Many people know that bed bugs infest mattresses and old furniture, but most don’t pay much mind to how bed bugs end up there in the first place. In reality, these parasitic pests are a lot more mobile than people realize, which helps them spread from hotspots to individual homes. Learning how to spot and avoid bed bug infestations will help you avoid getting bitten....
As Indianapolis property owners, we know the value of a good night’s sleep. We work hard. Indianapolis isn’t the biggest city in America, but it’s a busy one, and it sure keeps our schedules full. That’s why sleep is precious....
A bed bug is one pest that seems more like something out of a nightmare than just a bug. While they might be extremely tiny, they are notoriously hard to get rid of, and they often spread quickly through homes and apartment buildings....
Is your home host to hundreds of these bloodthirsty bugs? Even if it is, would you know there was a pest infestation at all? There is quite a bit of confusion surrounding the activities of Owensboro bed bugs. This is partially due to these pests’ mysterious natures and partially due to a host of misinformation spread through unreliable sources....
Healthcare professionals have plenty to worry about besides pests, but having nuisance animals inside medical facilities is a big problem. The public counts on healthcare facilities to be clean and free of the harmful health effects caused by the presence of pests. There are few insects that can cause as severe a problem in healthcare settings as bed bugs....
Most pests do not need your help to invade your home, bed bugs are one of the few exceptions. Why is this? Turns out sucking blood is one of the only things bed bugs do well. Unable to fly, jump, or move very fast, bed bugs are not equipped to invade homes on their own. Combine this with their lack of survival skills and inability to survive out in nature for extended periods of time and you ca...
Do you think you might have bed bugs? Are you finding bites on your skin that occurred overnight? Do the bites appear in a line or look like a pattern of zig-zags on your skin? Have you done an inspection and found oval-shaped, 4.5-mm long insects with a rusty-brown coloration? If so, you have a bed bug infestation. But you're not alone....
Bed bugs are somewhat unique among pests. They don't live in your yard and they don't crawl in through your exterior walls and foundation, so pest control treatments applied to your perimeter won't keep these pests out....
When it comes to pests, bed bugs are amongst the hardest to identify. Maybe they would be a bit easier to spot if they were a bit larger. However, rat-sized bed bugs trying to hide in our beds sounds terrifying. Maybe it is best that they remain the size they are. But that puts us back at square one - bed bugs are still tiny, and easily elude homeowners all over Lexington....
During the holiday's bed bugs become a bigger concern than usual. Bed bugs are excellent travelers. At peak travel times, such as during summer vacations and over the holidays, the number of infestations creeps up....