Given enough time, most of these hiding spots are reasonably easy to treat using sprays, powders, vacuum cleaners and hot steam (or a heated clothes dryer for clothing). But did you know that bed bugs can also crawl into your computer, television, hi-fi equipment, and other electronic devi...
Bedbugs are small insects that are technically not wingless, although they do not fly and can be seen by the naked eye. They hide in narrow crevices near the feeding area, such as a mattress seam, bed frame, and other furniture, although they can be found in any room or area of a ...
Are you planning to check in a hotel room for a vacation? If yes, you need to beware of the bed bugs. Hotels serve as the most favorable platforms for bed bugs and small insects. Even if the temperature is high, bed bugs will comfortably adjust in the bedsheets and cozy pillows. If ...
Bedbugs can make their way just about anywhere. Bed bugs can live in hotels, apartments, furniture, cruise ships, buses, trains, and more. Photo credit: Dmitry Bezrukov/Dreamstime What Do Bedbugs Look Like? Adult bedbugs have flat bodies about the size of an apple seed. After feeding...
How Hotels Can Prevent and Control Infestation of Bed BugsMest, C. Elliott
Beth Shares Her Depression from Bed Bug Bites Beth M:: Do these bites make anyone else hopeless and suicidal? Even after countless treatments of our beds and linens every morning, I wake up with 20-30 new bites. I react extremely strongly to them, they can swell as big as a half dolla...
The sight of live bed bugs, especially during the day, can suggest a large infestation, as it means their hiding places are overcrowded, forcing some to venture out. What to do if you see signs of bed bugs If you spot signs of bed bugs in your home, immediate action is crucial to ...
In the past hotels would routinely treat guest rooms with pesticides, and this would prevent a bed bug infestation. Killing bed bugs on your own is hard. This is due to their stubbornness and complex life cycle. Home remedies and regular house cleaning can help. For example, vacuuming and ...
Clothes should be put into a trash bag but do not necessarily need to be thrown away. We can talk about how to wash your clothes and treat them in the next section. If bed bugs are in the room then your bed should be moved to the middle of the room and off the walls and away...
Bedbugs, mold, mice, cockroaches...oh no. here's what students and parents need to do when faced with dorm room maintenance issues like these.