Past Articles: February 2019
Past Nashville Bed Bugs articles from February 2019.
Chemicals Used for Fighting Bed Bug Infestations Are No Longer Working
Before World War ll, bed bugs were a common insect here in the US. The growth of synthetic pesticides accelerated in the 1940s with the discovery of the effects of DDT on bed bugs. DDT was widely used to reduce infest...
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Why Dryer Sheets Won’t Prevent or Remove Bed Bugs
In an age of home remedies and DIY hacks, bed bugs get just as much attention as any other problem that people want a quick fix for. One of the simplest proposed solutions that you might have seen mentioned online is ...
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Mothballs Won’t Help You Exterminate Pesky Bed Bugs
Mothballs have a deep history of being used for pest management and prevention. As their name suggests, they are widely used to prevent damage from moths such as clothes moths. They are small balls of chemical pestici...
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The Boiling Water “Myth” That Won’t Get Rid of Your Bed Bugs
Dealing with bed bugs is extremely frustrating and although drastic times lead to drastic measures, you should not try and kill bed bugs with boiling water. This is one method you may have heard of because a bed bug c...
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Powder Methods Are Messy And Ineffective When It Comes to Killing Bed Bugs
Though pesticides are a common application, other treatments use a similar method. Diatomaceous Earth is one substance that’s chalk-like in texture and known to kill bed bugs. Comparably, baking soda is another powd...
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Why Mattress Encasements Aren’t The Solution To Your Bed Bug Problem
A mattress encasement is essentially a plastic bag that that wraps around your bed and seals it off from its surrounding environment. It curtails the spread of bed bugs by suffocating the ones that live directly ...
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Chemicals Harm More Than Help When It Comes To Getting Rid Of Bed Bugs
A common method for getting rid of any pest is the use of chemicals to kill them. Many people don’t realize that chemical treatments are poisonous and considered very dangerous to human and environmental health. Org...
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Why Washing Your Bedding Won’t Treat Bed Bugs
When you wash your bedding regularly you’re working to prevent a host of issues, and bed bugs are one of them. However, no matter how clean you keep your bed if you travel, you risk bringing back bed bugs from a hot...
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