Ask any experienced gardener and they’ll tell you that planting specific plant varieties in your garden can help to keep pests away from flowers and vegetables. It’s a common gardening technique to both protect small gardens and reduce the need for pesticides. But are there any plants that actually repel bed bugs? And could they […]
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Don’t Let Bed Bugs Spoil Your Spring Break
It’s that time of year again. Time for students around the country to set aside the school books and enjoy some well deserved break time. Yep, spring break is here again. While some kids will head home to see the family (and catch up on laundry and hot meals) others will hit the road to […]
How Do You Get Rid of Bed Bug Eggs?
The first thing you learn about bed bugs is where there’s one there’s sure to be others. More importantly, perhaps, there’s sure to be bed bug eggs. Getting rid of bed bugs is one thing, and we’ve talked at length about the various methods exterminators use to eliminate bed bugs. But bed bugs eggs are […]
What Can You Do About Bed Bugs in the Workplace
We tend to think of bed bugs as exclusively household pests. But bed bugs also infest businesses and office buildings. We’ve said it before and it bears repeating – bed bugs go where people go. So the workplace isn’t off limits. Not by a long shot. That’s why businesses need to have a bed bug […]
Most Unusual Places to Find Bed Bugs
They’re one of the most intrusive and troublesome pests in the country. Science calls them Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus. But you and I know them better as bed bugs. Over the last several decades bed bugs have moved from near extinction to become one of the most common household pests in America. Whether you […]
7 Bed Bug Myths Debunked
Just the mention of bed bugs can make your skin crawl. No one likes them. No one wants them. But beyond that, few of us really understand them. Outside of the experts of course. Which is why calling in a licensed professional bed bug removal service is always the smart move when you’re dealing with […]
5 Benefits of Hiring a Licensed Bed Bug Removal Specialist
Bed bug infestations are notoriously difficult to eliminate. It can start innocently enough. You pick up a stray bed bug or two and bring them into your home. After a while you begin to notice some of the tell-tale signs of activity – bite marks, bed bug rashes, mattress stains. Once that happens you’re looking […]
Bed Bug Trauma – The Hidden Impact of Infestations
Dealing with a bed bug infestation can be a harrowing experience. Fortunately, we know that bed bugs do not carry any diseases. They can not, and do not, transmit diseases to their human victims. However, that doesn’t mean that they do not affect our health. One of the most unfortunate, and rarely discussed, aspects of […]
2022 End of Year Bed Bug Roundup
Over the last several years the uptick in bed bug infestations across the country have made these pests more than a little newsworthy. That’s why every year at about this time we publish our annual end of year bed bug roundup. It’s an opportunity to highlight a few of the more interesting, and sometimes outlandish, […]
What to Do if You Find Bed Bugs in Your Clothes
Winter is here and we’re all getting our first taste of this season’s arctic chill. So the time has come to start digging into closets and drawers to fetch out the family’s warmest coats, blankets, sweaters, and mittens. But what are the chances your winter clothes are hiding some unexpected pests? What should you do […]
