Every year thousands of young people attend summer camps all over the country. Hosted by jovial and skilled hosts backed with years of on-the-ground experience, these camps are places where lifelong memories are made. Unfortunately, summer camps are also favorite destinations of bed bugs. Some people might be surprised to learn that the old “don’t […]
How Long Can Bed Bugs Live in a Plastic Bag?
When summer rolls around and schools all over the country unload young people pent up with cabin fever, throngs of those kids release their energy at camps of various ilk.; everything from a few tents in the woods to elaborate spreads of log cabins. But what happens when a camp facility is attacked by a […]
Do Bed Bugs Go Dormant in Winter?
“Good night and sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite.” Good intentions, perhaps, by parents far and wide but somewhat disconcerting for a young kid to hear right before the lights go out. Bugs in my bed? What’s that all about? What is a bed bug? Bed bugs resemble ticks in appearance and have […]
Bed Bugs vs. Ticks: The Differences Between Ticks & Bed Bugs
For such tiny little things, they do a lot of damage. Ticks and bed bugs share breeding habits, live in similar environments, and have the wherewithal to spread disease or related conditions. Neither of these pests is pleasant to have around and in order to deal with them, you need to know which is which. […]
Bed Bug Tips for Camps: Understand, Inspect, Abate, Treat, and Prevent
Bed bugs can become a nuisance in any living situation as they come out at night to feast on the blood of unsuspecting, slumbering victims. They can be a particular blight on multi-bed facilities like camps, where a steady buffet of campers rotates in frequently. As a camp owner, learning you have a bed bug […]
Top Bed Bug Cities: The 50 Worst Cities for Bed Bugs (Per Orkin)
Baltimore and Washington are No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in the Top 50 Bed Bug Cities ranking by pest-control company Orkin. New York fell four spots, while Dallas-Fort Worth joined the top 10. San Diego and Albany rejoin the list, after falling out of the top 50 in 2017, and New Orleans and Flint, […]
