Category: Bed Bug Inspection info

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

If there’s one thing everyone can agree on it’s that bed bugs have no place in our homes and offices. No one want to share their space with these miniature vampires. Still, more and more people are falling prey to these revolting pests, and it’s becoming clear that they can turn up just about anywhere. […]

For more than half a century the United States, and most of the developed world, has been largely free of bed bugs. Generations have grown up without having any real experience with these blood sucking parasites. It’s been so long since bed bugs were a national concern that children raised in the US could be […]

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – bed bugs will turn up in the most surprising places. This news item out of Florida helps to prove our point. The story made national headlines, and it helps to illustrate just how wide spread the current bed bug problem has become. In November, shoppers […]