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Certain best practices can help you prevent the spread of bed bugs, including inspecting your room and bed regularly for signs and taking some precautions when you travel. Bed bugs are small, wingless ...

The news reports are alarming to say the least. Paris, the city known for its style, cuisine, and amour, has a bed bug problem. Video of the insects crawling over Metro seats, in hotels, and swarming ...

As you might gather from their name, bed bugs are small, brown, oval bugs that prefer to live in your mattress or near where you sleep. These insects are nocturnal and feed on blood, coming out when ...

Bed bugs are small, wingless insects. They are found across the world but usually live in sleeping areas, within eight feet of a bed. Bed bugs feed on blood. They don’t spread disease, but they can ...

A pest control firm called Rentokil has issued a bed bug related warning. They predict a 67% increase in bed bug activity throughout 2025, going so far as to suggest this might be “the year of the big ...

Most people have a healthy fear of bed bugs. These little critters have temporarily shut down businesses and are known for invading hotels. Despite their reputation, most people don’t know what bed ...

It’s not surprising that half-truths and downright magical thinking come into play where bed bugs are concerned. There are few things that make us feel so powerless in our own domain as the specter of ...

Finding a bed bug on your bed can be shocking and anxiety-inducing. Yikes! What if you are dealing with the dreaded bed bugs? If you have a possible pest infestation or you are just simply curious to ...