You shouldn’t wait until you start noticing itchy red welts on your skin before you start thinking about inspecting your home for bed bugs. Maybe you’ve recently stayed at a hotel or resort only to find out later that there was a bed bug problem at that location. Perhaps you spent a weekend at a […]
Scott Palatnik
Are Apartments at a Higher Risk for Bed Bugs?
Bed bug infestations in the US are at an all time high. Both residential and non-residential properties are increasingly vulnerable to these pests. It seems that no place is safe. But are some properties more vulnerable than others? That’s a tricky question to answer. We know that bed bugs are parasites. They rely on human […]
5 Rules for Avoiding Bed Bugs in Second Hand Furniture
Spring is struggling to push old man winter out of the way for the year. Soon it’ll be time to throw open the windows and give the house a good going over. A big part of the annual spring cleaning ritual is parting with some things that we’ve finally grown tired of. We donate them […]
Bed Bugs – What Retailers Need to Know
Bed bugs have become a growing problem for businesses throughout the country. While we tend to focus on hotels and resorts as hot spots for these pests general retail establishments have also been experiencing a noticeable uptick in bed bug infestations. Bed bugs are most commonly introduced to retail shops via employees and customers. In […]
Man Releases Bed Bugs in Maine City Hall
They say you can’t fight city hall. And it’s true. Rarely, if ever, does it turn out well. But recently an Augusta, Maine man took a new kind of fight to his local government. Frustrated with city policies, and desperate to see action on his case, an un-named resident walked into Augusta City Center and […]
6 Steps to a Successful Bed Bug Removal
Just the mention of bed bugs can cause your stress levels to sky rocket. The very thought of these blood-sucking pests infesting your home or workplace makes the skin crawl. Anyone who has ever found themselves in the middle of a bed bug infestation can attest to the anxiety it can cause. Naturally, the first […]
How to Avoid Bed Bugs During Spring Break
It’s official. Spring has sprung. And we all know what that means. Right now college students across the United States are making their plans for spring break. They’re breaking into party groups, figuring out where they’re going to go on their holiday, and adding up how much it’s going to cost them (or more likely […]
New York City Now Ranks 3rd for Bed Bug Infestations
New York City has topped a lot of lists in its time. It’s been singled out as tops in culture and nightlife; fine food and live music; diversity and creativity. The Big Apple has even topped the list of most popular branded merchandise. But there are some top ten lists no city wants land on, […]
What is a Bed Bug Addendum and Why Should You Want One?
There was a time, not so very long ago, when bed bug infestations were something of a rarity. In fact, there are generations of Americans that grew up with little or no experience of these blood-sucking pests. Bed bugs had become hardly more than characters in nursery rhymes and bed time stories. But those days […]
What are the Bed Bug’s Natural Predators?
Bed bugs don’t exist in a vacuum. Like every other living creature on Earth they are a small part of a large and complex ecosystem. And like any other creature in that ecosystem they have their own place on the food chain. They have, in short, a variety of natural predators. Predators that are more […]
