Bed bugs are typically thought of as household pests, and the lion’s share of advice is targeted at preventing and eliminating bed bugs in the home. However, these blood-sucking creatures recognize very few boundaries when it comes to looking for new places to invade and fresh opportunities to feed. While they might prefer to set […]
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The Pitfalls of DIY Bed Bug Treatments
If you walk into any hardware store or big box retailer in America you’ll find an aisle dedicated to do-it-yourself pest control. The shelves will be filled with row upon row of insecticides, pesticides, traps and repellants. Depending on where you live you’ll probably also find a smaller, though no less impressive, selection of all […]
How to Avoid Bringing Bed Bugs with You When You Move
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to Prepare Your Home for a Bed Bug Inspection
I think I can speak for all of us when I say that the very thought of sharing our homes with bed bugs sends shivers down the spine. No one, and I do mean no one, wants these loathsome parasites anywhere near their homes and families. So, if you see any of the tell-tale signs […]