Lavender oil acts as a natural bed bug repellent and masks the smell of their food source. Spritz a lavender oil solution on ...

Bed bug season is coming but this popular sleep scent might help you guard your mattress against unwanted pests.

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From steam cleaning my headboard to blasting my mattress with a UV light, here's what I'm doing to get rid of my bed bug ...

Spiders and cockroaches aren’t the only creepy crawly bugs wandering your house in the night. There’s another that burrows inside your bed, couch and curtains. No more than the width of a credit card, ...

You're not the only one going on vacation this summer. Bed bugs can turn up anywhere, including the nicest looking hotels and vacation rentals. These tiny nocturnal bloodsuckers hide in cracks and ...

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Stink bugs spend winter in hidden areas of your home and wake up in spring. Here's how to get rid of them and keep them out ...

Bed bugs and the itchy, red bites they impose are definitely not souvenirs you want to bring home after vacation. But, unfortunately, these hardy, fast-multiplying critters can hitchhike into ...

About a dozen lucky souls gathered at Cylburn Arboretum recently for the fall’s first nature walk and talk. Michael J. Raupp, the “Bruce Springsteen of Bugs,” shared his encyclopedic knowledge of the ...