Occasionally we read a story in the paper or on the Internet about someone who took bed bug control into their own hands with a predictably bad outcome. Experts are always reminding people that bed bugs are one pest that always requires professional intervention; it’s not a DIY job. The thought of an insect crawling
VIEW MORE“Itchy Business: Swarm of Bedbugs Invade Man’s House” I saw this heading on an Internet news story recently and had to chuckle. Reporters will say anything to sensationalize a story, but then again reporters don’t understand how bed bugs work, so maybe I should give them the benefit of the doubt. Bed bugs don’t “swarm”
VIEW MOREPeople ask me this all the time and then seem surprised when I tell them, “Yes!” Fortunately, a conventional clothes dryer can kill bed bugs. This is good news since it is so hard to kill bed bugs, even with pesticides. High temperatures will kill many insects, and bed bugs are no exception. Keep It
VIEW MOREI went out to do an inspection of a property yesterday because the renter was in a complete panic that his apartment was infested with bedbugs. The first thing I asked him is if he had captured any for me to look at, and naturally he replied no. He had vacuumed a bunch of them
VIEW MOREI’ve read the articles about how you are supposed to check for bed bugs when you get into your hotel room. Some of the stuff is really involved and time-consuming. We’re getting ready to go on vacation. Do we really have to do all that stuff every night?—R.P., Salem, NH A “Quick and Dirty” Inspection
VIEW MOREPeople usually feel bed bugs before they ever see them. The first hint that something might be going on is when a person notices that they have a bite…or two. Still, many people will just shrug this off, figuring that they have mosquito bites or maybe even flea bites. It usually takes a few mornings
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A recent Harris poll of 2,000 Americans found that most of us are not taking the threat of a bed bug infestation lightly.
VIEW MOREBostonians are learning how to protect themselves and their belongings from bed bugs. Learn more about bed bugs and how to prevent spreading.
VIEW MOREBedbugs are not going away anytime soon it would seem. I’ve been involved with treating some really heavily infested apartments lately.
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