I travel every couple of months for business. Although I take precautions to avoid bed bugs, you just never know when a few might manage to sneak a ride into your home on your luggage or belongings. I bought the Bedbug Beacon Bed Bug Monitor to use as an early detection system. I just got [...] → Read more
Posts Tagged ‘trap bed bugs’
FAQs July 22nd, 2010
Catching Bed Bugs with Vaseline?
The idea of slathering the legs of my bed with Vaseline doesn’t really appeal to me. Many beds (like mine) have designs that don’t really lend themselves well to this. I have a sleigh bed which doesn’t have individual legs. It has two big pieces of wood at the head and the foot of the [...] → Read more
Uncategorized July 19th, 2010
Does tape help catching bed bugs?
It’s possible to use double-sided tape to trap bed bugs. Essentially, you find a way to cover the bed legs in double-sided tape (you can also use vaseline). When bed bugs try to enter the bed by climbing up the bed legs, they likely will get stuck. It’s not foolproof but it’s a start. To do [...] → Read more
Announcements May 17th, 2010
New Article: Bed Bug Traps Compared
One of the harder parts of dealing with bed bugs can be reliable bed bug detection. You need to be able to find a live bug to prove an infestation. There are a few different devices on the market that trap bed bugs. There are also some more do-it-yourself approaches. What is the right choice [...] → Read more
FAQs April 11th, 2010
What are bed bugs are attracted to?
Bed bugs are attracted to warmth and carbon dioxide. You produce carbon dioxide when you exhale. Your body also produces heat. This makes it easy for bed bugs to find you. That is also what makes it possible to trap bed bugs. [...] → Read more
In The News, Media January 18th, 2010
Get rid of bed bugs for less than $15?
Can you get rid of a bed bug infestation for a measly $15? That’s what a recent news article suggests. [...] → Read more