How to prevent bed bugs when traveling?

Bed bugs are good travelers and will hitch a ride whenever be possible. They can easily climb onto luggage or move across a room without being noticed. Considering that hotels have many guests coming in and out, it gives the perfect opportunity to feed themselves for a lifetime. It is important to know how to…

Can I use a steam cleaner to kill bed bugs?

Can I use a steam cleaner to kill bed bugs?

Using high temperatures on bed bugs can be a very effective method of getting rid of them. Although very effective, they can be quite an investment to rent for a day. Carpet cleaners do not reach that same amount of temperature that steam cleaners use effectively for killing bed bugs. Steam cleaners might be very…

How to identify bee and wasp nests

How to identify bee and wasp nests

  Bees and wasps may look similar but they are completely different from each other. Bees are not aggressive and most importantly they are vegans, they do not eat insects or any living thing. They only eat honey made from pollen they collect which they also use to feed their larva. A bees nest looks…

Do bed bug bites transmit any diseases?

Do bed bug bites transmit any diseases?

Bed bugs strangely enough according to research done do not transfer any known diseases. Their bites can however cause raised bumps, itching, and reddening of the skin when the skin is exposed. Bed bugs are resilient creatures are known to survive without food 20 to 400 days according to an article published by the University…

How to identify bed bug eggs?

How to identify bed bug eggs?

Larvae eggs are white and roughly 1mm in size, which roughly the same size as a small grain of rice. You will usually find eggs, or even newly hatched larvae tucked up under the edge of your mattress or in a crevice inside your dresser or nightstand. If you see anything that looks like bed…

Does washing clothes kill bed bugs?

Does washing clothes kill bed bugs?

Yes it is certainly possible to kill bed bugs. The methods depends heavily on how consistent and how persevering you are. Bed bugs are not very heat resistant thus heating clothes at a high temperature can kill them. Most experts agree that washing your bed-bug infested clothes at a constant temperature of at least 120…

How to get rid of a yellow jacket nest in your house

How to get rid of a yellow jacket nest in your house

Wasps are aggressive by nature but none so aggressive as the yellow jacket and the hornet. Yellowjackets may make a nest in your home, in the walls of your house. Though they prefer to make nests in the ground. Hornets are more likely to make their nests in trees.  If you suspect yellow jacket presence,…

How can black light help me spot bed bugs?

How can black light help me spot bed bugs?

UV light is quite similar to regular light, but are different kinds of radiation. The difference between the two is where they are at on the spectrum of light. The visible light that we are used to refers to the light we are able to see with our naked eye. The spectrum is made up…

How to disinfect luggage from bed bugs?

How to disinfect luggage from bed bugs?

Packing up for a holiday to enjoy some time of should be a joyous occasion as many of us   would want. It’s a time sacredly dedicated  to you, and you only. The last thing that should be on one’s mind is what am I going to do with all these bed bugs now? To…

How do professional pest control exterminators kill bedbugs?

How do professional pest control exterminators kill bedbugs?

Approved Insecticide Professional bed bug exterminators use approved pesticides to flush, dust, spray and vacuum your residential or commercial area, in effect killing the bugs while maintaining the safety of your guests, pets, and family. If you suspect bed bug bites or bed bug presence, do not hesitate to contact Bed Bug Control Hamilton for…