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Bed Bug Bite Aftercare

Bed bug bites are itchy and uncomfortable, and usually happen while you’re deep asleep. No one wants to be bitten, but unfortunately these bites can be quite common during a bed bug infestation. Bed bug bites can often be mistaken for other bug bites, so it’s important to properly identify your bug bites so that…

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Eco-Friendly Bed Bug Treatments

A bed bug infestation can be unhealthy and unsanitary to be around. However, you don’t want to use any bed bug treatments that might be harmful to your family, pets, or the environment. Choosing the right treatment solution for your bed bug infestation will save you time and money in the long-run. It’s already a…

Magnifying glass of a bed bug in a living room
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Can Bed Bugs Travel From House to House on Their Own?

You could be having a nice time at a family member’s house when you suddenly notice a bed bug in one of the crevices of the couch! Immediately, you would jump off the couch and tell your family member. Some questions going through your mind might be, have those bed bugs already traveled to my…

Person checking with a magnify glass if there is a bed bug.
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Symptoms and Signs of Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are small, oval-shaped, brownish, reddish-colored insects that feed off of human blood. These bugs don’t fly, but can walk fast on surfaces. Adult bed bugs are much flatter than nymphs and look like an apple seed. Nymphs are yellow-white in color when they are young but turn reddish-brown when they are adults. They…

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How Long Does it Take for Bed Bugs to Starve

Getting rid of bed bugs can be a tedious task, and there are many ways to go about doing so. You may think that bed bugs would starve to death rather quickly, but realistically it is much more complicated than that. Depending on their life cycle, bedroom conditions, and other variables, bed bugs can live…