Researchers discover a molecule, a histamine so appealing to bed bugs, that in laboratory tests using human subjects, even hungry bed bugs did not seek out food once in contact with the histamine. Can they invent a substance that will make bed bugs choose to stay hiding, and not to feed? The Simon Fraser University …
Bed Bug Cartoon Having bed bugs sucks, pun intended. Hopefully, this will bring a smile to you.
Have you heard or read that cinnamon kills bed bugs? Or that lavender oil, patchouli, red pepper or cloves will kill bed bugs or at least prevent them from biting you? Cinnamon, lavender, salt, etc., do not harm bed bugs in any way and trying these ineffective methods will only give bed bugs more time to …
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Bed bugs in subsidized housing are finally being taken seriously. This bed bug poster is displayed in the lobby of a large subsidized housing building. The same building previously was a disaster of untreated or ineffective treatment for bed bugs. This older brick, three stories, low-income building was bed bug heaven. Tenants complaints and requests …
If you have to buy materials to make your own DIY bed bug trap, consider just ordering the university-tested traps that you know won’t let trapped bugs escape. Bed bug traps are a key tool for ending your infestation. Regardless of what kind of treatment you are going to do, you still need the traps. …
