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Local Law 69 – Annual NYC Co-op and Condo Reports Due

Local Law 69 – Annual NYC Co-op and Condo Reports Due

New York is one of the hardest hit areas of the country when it comes to bed bug infestations. In fact, the state has consistently ranked in the top five for bed bug activity over the last several years. Unsurprisingly, New York City has become one of the hotter spots in the state. So much […]

7 Simple Home Remedies for Bed Bug Bites

7 Simple Home Remedies for Bed Bug Bites

Bed bugs are parasites. They need to feed on the blood of mammals in order to survive. Their preferred hosts are human beings. In a pinch, the bed bug might feed on other warm-blooded animals. But all things being equal humans remain their primary source of sustenance. When a bed bug feeds it naturally needs […]

How Many Eggs Can a Bed Bug Lay in a Day?

How Many Eggs Can a Bed Bug Lay in a Day?

Over the last several decades, bed bugs have made a staggering return to American homes. Once thought all but eradicated from our shores, these invasive pests have returned with a vengeance. As a pest these blood-suckers are quick to spread throughout communities, but difficult to eliminate once they become entrenched in a home, office, or […]

Bed Bugs are Now Considered a Public Health Issue

Bed Bugs are Now Considered a Public Health Issue

Bed bugs are much more than a household nuisance. True, a bed bug infestation can be frustrating, infuriating even. But the long-term ramifications of a large-scale bed bug infestation go far beyond the daily irritation of sharing your living space with parasites and pests. The frustration of a bed bug infestation extends beyond the cost […]

How Long Does it Take for Bed Bug Bites to Appear?

How Long Does it Take for Bed Bug Bites to Appear? nyc Bed bugs

When a bed bug bites someone it’s highly unlikely that the victim will fee the attack at the time. In the majority of cases the victim doesn’t feel the bite, and doesn’t exhibit any definite signs of being bitten, until well after the bites have occurred. The time it takes for a bed bug bite […]

How to Make Bed Bugs Come Out of Hiding

How to Make Bed Bugs Come Out of Hiding Bed Bug

There are a few characteristics that define the common bed bug. We’re all well aware of the first, and probably foremost, characteristic – they feed on human blood. But bed bugs are also notorious for being champion hitchhikers. Using their hosts to transport them to new and more rewarding environments. Finally, bed bugs are masters […]

Can Bed Bugs be Confined to One Room?

Can Bed Bugs be Confined to One Room?

Bed bugs are small sedentary creatures entirely dependent upon the blood of their hosts for sustenance. Their mobility is relatively restricted; they can neither fly nor jump and are fairly slow when compared to other predatory insects. But in spite of these limitations bed bugs have no trouble keeping up with their human hosts. They […]

Are Bed Bugs Attracted to Certain Blood Types?

Are Bed Bugs Attracted to Certain Blood Types?

Bed bugs feed on the blood of their human hosts. That taste for blood probably tops the list of reasons people find bed bugs so repulsive. But if bed bugs feed exclusively on human blood, do they develop preferences for specific blood types? In other words, is a bed bug more likely to choose one […]