Bedbugs:Bake them before they bite

Below is a great video and article by CNN London that shows a bedbug dog at work and gives an overview of heat treatment for bedbugs.  Heat treatment is a very effective tool for killing bedbugs,but it is important to use heat treatment for bedbugs in conjunction with other methods such as:wiping down [...]

Bedbugs Making Big Comeback

Decades after the widespread spraying of DDT was banned,bedbugs have made a big comeback.  In the USA,at least five states have called on the Department of Defense pleading for money to address the bedbug issue. The state of Ohio is so desperate that it petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to allow in-home use [...]

Killing Bedbugs –Tips and Tricks

Here are some more Do-It-Yourself Tricks to try before you calling an exterminator or to use in conjunction with exterminator services:

-Take apart bed frame (if possible) and thoroughly wash,vacuum and clean all surfaces.  When dry,dust with diatomaceous earth before reassembling

-Vacuum mattresses and pay extra attention to the mattress seams.  Seal mattresses [...]

How to Check Your Bed for Bedbugs

Do you have unintended roommates?  Where you sleep may also be home to bedbugs.

If you suspect that you may have bedbugs,your bedroom is the best place to start your bed bug inspection. Your bed is ground zero if you have bed bugs. Even the cleanest homes can have them.

Gently inspect your [...]

Freezing Bedbugs? The Latest Alternative to Bedbug Pesticides

There is  another green alternative to bedbug pesticides on the horizon thanks to inventor Lawrence Chadnik.  Health Canada has given Chadnik the seal of approval to market Cryonite as a bedbug killer.  Cryonite works by quickly freezing the bedbugs to death using pressurized carbon dioxide snow. The below article provides more information about this interesting [...]