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Can the Right Plants Keep Bed Bugs Away?

March 21, 2023 No Comments

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

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Don’t Let Bed Bugs Spoil Your Spring Break

March 10, 2023 No Comments

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.

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How Do You Get Rid of Bed Bug Eggs?

February 28, 2023 No Comments

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

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What Can You Do About Bed Bugs in the Workplace

February 19, 2023 No Comments

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

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Most Unusual Places to Find Bed Bugs

February 8, 2023 No Comments

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

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7 Bed Bug Myths Debunked

January 31, 2023 No Comments

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

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5 Benefits of Hiring a Licensed Bed Bug Removal Specialist

January 21, 2023 No Comments

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

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Bed Bug Trauma – The Hidden Impact of Infestations

January 11, 2023 No Comments

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,

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2022 End of Year Bed Bug Roundup

December 30, 2022 No Comments

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

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What to Do if You Find Bed Bugs in Your Clothes

December 21, 2022 No Comments

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

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Can Your Landlord Know if You Bring in Bed Bugs?

December 10, 2022 No Comments

Bed bugs are a growing and, if you’ll forgive the pun, quickly spreading problem for apartment dwellers and landlords across the country. Indeed, apartment complexes

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When do Bed Bugs Come out to Feed?

November 30, 2022 No Comments

We’ve learned a lot about bed bugs over the years. We know now that these pests have been around, in one form or another, for

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4 Tips to Help You Avoid Bed Bugs During the Holidays

November 20, 2022 No Comments

We’ve said it before but it bears repeating – bed bugs are champion hitchhikers. It’s the single most common way bed bugs spread from place

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How Do Bed Bugs Spread During Winter?

November 11, 2022 No Comments

As I look through the window next to my desk I’m noticing the first signs of autumn. Leaves are falling and the trees will soon

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4 Simple Tips to Help Prevent a Bed Bug Infestation

October 31, 2022 No Comments

We often talk about what to do when you find yourself facing a bed bug infestation. Knowing how to battle a full scale invasion of

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Are Bed Bug Bites an Effective Early Warning Sign?

October 21, 2022 No Comments

One of the first signs of a bed bug infestation is the appearance of bites on one or more members of your family. But that

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Is There an Actual Bed Bug Season?

October 9, 2022 No Comments

As we bid farewell to the warm days of summer it seems like the perfect opportunity to tackle one of the more common questions we

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Creature Features – Bed Bugs and Halloween

September 30, 2022 No Comments

It seems like this year is just flying by. September is over and now we’re rolling into October. And you know what October means. It

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What Can You do if You Find Bed Bugs at Your Airbnb

September 20, 2022 No Comments

We’ve got in the habit of referring to bed bugs as pests. It’s common jargon. But these blood-sucking creatures are more than a mere nuisance.

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What Landlords Need to Tell Tenants About Bed Bugs

September 11, 2022 No Comments

Bed bugs are generally introduced to rental properties on the belongings of tenants and visitors. Once inside they can quickly spread throughout a multi-unit building,

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How to Avoid Bed Bugs While Thrift Shopping

August 31, 2022 No Comments

I recently stumbled across a social media post regarding thrift stores and bed bugs. The thread went back and forth for a bit, as social

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7 Signs You’re Sharing Your Home with Bed Bugs

August 20, 2022 No Comments

No one wants to discover that their home is infested with bed bugs. Just the thought of these blood-sucking pests can make your skin crawl.

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Apartment Living – What To Do if Your Neighbor Has Bed Bugs?

August 10, 2022 No Comments

There’s a lot to be said for apartment living. Affordable rent, cost-free maintenance, and easy access to the kind of amenities that make living in

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How to Avoid Bringing Bed Bugs Home from the Gym

July 29, 2022 No Comments

Hitting the local gym or yoga studio is certainly a good way to stay in shape. It’s not only good for the body, it’s good

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How to Treat Bed Bug Bites – A 7 Step Guide

July 20, 2022 No Comments

Bed bugs are insidious parasites that feed off the blood of their human hosts. The sneak out in the middle of the night, bite their

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How to Avoid Bed Bugs at Summer Camp

July 10, 2022 No Comments

You don’t need me to tell you that the last couple of summers have been – well – unusual. Let’s just leave it at that.

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What You Should Do if You Find Bed Bugs in Your Hotel Room

June 29, 2022 No Comments

One of the more common ways people encounter bed bugs is when they’re staying in hotels or motels while on traveling on holiday or for

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Bed Bug Infestations May Have a Direct Impact on Mental Health

June 21, 2022 No Comments

The introduction of powerful and effective pesticides in the middle of the 20th century substantially reduced the incidence of bed bug infestations across the United

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Bed Bugs Found on NYC Subway…Again

June 10, 2022 No Comments

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Bed bugs can, and will, turn up just about anywhere. Case in point. Last month bed

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7 Bed Bug Prevention Tips for Summer

May 30, 2022 No Comments

Are bed bug infestations worse during the summer? It’s a common question, and the answer is somewhat complicated. First, it’s important to understand that bed

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How to Perform A Home Bed Bug Inspection

May 20, 2022 No Comments

You shouldn’t wait until you start noticing itchy red welts on your skin before you start thinking about inspecting your home for bed bugs. Maybe

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Are Apartments at a Higher Risk for Bed Bugs?

May 11, 2022 No Comments

Bed bug infestations in the US are at an all time high. Both residential and non-residential properties are increasingly vulnerable to these pests. It seems

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5 Rules for Avoiding Bed Bugs in Second Hand Furniture

April 29, 2022 No Comments

Spring is struggling to push old man winter out of the way for the year. Soon it’ll be time to throw open the windows and

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Bed Bugs – What Retailers Need to Know

April 21, 2022 No Comments

Bed bugs have become a growing problem for businesses throughout the country. While we tend to focus on hotels and resorts as hot spots for

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Man Releases Bed Bugs in Maine City Hall

April 11, 2022 No Comments

They say you can’t fight city hall. And it’s true. Rarely, if ever, does it turn out well. But recently an Augusta, Maine man took

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6 Steps to a Successful Bed Bug Removal

March 30, 2022 No Comments

Just the mention of bed bugs can cause your stress levels to sky rocket. The very thought of these blood-sucking pests infesting your home or

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How to Avoid Bed Bugs During Spring Break

March 21, 2022 No Comments

It’s official. Spring has sprung. And we all know what that means. Right now college students across the United States are making their plans for

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New York City Now Ranks 3rd for Bed Bug Infestations

March 11, 2022 No Comments

New York City has topped a lot of lists in its time. It’s been singled out as tops in culture and nightlife; fine food and

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What is a Bed Bug Addendum and Why Should You Want One?

February 28, 2022 No Comments

There was a time, not so very long ago, when bed bug infestations were something of a rarity. In fact, there are generations of Americans

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What are the Bed Bug’s Natural Predators?

February 19, 2022 No Comments

Bed bugs don’t exist in a vacuum. Like every other living creature on Earth they are a small part of a large and complex ecosystem.

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How to Find Bed Bugs During the Day

February 11, 2022 No Comments

Bed bugs are nocturnal pests. They hide by day and hunt by night. That can make finding bed bugs a challenge. Not only are they

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5 of the Strangest Places to find Bed Bugs

January 30, 2022 No Comments

Adult bed bugs are roughly the size of an apple seed. That’s small, but not so small that they can’t be seen by the naked

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Tips for Avoiding Bed Bugs this Winter

January 21, 2022 No Comments

Old man winter is knocking at the door. Days are becoming shorter and cold winds are wandering down from the North. It would be nice

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Are Bed Bugs Hiding in Your Storage Unit?

January 10, 2022 No Comments

Bed bugs can turn up in some pretty surprising places. Most of these places make sense when you think about it. Homes, offices, and public

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