Tag: bed-bugs
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Top 50 Most Bed Bug Infested Cities In The US…How Does Your City Stack Up?
Bed bug infestations continue to plague citizens in the United States from east to west, north to south. These nighttime nibblers are known to cause sleepless nightlights, allergic reactions (mild to severe), and costly extermination expenses. Municipalities throughout the United States are beginning to wake up to the threat of bed bug infestations and are…
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Fleas…A Disease Carrying Insect
Fleas have been sucking the blood of humans and animals for millions of years. Adult fleas are about 1/8th of an inch in size with a flat body from side to side. Like other bloodsuckers, they have piercing mouths that aid them in their bloodsucking endeavors. Fleas are wingless, reddish brown to black in color…
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Did The Fear Of Bed Bugs Halt The Quilts?
The Quilts of Valor Foundation has a mission…to “cover all those services members and veterans touched by war with Wartime Quilts.” According to their website, the foundation is not about politics, it’s about people. Who can argue, it’s a noble cause! The nationwide organization consists of regional groups of mostly ladies who tirelessly make gorgeous…
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Bed Bugs Used During Wartime…What A Weird Concept
Take yourself back to the 1930’s and 1940’s. It’s hard to imagine living in a bed bug infested world. American’s did however. They were the pest to avoid, and the pest that everyone was well informed about. Back in those days, it was typically the housewife’s job to rid the home of the pesky bloodsuckers…
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Nootkatone…A New Pesticide On The Horizon?
As the warmer weather approaches, many New Jersey residents will venture outdoors for spring and summertime activities. Unfortunately the downside of enjoying the great outdoors is that New Jersey residents must always be on the lookout for harmful bloodsucking insects. Ticks and mosquitos lie in wait, ready to strike at a moment’s notice. The Center…
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It’s Spring Break…NJ Pest Control Experts Warn Of Creepy Bed Bugs Part II Of II
Continuing from Wednesday… • What To Do If You Find The Buggers: If you find a bed bug, killing it doesn’t mean that you are out of the woods! NJ pest control experts say that if there is one bed bug, there are likely many more waiting for the opportunity to obtain a blood meal. It’s…