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…
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…
Bed bugs, especially in Cleveland, OH, are becoming a prominent issue among the housing community. This includes, but is not limited to, apartments, single family homes, duplexes, condos, and other housing types. Multi-tenant facilities hold a majority of the bed bug infestation reports. This is due to their population density and limited housing space. Since…
What Is A Bed Bug? How To Identify A Bed Bug: In order to prevent bed bug infestations, it is important to gain a better understanding of what bed bugs are. Here are some facts to help you better identify bed bugs: Overall Description Common Facts Bed Bug Bite Descriptions Bed bugs…
FAQ’s: Bed Bugs I thought bed bugs were a myth to scare children, they exist? They do exist and they do come out at night and bite you in order to feed. So the nighttime saying is true. Bed bugs are insects that feed on warm blooded animals as their source of nutrition. These pests…
Do Bed Bugs Bite Your Pets? Bed bugs are notorious for being elusive, difficult pests that give even the most popular and premier bed bug exterminator a run for their money. They are also extremely irritating, biting humans while they sleep and often leaving red marks and annoyance in their wake. But many times our…
Bed Bug Heat Treatment: Everything You Need to Know This past year many sources, such as Orkin and Terminix, have named Cleveland, Ohio as one of the top cities with bed bug infestations. Even named the #1 city with bed bugs by one of the sources. The constant and consistent calls to bed bug…
What Is and Isn’t a Bed Bug Bite? Everyone at some point in their life has gone crazy trying to figure out if the bug bite on their body is from a bed bug or not. It can be a scary thought to come across when you are deciding whether you have to deal…
Killing Bed Bugs: Heat vs Chemical If you haven’t heard already, killing bed bugs seems just about impossible. These resilient pests can be found anywhere on your bed, walls, baseboards, couch, and even within cracks and holes in furniture. They are extremely hard to find because of their natural instinct to hide during the…