Category Archives: Bed Bug Life Cycle

Eric Braun During the summer months, many industries become increasingly concerned with potential bed bug infestations. The uptick in travel in the U.S Continue reading →

Get a Free Estimate Call Now or fill out the form below. REGIONAL PEST REPORT Pest threat Ants and mice are moving inside and wildlife may be looking for potential harbourage areas. Spiders are constructing egg sacs and mosquito activity is increasing Continue reading →

This page is a compilation of bed bug treatments offered by visitors which have worked for them; its about how to exterminate these bugs yourself. Continue reading →

Bed bugs, or cimicidae, are small parasitic insects. The term usually refers to species that prefer to feed on human blood. Early detection and treatment are critical to successful control Continue reading →

Get a Free Estimate Call Now or fill out the form below. REGIONAL PEST REPORT Pest threat Ants and mice are moving inside and wildlife may be looking for potential harbourage areas Continue reading →

Bed Bug Pictures A female bed bug will lay between between 300 and 500 eggs in her life time usually in batches of up to eight at a time. The eggs are usually be laid in clusters around cracks, crevices and other rough textured surfaces close to the hiding places of the adult bugs. Bed Bug Eggs The eggs are around 1mm long and are white in colour often likened to a grain of rice. Continue reading →

Knowing what to look for is the first step in identifying and controlling bed bugs.There are many bugs that look like bed bugs so an accurate identification is a critical first step to avoid costly treatment for the wrong bug. The types of bugs that look like bed bugs will vary somewhat depending on your region of the country, but photos and descriptions of common look-alikes have been compiled by researchers: Two adult bed bugs in a petri dish (courtesy of Kim Jung) Adult bed bugs, in general,are: about the size of an apple seed (5-7 mm or 3/16 - 1/4 inch long); long andbrown, with a flat, oval-shaped body (if not fed recently); atrue bug (characteristics of true bugs include a beak with three segments; antenna that have four parts; wings that are not used for flying; and short, golden-colored hairs); and smelly, with a musty-sweetish odor produced through glands on the lower side of the body. Continue reading →

Bed bugs are a horrifying sight to any renter or home or business owner. Contrary to the myths, they dont spread disease, but have an incredible hiding ability and can proliferate very quickly. Continue reading →

Image source: cisr.ucr.edu/bed_bugs The female bed bug lays between 200 to 500 eggs (in groups of 10 to 50) on rough surfaces such as paper wood. Eggs are covered with a glue and hatch in about 10 days. Continue reading →

Bed Bug Facts When not feeding, bed bugs hide in a variety of places not just beds. Bed bugs can be found in beds near the piping, seams and tags of the mattress and box spring, and in cracks on the bed frame and headboard. If the room is heavily infested, youll find bed bugs in the seams of chairs and couches, between cushions, in the folds of curtains, in drawer joints, in electrical receptacles and appliances, under loose wallpaper and wall hangings even in the head of a screw Continue reading →