Exterminator Secrets

The chigger that bites you is living through the only stage of its life when humans are even relevant. If it completes that stage, it drops from its host and […]

One laboratory-tested bed bug strain was so resistant to permethrin that its calculated resistance ratio reached approximately 1,235,000-fold compared with a susceptible reference strain. That extraordinary result involved one highly […]

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 […]

Rubbing alcohol can kill some bed bugs when applied directly to them, but it is not a reliable treatment for an infestation. It evaporates quickly, provides no lasting insecticidal protection, […]

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 […]