Bed Bugs

Found something in your bed sheets or mattress that resembles a bed bug? There are several common household pests with similar sizes, shapes, and colors that might also be found in your bedroom. Here are 8 examples of similar-looking bugs that are sometimes mistaken for bed bugs.

Each December, Local Law 69 requires property owners to submit annual bed bug reports to HPD for every registered multiple-dwelling property. This year, the deadline to file your annual bed bug report(s) is December 31st, 2023.

Vikane gas fumigation is one of the most effective and reliable ways to eliminate bed bugs in moderate-to-severe infestations. Gas easily penetrates into narrow and cluttered spaces where bed bugs like to hide, ensuring that 100% of bed bugs at all life stages are thoroughly exterminated.

Contrary to popular belief, dirty homes aren’t more attractive to bed bugs. Bed bugs are attracted by carbon dioxide, heat, and body odor.

Different people react differently to bed bug bites, and it’s hard to determine what really caused those red bumps that you woke up with. Entomologist Lou Sorkin explains why that’s the case and how to tell if you really have bed bugs bites.

If you’re searching your home for bed bugs during the day, you probably won’t find them just by looking around. So how do you find bed bugs during the day? Here are 5 methods you can use to maximize your chances, based on our 25 years of experience as NYC’s bed bug control experts.

Looking for a natural way to kill bed bugs at home? In this article (and video), pest expert Kevin Carrillo from MMPC shares a 5-step approach to get rid of bed bugs without needing pesticides.

If you suspect that your home has been invaded by bed bugs, here’s how to perform a quick visual inspection of your own mattress. Knowing how to check for bed bugs can save you time and money and give you a better understanding of how severe the infestation may be.

Bed bugs can sneakily enter your home in various ways, and from a range of different places. Understanding where bed bugs come from and how they get into your home can help you take preventative measures to protect your home from a future infestation.

After hatching from eggs and before reaching adulthood, baby bed bugs go through several intermediary development stages known as instars. During each instar stage, the baby bed bug molts and grows larger in size until they become fully-grown adults.

If you’ve ever tried researching DIY solutions for bed bugs, you’ve probably come across mentions of diatomaceous earth. It’s often touted as an effective and chemical-free way to quickly kill any bed bugs infesting your home.

Bed bug eggs can be an early sign of a bed bug infestation at home, but most people will find them difficult to properly identify. In this article, we’ll explain what bed bug eggs look like and how to recognize them.

Bed bug interceptors are special traps made to detect and monitor bed bug infestations. They can be used to capture and identify bed bugs so you know when to call the exterminator. In this article, we’ll explain what bed bug interceptors are and how to use them.

Caught something in your apartment that kind of looks like a bed bug… but you’re not sure? Bed bugs are flat, oval-shaped, reddish-brown insects around the size of a flaxseed. Here’s what you need to know about what bed bugs look like and how to identify them.

You might have heard that bed bugs have a musty, sweet smell that’s similar to coriander, cilantro, or raspberries. While this is technically correct, if you’re going around your bedroom sniffing for bed bugs based on this description, you won’t find them. Here’s why.

Wondering if and where bed bugs might be hiding in your home or apartment? In this article, we’ll discuss common places where bed bugs hide and how you should be looking for them.

Finding bed bug eggs helps us determine where bed bugs are coming from and the severity of the infestation. If you’re trying to spot bed bug eggs at home, or if you’re wondering what they look like, read this article to find out.

Worried about bed bug bites? Most experts agree that bed bugs are not considered dangerous pests. If you’re currently dealing with a bed bug infestation at home, here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) need to be worried about.

Since bed bugs are skilled hiders, people often discover what appears to be bed bug bites without finding the actual bed bugs themselves. Here’s how to make bed bugs come out of hiding so you can confirm and eliminate them.

Proper bed bug preparation is one of the most important things tenants and homeowners can do to ensure that bed bug inspection and treatment is effective. Here are some best practices and tips to help you prepare for a successful bed bug treatment.

Quarantining one COVID-19 case can prevent many other people from getting it. The same is true for bed bugs; stopping just one infestation early can prevent many others. COVID-19 provides a golden opportunity for New York’s private and public spaces to make progress against the bed bug pandemic.

A person’s home is their castle, and a good castle needs defenses. While it’s technically impossible to make a home or apartment 100% bed bug proof, here are 7 steps you can take to turn your home or apartment into a mighty fortress bed bugs will have a difficult time besieging.

A year into my stay at a Bronx boarding house, one of the worst things which can happen to a New Yorker happened to me: I got bed bugs. I want to share some of the mistakes I made so that you can avoid making them yourself.