One tested bed bug strain was so resistant to permethrin that researchers calculated a resistance ratio of about 1,235,000-fold compared with a susceptible reference strain. That extraordinary number is real, […]

Boric acid can kill bed bugs when they ingest it, but that finding does not make borax powder an effective bed bug treatment. In the most relevant peer-reviewed experiment, bed […]

Getting rid of bed bugs in a car starts with careful inspection, vacuuming, and treating removable belongings separately. What you shouldn’t rely on is a particular dashboard or cabin temperature […]

Bleach is a powerful household disinfectant, but that doesn’t make it a proven bed bug treatment. Claims online range from bleach instantly killing adults and eggs to bleach having little […]

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, […]