For skin irritation, the CDC recommends applying anti-itch cream to the affected areas. To treat the general infestation, contact a pest control company experienced in treating bed bugs to spray ...

Spiders and cockroaches aren’t the only creepy crawly bugs wandering your house in the night. There’s another that burrows inside your bed, couch and curtains. No more than the width of a credit card, ...

Bed bug bites are itchy, annoying, and just plain creepy. Although the bites are generally harmless, it's important to identify and get rid of bed bugs, otherwise they will keep biting you. The thing ...

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Bed bugs are small, wingless insects. They are found across the world but usually live in sleeping areas, within eight feet of a bed. Bed bugs feed on blood. They don’t spread disease, but they can ...

Bed bugs are active year-round, but the summer and fall months bring ample opportunity for the tiny pests to hitch rides on vacation luggage as people move across the country via airports and visit ...

Scabies and bed bugs are parasitic insects that cause itching and other skin symptoms. While bed bugs only sit on top of the skin and bite it to feed, scabies mites burrow into the skin to live, feed, ...