People always ask me “Does diatomaceous earth really kill bed bugs?” The answer is simple, yes it does! There are a few ways to combat and kill bed bugs without pesticides, and one of the most effective and natural methods is by using diatomaceous earth! Diatomaceous earth also known as diatomite, is a naturally forming, siliceous (silica) [...]
Boric acid has been used for many years as an effective insecticide against cockroaches and fleas. Because of this people have started to try boric acid as an agent against bed bugs. Boric acid works against some insects because they ingest the boric acid when they clean themselves or eat, it then kills them like a [...]
Introduction Bed bugs were once a prevalent pest globally, however decreased in occurrence through the mid 20th century. Lately this trend has started to reverse and bed bugs have started an amazing resurgence. For instance, world wide there’s been a rise in the number of bed bug infestations of approximately 4,000% since the year 1998! [...]
Bed Bug Bites You will normally notice bed bug bites in area where skin was exposed during the night leaving little, red, itchy welts. They cause more of an emotional scar than a physical one. Bed bug bites can be treated with topical creams or corticosteroids. Another option is to take an oral antihistamine. If [...]
Bed Bug Bites – What You Need to Know
You think you’ve been bitten by a bed bug but you’re not sure. Now what? Let’s go over some common bed bug bite symptoms to help you make a positive identification. Bed bug bites tend to occur along a straight line, in a pattern known as breakfast, lunch and dinner. The bites themselves are usually [...]
Bed bug fecal matter can be easily seen
Bed bugs can ingest many times its body weight when feeding on blood, but the majority of this weight is eliminated as fecal matter. This fecal matter produces the stains that we can find in locations where bed bugs travel and hide. We can use this to find bed bug hiding spots , these stains [...]
It’s unlikely that you would feel bed bugs bite you. Bed bugs spend their time by being sneaky. To survive they sneak in, find a ideal spot to bite, stick in their piercing tubes, suck your blood and slip away. If you could feel them do this, you’d be awakened and just smush the bed bug into oblivion. Like mosquitoes, [...]
Photos of bed bug bites, here you can see clearly what bed bug bites look like. Bed Bug bites vary from person to person, some get just small bites and yet others get a swollen rash. Bed bug bites typically appear in groups of three, called the “breakfast, lunch and dinner” pattern. Depending on your body’s [...]
What do bed bug bites look like?
What Do Bed Bug Bites Look Like? Bed bug bites look quite different from one person to another because everyone has different skin types. Some bed bug bites have a red dot in the center, others don’t, some smaller and some are larger, they can even look like a mosquito bites or pimples. The bed [...]
What do bed bug look like? Mature bed bugs are flat and oval in shape, and about 5 to 6mm or ¼ inch in length. They are brown in color until they feed, they then will triple their size and turn a reddish brown. After they feed you might confuse them for another type of [...]
