If you’re the owner of a rental property the last thing you want is a call from your tenant telling you they’ve found bed bugs. It’s not just a headache. It’s a potential nightmare. And likely a costly one. Regular pest inspections and maintenance can go a long way to protecting your property. However, there’s […]
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The Life Cycle of the Bed Bug
If you find bed bugs in your home your first instinct is to get rid of them as quickly as possible. But to fully eradicate a bed bug infestation you first have to understand what you’re fighting. And to do that you need to know a little about the life cycle of one of the […]
How to Get Bed Bugs Out of Your Mattress
Just the idea of bed bugs can leave us cowering in our beds. Unfortunately, hiding under the covers isn’t much of a defense. In fact, it’s probably the worst place for us. Those blood-sucking pests are most often found in bedrooms. Heck – it’s how they got their name. Bed bugs tend to be found […]
Can the Right Plants Keep Bed Bugs Away?
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 […]
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 […]
