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parasitic insects that usually live within one’s bed, carpet, clothes, etc. and feed on blood while the victim is asleep; bed bugs can be extremely difficult to get rid of without professional pest management help
You have probably heard that our area is expecting very cold temperatures for Christmas. Some have even gone so far as to predict snow. The last time people here saw anything resembling snow was 19 years ago when a some flurries occurred on the coast of Brevard down to Vero. In 1977, there was a […]
Every year, 1 in every 5 households is affected by bed bugs. That is 20% of all houses, apartments and townhomes. Bed bugs are a serious nuisance which cannot be ignored. They bite their victims while they sleep and live from the blood harvested. Pretty nasty stuff. There are all types of ways to attack […]
Scientists working at the University of Kentucky recently made a discovery regarding a pest that we all know too well, bed bugs. The discovery is that triglycerides in the skin, also called lipids, actually repels the tiny pest. Zach DeVries, assistant professor of urban entomology with the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment said: […]
Bed bugs survive by living in furniture, most commonly bedding, and feasting on your blood while you are asleep. They should call them vampire bugs instead as “bed bugs”, which sounds way more innocent than they actually are. While you sleep they crawl on you and bite into your flesh. This is their main source […]
Bed bugs are small, flat, reddish-brown parasitic insects that feed on human and animal blood every five to ten days. Their small size (about 1mm-7mm in length) and flat bodies enable them to fit easily in cracks and crevices of walls, windows, floors, furniture, and on beds, making it hard to spot them. They are […]
Bed bugs are a small parasite which tuck themselves away into your bed and live and reproduce there. We have all heard of them and have been told to avoid this or that place because it may have bed bugs. This hardy insect has been managed well by the pest industry for many decades now. […]
The sense of smell often comes up when discussing bed bugs. This is for two main reasons. First, a bed bug infestation gives off a particular smell that some people may be able to detect. And second, there are certain smells that may actually repel bed bugs. In this article we will go into some […]
Pests have been bugging people since the dawn of man and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. As a result, mankind has developed methods to deal with these pests. Many of the methods are tried and true. But some are not. In this article we will discuss five of the top five […]
Almost anywhere you go on Earth you will have to deal with bugs. And a portion of these bugs are biters. Most of them don’t bite for the thrill of it. They felt threatened in some way and reacted in self-defense. Conversely, some bugs may bite you because they want to feast on your blood. […]
The bed bug is a mystery for most people. It is something we have only heard about and something in which we have a healthy amount of fear. Getting bitten is one thing, but the possibility of infesting one’s own house and affecting loved ones is another. Bed bugs are like most parasites. They hitch […]
