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Does Painting the Walls Help Get Rid of Bed Bugs?

If you have bed bugs in or on your walls, then painting can make you feel like you have a blank slate.  Painting your walls will not help get rid…

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Are Bed Bugs a Big Deal?

The first question many people have when they get bed bugs is, how much will this affect me? Unfortunately, for many people, bed bugs are a big deal. These insects can…

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Can Hand Sanitizer Kill Bed Bugs?

Hand sanitizer is a harsh-smelling concoction that stings something awful when it gets in open cuts, so many people wonder if it’s powerful enough to kill insects.  Hand sanitizer can…

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Can You Get Bed Bugs From Hugging Someone?

Bed bugs are increasingly becoming a bigger problem in the world, leading to a lot of anxiety about catching the little critters.  And this fear has caused people to wonder…

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Can You Get Bed Bugs From Walking in Someone’s House?

Bed bugs cause a lot of anxiety because they’re annoying pests that are hard to get rid of and constantly invade your personal space.  So, if someone you know has…

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Do Bed Bugs Eat Each Other?

If bed bugs eat each other, the bed bug population in your home will naturally decrease, right? Unfortunately, bed bugs do not eat each other, so your bed bug colony…

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Are Bed Bugs Blind? (According To Scientists)

Remember the old adage, “know thy enemy?” Well, in the case of bed bugs, every bit of knowledge helps.  So, if you’re fighting an infestation, it’d be good to know,…

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Does Lice Shampoo Kill Bed Bugs?

If bed bugs have gotten into your hair, you will do anything to get them out.  Luckily, lice shampoo will kill bed bugs. However, it’s doubtful that bed bugs will live…

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Do Bed Bugs Bite in the Same Spot?

One way to identify and understand bed bug bites is to know why they pick particular spots to feed.  Bed bugs often bite on or around the same spot. They prefer…

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Does Bed Bug Spray Kill Roaches?

If you have a roach problem, you may be wondering if you can use the old bed bug spray you have lying around. Yes, bed bug spray usually will kill…

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What Purpose Do Bed Bugs Have?

If you have bed bugs, it’s easy to start to wonder if they serve any purpose other than irritating people.  Although there is some debate, scientists mostly agree that bed…

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Can Bed Bugs Go in Your Ear?

If you have bed bugs, one of the most pressing questions on your mind could be, can bed bugs get into my ear? Yes, bed bugs can go in your…

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Why Did Bed Bugs Just Disappear?

If your bed bug population vanished on its own, then consider yourself very lucky.  Bed bugs rarely just disappear on their own. For most people, it takes a lot of hard…

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Do Bed Bugs Need Oxygen to Survive?

If you have a bed bug infestation, you may be wondering if you can just smother the problem away.  Yes, bed bugs do need oxygen to survive. However, they need little…

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Can You Use Mothballs for Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs make people desperate.  So, anyone who has them will be looking for anything that could potentially get rid of them.  Unfortunately, though, you can not use mothballs for…

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Can You Get Bed Bugs From Sitting on a Bed?

Bed bugs are frustrating and irritating little creatures, so you want to do everything you can to keep them from getting into your house.  Thus, the most important bed bug…

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How Long Does It Take to Kill Bed Bugs in the Dryer?

Putting bed bugs in the dryer is one of the most effective ways to get bed bugs off your clothes and bedding.  But how exactly should you dry your clothes…

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How Long Does It Take for Bed Bugs to Starve and Die?

If you’ve isolated the infected rooms in your home, and no one is staying there any longer, you may have effectively begun to starve your bed bug infestation.  However, bed…

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Do Bed Bugs Have Stripes?

The first step to getting rid of bed bugs is confirming you have an infestation.  And to be sure that what you’re seeing are bed bugs, you need to know…

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Are Bed Bugs and Roaches Related?

Bed bugs and roaches are both common pests, so it’s understandable to wonder if they’re relatives.  Bed bugs and roaches are not closely related. Although both bugs are part of the…

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Can You Kill Bed Bugs With a Hair Dryer?

Bed bugs are some of the most irritating pests you can get in your home.  Thus, when many people hear that heat can kill them, they start to wonder if…

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Are Bed Bugs Worse Than Cockroaches?

If you have bed bugs and roaches, you may want to know which is worse so that you can determine your next course of action.  So, honestly, are bed bugs…

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What to Do If Bed Bugs Are Only in One Room?

Discovering bed bugs in your home is a nightmare.  So, if you find bed bugs in one of your rooms, the first thing you want to do is keep them…

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Can Bed Bugs Go in Your Private Parts?

We all know that bed bugs love to crawl all over humans, especially when they’re sleeping.  So, one of the scariest questions that enter people’s minds is, can bed bugs…

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Are Bed Bugs Bad for Birds?

If you have pet birds, you might start to worry that a bed bug infestation could harm them.  Bed bugs can affect birds, but it isn’t that common, meaning bed…

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