Adult bug

Bed bugs are one of the most annoying insects anywhere. But you see how film makers make even the most annoying creatures loveable in movies.

Thus pictures of bed bugs in modern day magazines and textbooks are not as disgusting. Pictures of bed bugs you may see nowadays are just like pictures of cockroaches, ants and other insects. They are now ‘humanized or given the cordial and physical attributes of humans’. Read more . . .

Cimex lectularius or bedbugs

Bed bugs have long been known to infest our houses. Bed bugs are mentioned in the medieval European texts and in the classical Greek writings as early as the time of Aristotle. They are like unwelcome visitors to our private rooms.

With news of widespread infestation, stories of bed bugs and public health concerns spread like wild fire. However, what is the truth about bed bugs and public health? Should people be alarmed at the risk of bed bugs and public health? Read more . . .

Right arm full of small, red, swollen bites

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Eliminating bed bugs can be a tiring and tedious task. Because bed bugs are really annoying, people who live with bed bugs in their homes, desperately find and adopt measures to get rid of them.

Then, just like the subject ‘bed bugs’, the question “How do you get rid of bed bugs?” is also persistent. Read more . . .

Small bed bugs on man's hand

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Bed bugs have been eliminated from the US soil sometime in 1940’s and the 1950’s. The use of DDT has been successful in exterminating these pests. International travelling and immigration, however, have brought back to the US the once exterminated, blood sucking pests. The following establishments are said to be the bed bugs exchange centers: 1) Buses, 2) Trains, 3) Cabs, 4) Airplanes, 5) Hotel rooms, 6) Motels and breakfast-inns. Read more . . .

Bed bugs in wooden bed frame

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Herbs are the ancient medicines used by our ancestors to cure common aliments.

Herbs have also evolved through the years, and though the advent of modern medicine is so advanced, herbs still continue to find their ways to get into modern medicine.

There are so many herbs and there are certain herb types for certain types of medical problems.

The Chinese are the most popular advocates of medicinal herbs or plants. They have been using herbs to treat ailments since time immemorial. Read more . . .