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 […]
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 on your bed. Additionally, they can be used as a line of defense to prevent bed bugs from making your […]
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. Organizations like the Center for Disease Control and the Environmental Protection Agency recognize the dangers of pesticide use and recommend […]
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 hotel room. Don’t let this keep you from traveling and staying in hotel rooms […]
“Open Season” On Bed bugs, With “No Bag Limit”
Bed Bugs Removal – “Open Season” On Bed bugs, With “No Bag Limit” Fall is a wonderful time of the year. It gets darker earlier, the air cools and hunters get out their gear and hunt for food to fill their freezers. But, there are limitations to how much you can capture or kill. When […]
Bed Bug Heat Treatments – Not Just Hot Air
Bed Bug Heat Treatments – Not Just Hot Air Don’t waste your time or money on any insecticide for bed bugs. Heat dries wet environments, eliminates voc’s (volatile organic compounds), mold spores, termites, and dust mites. It even helps reduce allergens, fungus, viruses and bacteria. But did you know, since the late 80’s, the structural […]
Pets and Bed Bugs
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 […]
Bed Bugs Are Attracted to Dirty Laundry
The worldwide spread of bed bugs has taken toll on many unsuspecting victims. Bed bugs got their name from occupying areas where we sleep or rest. In beds, an easy chair or couch, they will have their way with you and hide. They hitchhike and people never know how they got them. It’s often blamed […]
Bed Bugs Can Make You Feel Crazy
You go to sit down on your couch and you get bit. You are trying to sleep and you wake up with bites. Or even worse – you are relaxing and you feel tiny legs scurrying across your skin and you know they are going for your blood. Thoughts like these will make you paranoid […]