Bed bugs don’t appear to serve an essential ecological function in the sense people usually mean when they ask why they exist. They aren’t important pollinators, decomposers, or a known […]

Bed bug bites don’t have one appearance that everyone develops. The familiar image of several small, red, itchy bumps is certainly possible, but reactions range from no visible marks at […]

A bed bug infestation can grow substantially within a few months, but there isn’t one doubling time that applies to every home. Temperature, access to blood meals, sex ratio, survival, […]

A cluster of bed bug eggs can look like a tiny white mass tucked into a mattress seam or screw hole, but it is not an egg sac. Bed bugs […]

Bed bug eggs are usually found in sheltered cracks and crevices where bed bugs spend time between blood meals. That puts mattress seams, box springs, bed frames, headboards, baseboards, and […]

You don’t need expensive equipment to inspect for bed bugs. A flashlight and magnifying glass cover most hands-on inspection needs, while inexpensive interceptor traps can improve your chances of detecting […]

Bed bugs aren’t known to transmit diseases to people, and most bites cause nothing more than itching, irritation, and temporary skin reactions. However, bed bug infestations can affect health in […]

Bed bugs don’t build nests. There is no woven structure, mound, tunnel, or collection of material assembled into a home. What people commonly call a bed bug nest is actually […]

Bed bugs do not show up because a home is dirty, smells a certain way, or contains a particular food. Unlike pests that enter a building looking for crumbs, garbage, […]

Bed bug bites usually don’t require prescription treatment, but the itching can be uncomfortable enough to make an over-the-counter cream or lotion useful. The products sold for itch relief don’t […]