Tag: bed bugs

Spring Cleaning – Battling Bed Bugs While Brightening Up Your Home

Spring Cleaning – Battling Bed Bugs While Brightening Up Your Home

It’s that time of year again. Regular as clockwork. Winter is beginning to fade and spring is on its way. Before too long we’ll be abandoning the heavy coats and stepping out into some welcome sunshine. But the change of seasons means more than just warmer weather. It also means spring cleaning. The annual ritual […]

Bed Bug Sniffer Dogs: Meet Our Canine Detectives

Bed Bug Sniffer Dogs: Meet Our Canine Detectives

The struggle against bed bugs is nothing new. Humans have been battling these pests for thousands of years. What is new is our recent allies in this ongoing battle. Bed bug sniffer dogs have become an indispensable asset in the business of bed bug detection and elimination. Their ability to hunt down these elusive pests […]

Heat vs Chemical: Which Treatment is Best for You?

Heat vs Chemical: Which Treatment is Best for You?

The several decades have seen a marked increase in bed bug infestations throughout the country and around the world. This resurgence has prompted the development of a variety of treatment methods designed to effectively eradicate these pests from our homes and businesses. Two of the most popular methods are heat treatments and chemical treatments. Both […]

What Happens to Bed Bugs in Winter?

What Happens to Bed Bugs in Winter?

When the winter winds start blowing and the temperature starts to plummet many insects struggle to survive. Bed bugs are no exception. While the resilience of these pests can’t be denied even they have to bow to mother nature. Like all insects bed bugs are affected by the changing seasons. However, unlike some pests they […]

5 Unexpected Places to Pick Up Bed Bugs

5 Unexpected Places to Pick Up Bed Bugs

When it comes to household pests bed bugs may be the most insidious and unwelcome. They invade our homes, evade detection, and feed on our blood when we’re asleep and at our must vulnerable. While it’s true that bed bugs don’t carry or spread diseases they do cause physical and emotional pain in their victims. […]

Where Do Bed Bugs Like to Hide? 7 Spots to Search

Where Do Bed Bugs Like to Hide? 7 Spots to Search

2023 has been a bang-up year for bed bugs. If you’ve been paying attention to the news you’ll remember the infestations in Paris and the resulting panic in Germany and England. In short, it’s been a pretty high profile year for pests that depend on their ability to hide. Bed bugs have all but mastered […]

Bed Bugs and the Holiday Season – Uninvited Guests

Bed Bugs and the Holiday Season – Uninvited Guests

The holiday season should be a time of joy, festivities, and gatherings of friends and family. However, along with the celebrations and merriment comes the potential for some uninvited guests. No, I don’t mean know-it-all Uncle Bill or complaining Aunt Mary. I’m talking about bed bugs. These elusive creatures are notorious for infesting homes and […]

Can Bed Bugs Impact Property Values?

Can Bed Bugs Impact Property Values?

Bed bugs, once considered the stuff of bed time stories, have made a staggering comeback over the last several decades. Infestations are on the rise across the country and no neighborhood is truly safe from the blood-sucking insects. When we talk of bed bug infestations the focus is typically, and understandably, on the impact the […]

How to Identify Bed Bugs and Prevent Infestations

How to Identify Bed Bugs and Prevent Infestations

You’ve probably noticed that bed bugs have been in the news recently. Paris has been experiencing an unprecedented number of infestations and now, it seems, South Korea is wrestling with its own bed bug epidemic. The scale of these global bed bug infestations has led to a kind of low level panic, with pest control […]

The Hidden Costs of a Bed Bug Infestation

The Hidden Costs of a Bed Bug Infestation

We’ve known for a while now that bed bug infestations are on the rise. These blood-sucking pests are turning up in houses and apartments throughout the country, with no sign of stopping. The physical toll of a bed bug infestation is all too real and all too undeniable. But there are other costs to these […]