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Bed Bugs – Be the Solution Not the Problem Bed bugs can be a serious challenge for anyone who doesn’t understand the nature of this bug. Most people understand what a cockroach, flea, mosquito or ant is because we’ve grown up with them. But for bed bugs, “Sleep Tight – Don’t Let the Bed […]
The most crucial, yet confusing aspect of proper bed bug elimination is understanding what truly doesn’t work. First, you can’t spray away bed bugs. Chemicals no longer work for bed bugs because they have developed a resistance to them. Nor does it kill the eggs stage; which develop into larger infestations in a few weeks. […]
It’s in the news, on talk shows, online, on the radio, billboards and television. Not a single day passes where you don’t hear or read something about clean food, fresh air and our environment. The use of toxins in our soils have poisoned our food supply. Byproducts called off-gases emitted into the environment come from […]
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 pesticide and deodorant, which people have also claimed to help with snakes, bats, rodents, silverfish, and bed bugs. Many […]
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 cannot survive boiling water being poured on it, however, it will not address your situation. The […]
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 powder that has been credited with bed bug removal. These powders both work by dehydrating the bed bugs as they walk around. The […]
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 on your bed. Additionally, they can be used as a line of defense to prevent bed bugs from making your […]
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. Organizations like the Center for Disease Control and the Environmental Protection Agency recognize the dangers of pesticide use and recommend […]
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 hotel room. Don’t let this keep you from traveling and staying in hotel rooms […]
Pets and Bed Bugs – How to Keep Them Safe A common question asked is, “Will bed bugs affect my pets?” Pets are part of the family, and we’re always concerned about the well-being of pets during a bed bug crisis. All situations are different and with bed bugs, it all depends. When bed bugs […]