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There’s a tiny enemy lurking in millions of homes around the world.  It’s so small that it’s barely noticeable to the naked eye,  yet one single bite will leave the victim feeling uncomfortable for a few days.  This enemy is surprisingly common and may be closer than you imagine, even as close as your own bed.

A bed bug is a tiny pest that makes its home in mattresses, furniture and bedding.  While not nearly so big and so creepy as its larger cousins like the cockroach, this wee pest has the power to gross you out and leave your skin crawling. Read more . . .

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It’s amazing how the tiniest pests can create the biggest problems.

Take bed bugs, for example.  These nasty diminutive parasites are among the most persistent and indestructible on the planet.  Because of their tiny size, bed bugs are able to get into the smallest crevices and cracks.  Here, they will breed and live out of your reach.  It is virtually impossible to rid your home of bed bugs using physical means like pesticide application and surface scrubbing. Read more . . .

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Have you ever awaken to find itchy bites on parts of your body?  You might have imagined that a mosquito found its way into your room, but you may have been visited by another, more treacherous pest.

Bed bugs are seen around the world, and any home can be at risk of an infestation.  When bed bugs come to visit, they’ll settle in to a dark corner and reproduce until an army can contain literally hundreds of these tiny bloodsuckers. Read more . . .

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When we tuck in for the night, of course, the last thing we expect is to have a stranger in the bed.  The truth is, strangers can indeed lurk in the bedding, causing the unsuspecting victim to wake up  irritable and itchy.

Bed bugs are an unpleasant truth of life.  These insects can be found virtually the world over; in rural areas and cities, from inner-city neighbourhoods to ivory towers.

The bed bug is identified in scientific circles as Cimex lectularius.  They are one small branch in that immense family tree famous as Insecta.  If ever a time came when all of the creatures of the Earth were eliminated, the pests would be last standing.  With their flexibility and resilience, insects would be left to occupy the planet long after the humans and mammals had become extinct. This is why many insects, as well as bed bugs, can be so hard to exterminate. Read more . . .