How Does Heat Kill Bed Bugs? What Happens Inside Your Home

Summary Heat kills bed bugs and their eggs once a room reaches 120 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit and stays there for several hours. It uses no chemicals and often takes about a day. Keep people and pets out while it runs. Read on for safety tips and how it works.   Can heat alone really… Continue reading How Does Heat Kill Bed Bugs? What Happens Inside Your Home

How Bed Bug Bites Affect Your Health and What to Do About Them

Summary Bed bugs are not known to spread disease, but their bites can cause itching, allergic reactions, skin infections from scratching, and poor sleep. Wash the area, cool it, avoid scratching, and see a doctor for infection or severe swelling. Treating the bugs themselves is the real fix. Read on for the full details.  … Continue reading How Bed Bug Bites Affect Your Health and What to Do About Them

Signs You Need Bed Bug Treatment and When Heat Works Best

Bites alone do not prove bed bugs, so look for live bugs, rust colored spots, dark specks, shed skins, eggs, and a musty smell. Act early, because they spread fast. Heat works best for confirmed infestations, hidden bugs, and eggs. Read on for when it needs extra care. Waking up with a few itchy marks… Continue reading Signs You Need Bed Bug Treatment and When Heat Works Best