Home Is Where The Warmth, Comfort & Vittles Are
Lifespan = six months to 1½ years
Females lay eggs in batches of 10-50 and can produce 200-500 eggs during lifespan
Five progressively larger nymphal stages. Nymphs require blood meal before each molt
Egg to adult development ranges from 5-8... more
Category: Bed Bugs
Bed Bugs: They Grow Up So Fast…
...and can keep coming back home again and again unless you establish... more
Know Your Parasites: The Bedbug
Bat, poultry and barn swallow bugs, share physical attributes with bedbugs. Bedbugs feed primarily upon human blood. The others do not.
1. Adult bed bugs are about 6-7 mm (3/16-1/4 inch) long, broadly oval, flat, brown to reddish-brown true bugs, with a 3-segmented beak, 4-segmented antennae, and... more
Landlords: What Shouldn’t You Do If You Find Or Suspect Bed Bugs Are Present.
Excerpted from a Harvard School of Public Health/N.Y. Times Online Link
Don’t panic. Although bed bugs can be annoying, they can be battled safely and successfully if you adopt a well-considered strategy.
Do not apply pesticides unless you fully understand what you are applying and the risks... more
How Can You Tell If Your Residence Is Infested With Bedbugs?
Excerpted from a Harvard School of Public Health/N.Y. Times Online Link
Bed bugs infest only a small proportion of buildings, but they should be suspected if residents complain of bites that occurred while sleeping. BEFORE you conclude that the home or office is infested by bed bugs, you should... more
Your Rights In Mitigating A Bed Bug Infestation
Landlords and property owners have specific legal obligations to provide safe and habitable accommodations for tenants. Certain infestations, including bed bugs, may constitute an unacceptable condition. Tenants have an obligation to cooperate with owners and landlords. This includes preparing the... more
Bedbug FAQ
Excerpted from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA)
1. Has there really been a resurgence in bedbugs in the U.S. and how do you know?
There HAS been an increase in bedbug infestations. Our member pest control companies who received 1 or 2 bedbug calls a year are now reporting 1 to 2... more
Bedbugs Found In the Reagan Building
Two areas of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center infiltrated by bedbugs will be treated by pest control experts on Tuesday, five days after the critters were found, according to officials.
Juvenile bed bugs were found Thursday in an office tower occupied by the U.S. Agency... more
The Bedbug Epidemic Drives Searches Up
According to Google, general searches for “bedbugs” have increased 83 percent in the last year and 182 percent for bedbug-related searches in the last four weeks compared with the same period a year... more