Category: Bed Bugs
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Do You Know Your Bedbug? Insects that Look Like Bedbugs
With bed bug infestations increasing, it’s important to be able to accurately identify these tiny pests and have them taken care of as quickly as possible. Bed bugs are brownish or reddish in color and have an oval-shaped body, but several other types of bugs have a similar appearance. The following bugs are sometimes mistaken…
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Insect Identification? Leave It to the Experts at Allison Pest Control
You are likely to encounter an insect every day. Comprising an estimated 80% of the Earth’s species, there are an estimated 10 quintillion individual insects and 200 million for every human. With that large quantity, they can become pests very quickly. Being able to identify, locate and exterminate them can be key in helping any problems they…
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What’s Trending #BedBugs!
The term “trend” often applies to something that’s new and fun. It’s not so positive when referring to the upward trend in calls from homeowners and apartment residents reporting bed bug sightings. Recent reports from Tucson, AZ show that they are keeping pace with the rest of the nation. Robert LaFrance of Arizona Heat Pest Control…
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Visiting Grandma Should Not Give You BedBugs
If Grandma is in a nursing home, you might want to be extra vigilant when you pay a visit. According to a report on National Public Radio, there has been a sharp increase in the number of bed bug infestations in these facilities. An industry survey shows that nearly 60 percent of responding pest control…
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Bed Bugs Shut Down Florida Library
Recent infestations in New York City subway trains have shown that a facility doesn’t actually have to have beds to fall victim to bed bugs. Earlier this year bed bugs turned up in a Florida library, showing that no public place is immune. In January, a patron of the Cocoa Beach Public Library spotted an insect…
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Will Faking Out Bedbugs Be the Next Big Thing?
Bed bugs are pretty tricky, and they’re mighty hard to get rid of once you’re infested. After trying a handful (or more) of do-it-yourself options, most people realize the need to contact a NJ pest control professional to get rid of them. However, a new product might be coming to the market soon, and experts…