EPA’s own guidance names this specific method directly as a documented cause of house fires, not a hypothetical risk attached as an afterthought. Rubbing alcohol can kill a bed bug […]

Choosing a bed bug spray is harder than comparing the claims printed on the front of the bottle. Laboratory studies show that products can perform very differently depending on the […]

Bed bugs don’t need to infest a hotel bed before they can end up in your suitcase. Luggage moves through several environments during a trip, and a bed bug only […]

A bed bug spray can be registered for the right pest and still perform very differently from another registered product. In one head-to-head laboratory study, several sprays produced 70% mortality […]

Bed bugs are strongly associated with people, but humans are not the only animals they can feed on. Dogs and cats can provide a blood meal too. Yes, bed bugs […]

Wood furniture gives bed bugs plenty of places to hide, but the insects aren’t actually living inside the solid wood the way a wood-boring pest would. They use the joints, […]

Shoes are not where most people expect to pick up a bed bug, but they can provide a ride. Bed bugs can crawl onto footwear and hide around overlapping material, […]

Most bed bug bite reactions fade within about one to two weeks, although some uncomplicated marks disappear sooner. Others can remain visible for several weeks, particularly when there is a […]

Bed bugs can survive some washing conditions, so putting infested clothes through a washing machine isn’t enough to guarantee that every bug and egg is dead. Hotter washing conditions can […]

Bed bugs can hide on pillows. A pillow sits directly in the area where bed bugs commonly concentrate, and its seams, folds, piping, labels, and zippers can provide protected hiding […]