BED BUG PREVENTION BLOG
How To Protect Hotel Guests From Bed Bugs Post-Pandemic
The damage from COVID-19 to hotels may not be over once the government green lights a return to travel, according to Spotta. The UK-based creator of smart pest systems says dormant bed bugs will live around a year without feeding, waiting for hotel guests to return....
You and the Law: School’s handling of bed bug issue irks dad
It might be cute to hear a 3-year old sing, “As snug as a bug in a rug,” but there’s nothing cute at all about having your home infested with bed bugs. But that’s what “Rudy” and his family dealt with in July, 2019 when their home became bed bug central. “A pest...
Senior Living – Bed bugs and how to stop them
Pests can bug you even in your sleep. Case in point: bed bugs. For many senior living communities, an infestation of bed bugs would be a public relations nightmare (and a costly one), but it is a situation for which facility administrators and management should...
Routine Canine Assisted Bed Bug Inspections: Why?
Hospitality Industry vs. The Bed Bug Are routine canine assisted bed bug inspections a good idea, or even necessary? In the hospitality industry it is all about the bed bug life cycle and their timeline to becoming a small infestation. Just suppose for a moment that 1...
Bed Bug Infestation in Multi-Family and Assisted Living Housing
Bed Bug Infestation vs. Introduction Bed Bug infestations don’t happen overnight. But, bed bug introductions do. If a pregnant female bed bug has been "introduced" into one of your units it will take 2 to 3 months to become a light infestation. This is where a...
How Does Huckleberry’s Nose See Bed Bugs?
Here's a great video explaining how a dog's nose works. Ever wonder how a dog's nose could possibly create a 'scent picture'? Or, how they can possibly smell as well as they do? I did, and I think this is one of the better videos that I have seen. They explain it in a...
You May Have Introduced Bed Bugs Into Your Home
First, let me say I'm sorry. I should have posted yesterday's blog before you brought bed bugs home. You came back from your trip and you brought everything right in the house and unpacked your clean clothes and put your dirty clothes in the hamper; you'll get to them...
Don’t Bring Bed Bugs Home After Travel
Don't bring bed bugs home after traveling. It does not matter if you stayed in a 5-Star hotel or a budget friendly 2-Star, the odds of picking up hitchhiking bed bugs are the same. DO NOT bring bed bugs home!! DO NOT take your suitcases and clothes into the house and...
Checking your hotel room for bed bugs
Thanks to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for making this video. Even though this video is about hotel rooms, the same bed bug prevention and identification techniques can be applied anywhere. Once you are done checking for bed bugs, call Pest Pups to be sure!!