The Unwelcome Sleepover Guest Now that we are in the middle of summer, your children want to spend as much time with their friends as possible before school begins. Children love to have sleepovers with their friends, but little do they know that sometimes sleepovers can be harmful. There can be some cases where sleeping…
The Last Place You’d Expect to Find Bed Bugs The hospital is probably the last place you’d expect to find bed bugs. They’re known for being clean and sterile. However, bed bugs are sneaky pests and can easily find their way into any space, even the most sterile ones. Bed bugs are the last thing…
Why You Should Think Twice Before Trash Picking What could be better than free furniture? We’ve all passed by a chair or desk sitting on the curb and thought, “Why would someone throw this away?” It always seems like a great find, and there’s no better price than free. However, taking home those pieces of…
Bed Bugs in Apartments: Why It’s a Problem Congratulations! You Got Your First Apartment! You’re all moved in and getting ready to go to sleep – but wait, what are those brown spots on your sheets? Looks like the moving blankets you used gave you bed bugs. No problem, you think to yourself. I’ll just…
Neem Oil Will Not Exterminate Bed Bugs Within forums across the web, there has been much discussion around the concept of neem oil being used to exterminate bed bugs. With everyone trying to find new natural ways of defending themselves against these pests, it is not surprising that many have discussed this as a potential…
Bed bugs have been making their presence known within the last few decades. Their re-emergence after being almost extinct in the 90s can be attributed to increased travel and commerce, lack of public knowledge concerning these pests, and the removal and ban of pesticides practices, like deet. Since then, bed bugs have been invading residences…
How long will it take to get a good night’s sleep? Everyone has spoken of physical remediants of having bed bugs. The linear red welts that suddenly show up after days or weeks of itching and the tickling feeling you get when you are at the point of shutting your eyes are only some of…
House hunting? Make sure you keep an eye out for these pests. Whether you are buying a house for the first time, buying an additional home, or finding yourself a change a scenery, house hunting can have its own aches and pains. One obstacle you don’t want to have to think about when you walk…
Causing panic amongst home owners, buyers, sellers, and realtors alike is the nuisance pest, bed bugs. Reports have been increasing dramatically nationwide and have left the population in a constant state of worry of bringing them into homes. Since the late 90s and early 2000s, the presence of bed bugs has become much more prominent…
With bed bugs comes a stigma. This stigma projects that only low-income homes attract bed bugs. That only dirty and clutter filled homes attract these militant pests. This is far from the truth. Anybody can get bed bugs, as they have no stipulations other than a place to hide and a host to feed…