Note to readers: this is a draft FAQ. Please add suggested additions, corrections, or other ideas in the comments below.
One of the biggest frustrations with bed bugs is that it is hard to know if you have them. You can be bitten quite badly for a long time before ever finding a […]

Good news.
If you’ve looked at the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) page recently, you probably had to strain your eyes to find what you were looking for. It was a bit of a mess. I am proud to say we now have way too many FAQs for one page, and have for some time. […]

A new article in the UK’s FirstPost online magazine Thursday offers the usual warnings about travel and bed bugs, some data on the spread in the UK and the US, and the caveat that five-star hotels, too, can be infested.

Don’t think that booking into a five-star hotel will offer you protection. Earlier this year, a […]

Often, people are embarrassed about dealing with bed bugs, and want to deal with their own infestation quietly and discreetly. Maybe they told the landlord before, and the problem was mishandled, eliminating the bed bugs for a short time, and the person wants to deal with things properly this time. Maybe they […]

I just revised the Tenants and Landlords FAQ. I hope everyone who uses this site or the forums will re-read the NYC information (long as it is) because it corrects some misconceptions a lot of us have about the law here.
While the FAQ has always been clear that there are […]

¡No prepare demasiado para una visita de inspección previa al tratamiento! Su exterminador (llamado “PCO” en Estados Unidos, profesional de control de plagas) debe poder inspeccionar su casa tal cual, lo que hace mas fácil observar las chinches y las muestras de chinches. Usted no debe aspirar ni cambiar las sabanas antes de que […]

Protección de su cama contra las chinches
Si usted tiene una infestación de chinches, es posible instalar su cama de modo que usted no sea picado. He aquí­ como hacerlo.
Usted Necesitará:
1. Una cubierta protectora de colchón con cierre de cremallera que cubra el colchon completamente (y otra para el tambor, o colchón de soporte […]

This is a common refrain. So common at the moment that I feel I need to say something. For Donniaeus in the blog comments, for Nyjammin in the forums, for the folks on the yahoo group:
If you live somewhere where the law says your landlord is responsible for treating your home for bed […]

Tengo chinches y a veces voy a quedarme a dormir a la casa de amigos y parientes. ¡Que dilema! ¿Como puedo cerciorarme de no llevarle chinches a mi anfitrión? (¡Ja ja, que cambio! Con las chinches generalmente me refiero a mi misma cuando digo “anfitrión.”) Las chinches son tan pequeñas, tan escurridizas, tan […]

Recibí­ hoy este email de una lectora:
¿Por qué es que algunos no son picados y otros sí? Ejemplo: Mi novio y yo compartimos un apartamento. Yo recibo picadas toda la noche. El, por otra parte, no parece ser incomodado por estos bichos en lo absoluto. Por favor, necesito una respuesta.
La respuesta corta es que […]

Given that bed bugs are so hard to eradicate, and how long it can take to treat using traditional methods, we’re always on the lookout for better options.
Those of us in multi-unit dwellings often daydream about having our whole buildings tented and fumigated with Vikane. It’s one way to get rid of bed bugs […]

This is a FAQ on diatomceous earth (DE).
Wikipedia tells us:
Diatomaceous earth, also known as DE, diatomite, diahydro, kieselguhr, kieselgur and Celite) is a naturally occurring, soft, chalk-like sedimentary rock that is easily crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder. This powder has an abrasive feel, similar to pumice powder, and is very light, due […]