Bed bugs can live on and around an air mattress. An inflatable mattress has fewer obvious hiding places than a conventional upholstered mattress, but sleeping on one doesn’t protect you […]

Bed bugs can survive some washing conditions, so putting infested clothing through an ordinary wash cycle doesn’t guarantee that every bug and egg will die. Hot washing can work, but […]

A hot car can potentially kill bed bugs, but simply parking an infested vehicle in the sun doesn’t guarantee that every bed bug and egg inside will die. A closed […]

Getting rid of bed bugs naturally is possible without making homemade pesticide mixtures, but the methods with solid evidence are less glamorous than most internet remedies. Heat, carefully controlled freezing […]

Baking soda isn’t an effective way to kill bed bugs. Unlike many home remedies that simply haven’t been studied directly, sodium bicarbonate has actually been tested against bed bugs in […]

There isn’t reliable evidence showing that household vinegar is an effective bed bug treatment. Claims that vinegar’s acetic acid attacks a bed bug’s nervous system or breaks down its protective […]

Bed bugs became uncommon in many developed countries during the middle of the 20th century, helped substantially by widespread insecticide use and improvements in pest control. Their return decades later […]

Crush a clover mite on a light-colored wall and the reddish stain can look suspiciously like blood. It isn’t. That color comes from the mite itself, and this tiny arachnid […]

Yes, it is possible to get rid of bed bugs without hiring an exterminator, particularly when an infestation is detected early and the people involved can carry out a thorough […]

A household clothes dryer can kill bed bugs and their eggs when suitable items are exposed to sufficient heat for long enough. In fact, EPA guidance specifically recommends putting bedding […]