scale of these global bed bug infestations has led to a kind of low level panic, with pest control […]
Buying a New Home? It’s Time to Talk Bed Bugs.
Buying a new home should be an exciting experience. But it can also be stressful. You spend weeks searching for a house that’s just right, make your offer, and then wait for a response. If everything goes to plan your bid is accepted and you close the deal. The last thing you’re thinking about is […]
Bed Bugs and International Travel
If you’ve been reading the news recently you’ve probably come across several stories about the recent bed bug invasion of France. The bed bug problem is so bad that some French hotels are losing as much as $1600 per day in lost bookings. Tourists are rethinking their holiday plans and giving a Paris and other […]
The Hidden Costs of a Bed Bug Infestation
We’ve known for a while now that bed bug infestations are on the rise. These blood-sucking pests are turning up in houses and apartments throughout the country, with no sign of stopping. The physical toll of a bed bug infestation is all too real and all too undeniable. But there are other costs to these […]
