Bed Bug Blog at BedBugInfo.com » Miscellaneous

Michigan Department of Community Health Bed Bugs Resources

Rob — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:28:22 +0000

Whether you live in Michigan or not, The Michigan Department of Community Health publishes www.michigan.gov/bedbugs, an outstanding resource on bed bugs. If you are not a pest control professional, have a look at the flow chart which is especially is very well done. It is a nice way of presenting how you should handle a bed bug problem.

20% Off Bed Bug Encasements and More

Rob — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:21:43 +0000

BedBug.com has generously offered BedBugInfo.com readers 20% off products purchased between now and June 30th. Just use the bedbug.com coupon code dhang112 for your discount. Also be sure to check out the BedBug.com blog — a great source of bed bug information.

Bedbugs vs. Zombies?

Rob — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:44:32 +0000

I just came across a blog post that was too funny not to share. Bed bugs can be pretty traumatic and all and a sense of humor is certainly an asset.

In the post, Tara Gibbs writes about how she went to see the movie 28 Weeks Later (zombie flick) while a bed bugs exterminator was working on her apartment. The movie turned out to be a poor choice. But at least it inspired her to create a table comparing zombies to bed bugs. Enjoy.

Recent chat with a Bed Bugs Exterminator

Rob — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:52:19 +0000

I spoke today with a local bed bugs exterminator. I guess it is more proper to call him a Pest Control Operator (PCO). Our conversation covered a few areas and I thought people would find the details interesting.

I live in the state of CT and we are seeing a definite increase in bed bug problems. My PCO friend said that bed bugs are actually becoming a bigger and bigger problem for businesses. People have bed bugs at home and then they bring them to work on their clothes and belongings. From there they spread. So they are doing more and more work with offices and other places of business.

At the same time, he said a majority of the times when they are called out to people’s homes to do an assessment, the home does not have an infestation. That must be a relief to many people! Although recently a house he worked on was so bad they had to fumigate. He said it cost about $16,000 with a crew of 20 people to fumigate a 3000 sq foot house. Big. Bucks.

Bed bug prevention is so important. It really isn’t that hard to protect yourself. It just requires that you learn what to do and take the time to do it. Please read more about bed bug control and prevention to make sure you’re doing everything you can. You don’t want to end up with a $16,000 fumigation bill and I don’t want you to either.