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Catching Bed Bugs Made Easier?

Research is always being done on bed bugs and how to contain them or exterminate them.  Recent studies have discovered an interesting, and potentially advantageous, piece of information regarding where bed bugs are likely to gather.  This could work in our favor if it becomes possible to draw bed bugs to an area making them […]

Where Bed Bugs Can Hide

Bed bugs know no limits, and there are places other than your house or hotels that they like to hide in.  This article that we are sharing is just to make you aware that bed bugs can be in many places without anyone knowing.  If you visit or work at any of the places listed […]

Bed Bugs Are Evolving

There is a reason bed bugs have gotten harder to exterminate with pesticides or insecticides alone – they have evolved to have thicker skin.  The thicker the skin, the harder it is for pesticides to penetrate through.  This article explains the research that has been done to make this observation and how we can do […]

Heat, Heat, Heat!

At Houston Heat Pest Servies we use heat as our main method of removing bed bugs.  We use heat because, as you have probably learned by now, bed bugs are resilient against most other methods.  This article explains why heat works and better than other methods.  If you suspect bed bugs in your home or […]

Another Warning of Secondhand Items

Bed bugs can be anywhere.  This story proves that.  We like sharing stories like this to simply make people aware of how easy it could be to be in a situation like this.  It is not meant to scare people; just to remind you to only go to businesses you trust and know well for […]

“Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite”

No one wants to be bitten or stung by any kind of insect, but bed bugs have to be some of the most feared.  Not because of the bite itself, but because of what it means about the space you are in.  If you have been bitten by what you think is a bed bug […]

Avoiding These Pests

 If you are worried you will be somewhere or in a situation where you could pick up bed bugs then this article will be useful.  It goes through ten tips to help you avoid bed bugs if you sense they could be present.  Prevention is always helpful for those who are worried, but if bed […]

Bed Bugs at Thrift Shops?

Thrift shopping has become more popular in the past few years.  You can find some amazing items for a fraction of the price they were originally given.  However, there is always caution to be had when buying secondhand items because you do not necessarily know where they were or who owned them before.  With that […]

Bed Bugs Not Welcome

When you are on the road or vacationing somewhere you may pick up a few souvenirs for friends or family.  One souvenir we are sure you would never want, however, are bed bugs.  This article offers up a few pointers on how to make sure you do not bring any unwelcome guests home with you. […]

The Life of a Bed Bug

Bed bugs lead interesting lives.  It takes an understanding of their life cycle to be able to find them and remove them from homes and businesses.  Did you know they can go months without food?  Read more about a bed bug’s life in this interesting article.   The bedbug life cycle — explained Columnist Dana […]