Tag: Tampa Bed Bug Control

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What Causes Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs are so feared by so many people that just thinking about them gives most people the heebie-jeebies. Bed bugs do like people and congregate in areas with a high population density.  This makes it easier for them to hitch a ride with a new host to feed on (you!) and easily infest a…

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Pest Control

Pesticides vs. Heat Treatments

When trying to get rid of bed bugs, you have several treatment options: pesticides or heat treatments are the most common. Both have pros and cons, but which is the best option for you?  In this article, we’ll compare and contrast pesticide treatments and heat treatments. We’ll look at the benefits and drawbacks of each method…

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Bed Bug Bite Signs

Bed bugs are hard to detect in your home, especially if you’ve never had them and don’t know what to look for.  Suspicious looking bites are generally one of the first signs that you may have bed bugs.   Bed bugs will bite anywhere on the body where there is skin.  You may not feel it…

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Orlando Bedbug Control

Should Bed Bug-Infested Clothing be put in the Washer and Dryer?

To put it simply, bed bug infestations cannot be eradicated from homes by means of over-the-counter insecticides, baits or sticky traps, no matter what a product’s advertisements may claim. Unfortunately, there also does not exist any do-it-yourself methods of eliminating bed bug infestations, as only the most cutting-edge pest control methods used by professionals have a proven track record of…

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Bed Bug Removal

84% Of Residents Mistake Bed Bugs For Other Pests

84 Percent Of Residents Mistake The Bed Bugs In Their Home For Other Arthropod Pests Twenty years ago, bed bugs were not much of a concern for homeowners, tenants, landlords and hotel owners, but bed bug populations have obviously exploded since then. Today, homeowner surveys show that bed bugs are of the greatest concern to residents when compared…

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Sarasota Bed Bug Removal

Bed Bugs May Be Capable Of Spreading A Pathogen

Researchers Believe That Bed Bugs May Be Capable Of Spreading A Potentially Deadly Pathogen To Humans Numerous arthropod pest species in the United States are well known for feeding on human blood, the most common of which include ticks, mosquitoes, horse flies, biting midges, kissing bugs, fleas, chiggers, and bed bugs. With the exception of bed bugs, all of the above…

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Skin Reactions To Bed Bug Bites Vary

Skin Reactions To Bed Bug Bites Vary, And Sometimes Bite Wounds Can Lead To Serious Medical Conditions Bed bugs can be found in various harborages within a house, but most dwell within 3 to 7 feet of a bed, couch or any other location where people remain stationary for long periods of time. Bed bugs are largely nocturnal creatures…

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How County Officials Plan To Decrease The Rate Of Bed Bug Infestations In Tampa

Since bed bugs spread to new areas by hitching rides on human clothing, it should not be surprising to learn that bed bug infestations are particularly frequent in large American cities that see many tourists. Bed bugs are often found within public buildings and hotel rooms in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago, and since Disneyworld is one…

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