Bed bugs

Does Replacing Your Mattress Get Rid of Bed Bugs?

Does Replacing Your Mattress Get Rid of Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs are flat, oval-shaped insects that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Every urban centre in the world has a presence of bed bugs. There are even accounts of bed bugs in ancient Greek manuscripts that date as far back as 4000BC. If you are seeing bed bugs, rest assured that you…

Difference Between Fleas and Bed Bugs

Do Bed Bug Bites Transmit Any Diseases?

Bed bugs are little globe-trotting parasites. They travel far and wide to enter people’s homes, bite them in their sleep, and leave a dirty mess behind them. You may be wondering what kinds of horrible diseases bed bugs could bring along with them. Thankfully, bed bugs do not transmit diseases to humans. This is a…

Can I use a Steam Cleaner to Kill Bed Bugs?

Can I use a Steam Cleaner to Kill Bed Bugs?

Steam can kill bed bugs and their eggs. It is part of a professional bed bug treatment. If you are going to use a steamer for a treatment you will perform on your own, you will want to strip bedding from your mattress and box spring and use the steamer on the creases of the…

Can bed bug bites be mistaken for pimples or acne?

Can Bed Bug Bites be Mistaken for Pimples or Acne?

If you are dealing with bed bugs in your property and you want to get rid of them in a fast and effective way call the professionals from Bed Bug Exterminator Toronto. We will get your property bed bug free as soon as possible! The pimples that showed up on your skin this morning may…

Do Bed Bugs Make Nests in the Home

Do Bed Bugs Make Nests in the Home?

Bed bugs are some of the most common pests in the world. International trade and travel have enabled these pests to spread to every country. Bed bugs travel well, but they prefer to live sedentary lifestyles in which they will inhabit the same places for the rest of their lives. They do not make nests,…

Do Bed Bugs Bite Dogs and Can They Live on Them

Do Bed Bugs Bite Dogs and Can They Live on Them?

Bed bugs are awful pests that will invade anyone’s home if given the opportunity. These insects are common all over the world, crawling into our suitcases and finding their way into our homes. Bed bugs do not discriminate – they’ll live in anyone’s house and they’ll feed on their pets, too. Bed bugs feed solely…

Top 5 Bed Bug Cities in Canada

Top 5 Bed Bug Cities in Canada

Many people still think that the likely hood of getting bed bugs is at par with contracting the plague or dying of consumption. Bed bug cases in North America have been on the rise over the two past decades. This resurgence has mostly been attributed to banning of toxic but effective chemicals and pesticides such…

Is There Such a Thing as Bed Bug Season?

Not much is known about the seasonal behavior of bed bugs but a study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology may shed some light and confirm what exterminators have suspected all along. There does seem to be such a thing as bed bug season although it is not so cut and dry. However, according to the…

bed bug on a hotel wall

Why Are Bed Bugs So Hard to Kill?

Homeowners who have been unlucky enough to wage a war against bed bugs will be quick to admit that the pest is virtually impossible to exterminate. Even professional exterminators have a difficult time dealing with the critters. There are no home remedies and certainly no known repellents that can help you fight bed bugs effectively. Toronto…

Do Bed Bugs Have Natural Predators?

Do Bed Bugs Have Natural Predators?

There was a brief period after WWII that the western world thought the war on bed bugs was won. The 1990s saw a resurgence of the pests and some expert suggests that the numbers continue to increase at a rate of 8 – percent every year. The prevalence of bed bugs in North America has…