Bed Bug Expert

Bed Bugs in Hotels

If you or someone you know works in a hotel this is an important read on what processes you should follow to keep bed bugs out.  Hotels are where a lot of people have picked up bed bugs in the past unknowingly bringing them to their next destination.  Check out the...

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Places bed bugs can hide

Going to library to check out your favorite book? You could be checking out your worst nightmare…a bed bug infestation. Bed bugs have found a new way to get into homes and that is though books checked out in public libraries. They hide as unassuming stowaways on your...

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Why are bed bugs on the rise?

Although bed bugs have been around for quite some time, there is a huge resurgence of these pesky creatures and many are wondering why. The answer is very simple but there are a lot of factors that play into it. Since humans are traveling at much higher rates and are...

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Devastating effects of bed bugs

Most people don’t realize that bed bugs are so completely harmful. Not only do they cause anxiety, often property damage, can damage reputations if mismanaged, but there are people who are allergic to their bites. This can cause huge health problems for individuals...

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Why home remedies may cost you in the long run

Most people implicitly trust products that are sold in stores because we assume that they had to go through the FDA or some other form of evaluation that guarantees their effectiveness. This is one of the most potentially devastating misconceptions people have. The...

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Hotels and bed bugs

Just because it isn't your bed, doesn't mean there aren't bugs in it. There have been huge infestations uncovered in hotels around the country. People are scared and for good reason. This new information of infestation is hurting the hotel industry in quite a few...

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Is it a bed bug?

Bed bugs are an increasingly common problem in the United States. There is so much fear and anxiety surrounding these creatures (mostly for good reason), that causes many people to misidentify their infestation as bed bugs. To be sure, read this article about the...

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Offices are not impervious to bed bug infestation

Many people say that working in an office is one of the most safe things that a person can choose for a career but new research is suggesting that there are a lot of aspects about working in an office that can really hurt your health. One of them, is the likelihood of...

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Post traumatic stress from bed bug infestation

Bed bug infestations can be the very definition of trauma as these pests infiltrate people's lives in so many harmful ways. There are stigmas that surround bed bugs, making it a socially awkward situation that can make it hard to ask for help. You may have to get rid...

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Bed bugs spreading rapidly

Bed bugs can have devastating effects on those who are infested by them. Unfortunately, the number of people who have felt the bed bugs bite is rising at an alarming rate in the United States as bed bugs are finding more and more vulnerable places to penetrate. So...

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New research on the way bed bugs move

Understanding the way that bed bugs move is an important step in being able to stop them from continuing to reproduce and feed on unsuspecting human beings. This study is an interesting look into bed bug movement and how it has developed. Bed bugs are very clever in...

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Bed bugs and roommates

Bed bugs are very clever creatures that survive through keeping their presence unseen and unnoticed. They get by through drifting from host to host and they are very good at it. It is especially hard to combat bed bugs when there are shared living situations like...

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Yet another bed bug resistance

In recent years, bed bugs are becoming the subject of a large amount of scientific inquiry due to their endemic proliferation. This is a fascinating study from Virginia Tech and New Mexico State University is testament to what kinds of conditions bed bugs can thrive...

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What to do when bed bugs bite.

We've all heard the age old rhyme about not letting the bed bugs bite when we head off to sleep but it doesn't really go into what happens if you do get bit and what to do about it. Some things just aren't meant to rhyme and that's why you don't find advice on how to...

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What is the origin of bed bugs?

We all know that bed bugs are here and they seem to be here to stay but their mysterious origin has actually become a huge contributing factor responsible for their incredible ability to survive. The best way for us to truly eliminate the bed bug epidemic is to...

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