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When traveling to a place, it is necessary to take these steps to ensure you don’t go home with bed bugs. Once you get into the room you’d be staying, use a flashlight to inspect for bedbugs. Check the seams of the mattress, the upholstered furniture and luggage racks. Don’t just place your luggage on the bed when you get to a hotel room. Inspect the luggage rack first, and…
Continue ReadingGetting rid of bed bugs and how to treat a bite from these insects are the thoughts that occupy your mind if you have a bed bug infestation. For those who are not sure about the presence of these insects, it can be very easy to check your room. There are DIY methods which are very easy to understand and practice. Can You See Bed Bugs? Bed bugs are very…
Continue ReadingThe following travel tips can save you from bringing in bed bugs to your home especially when you are traveling, or you are shopping Preventing picking up bed bugs when traveling Most people usually get bed bugs while on the road. Bed bugs are serial hitchhikers, and they are known for their ability to latch on to clothing and other personal items unknown o humans. Their major source of nutrient…
Continue ReadingBed bugs, also known by the scientific name, Cimex lectularius are reddish-brown, flat and tiny blood sucking parasitic insects. They are very smallish with body size of about 1mm to 7mm. Bed bugs are nocturnal- they hide during the day and crawl out at night to feed on the blood of unsuspecting sleeping humans. Where are bed bugs found? Most people believe that bed bug infestation is a problem of…
Continue ReadingBed bugs art tiny insect that feeds on human blood. It lives in hidden places such as inside boxes and clothing, between the seams of mattresses and baggage, hidden corners of luggage, under-edges of beds and any other place where they can stay unnoticed. They crawl out at night to bite and feed on human blood, leaving itchy bite marks that may cause skin irritation. Bed bugs are very resilient…
Continue ReadingOne thing that is peculiar to bed bugs is that they are outstanding hitchhikers. They only need to attach themselves to your clothing or personal belonging to gain entrance to your home, office and even your car. In as much as you are more than likely to find bed bugs in your home than anywhere else, you shouldn’t rule out the fact that they can nest in your car without…
Continue ReadingFleas undergo complete metamorphosis from eggs to adult. Adult fleas cause a range of clinical issues, pupae cause absolutely no problem. However, flea eggs and larvae make up more than 50% of the entire flea population. Adult Fleas Adult fleas may be the smallest in population but they account for the major flea issues. They do the mating, laying and biting. They break out of their cocoons when they sense…
Continue ReadingThe following are some useful background information on Bedbugs After nearly 40 years of no sightings of bed bugs in the US, they started to re-emerge in the 1990s, and now in the past 5 years, they’ve become a plague to homes, schools, hotels, offices and so on all across the US. Bed bugs are not an indication that a home if dirty, but an unclean environment can help them…
Continue ReadingThere are different insects that look like bed bugs. It may be confusing to tell if they are bed bugs or not, but this article will help you identify which one is a bed bug and which one is not. Imagine waking up and discovering that you’ve been lying in bed all night with a bed bug sucking your blood. This will give a creepy feeling that could make sleeping…
Continue ReadingThis season comes with a lot of traveling. People would be commuting to several places, and as they go, they may either be taking bed bugs around with them, or picking up some on their way back. Amongst the things people pay attention to when traveling, bed bug isn’t one of them. That’s why the tiny insects can easily sneak into luggage and catch a free ride to a new…
Continue ReadingMost persons don’t know that it is possible for bedbugs to live in their clothes, these tiny insects can take habitat in so many places including your clothes. Generally, bed bugs don’t live in clothes that you wear, although they might use it as a transport medium. However, they love to set up shop in stationary clothes in places like wardrobe, unpacked suitcases, luggage, and dirty clothes clutter. But these…
Continue ReadingScratching is part of what cats do, it’s just part of their behavior. One of the reasons why they scratch surfaces and items is so they can sharpen their claws and in doing so, they mark lying around. Cat lovers who have leather furniture at home, know that it’s often the target of cats and their claws. So, how do you go about stopping it? Keep a couple of scratch…
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