As temperatures consistently exceed of 90 degrees, you may be seeing an increased presence ofyellow jacketsin Denver and the surrounding areas during the summer and early fall. Below we'll discuss how you can tell yellow jackets apart from other stinging insects such as wasps and learn so proactive measures to prevent them from nesting on your...

Since bed bugs hide and live in small and secluded places such as sheets and mattresses, in cracks and crevices, deep inside carpets, etc., a bug bomb (fogger) won't eliminate bed bugs. The bottom line is the aerosol mist from the fogger can't make its way into the cracks and crevices where the bed bugs live. Ohio State University conducted a...

You will not see bed bugs living on your body. Unlike lice and the mites that cause scabies, bed bugs do not live on humans. Bed bugs come out of hiding to feed on human blood in order to survive, and the feeding lasts about 4 to 12 minutes. After a bedbug feeds, it returns to its hiding place.The first time you are bitten, the bites may not itch...

Despite their young age, newly hatched bed bugs can survive for at least a few weeks without feeding. Adult bed bugs can survive for about five months without a blood meal.

After positively confirming the presence of bed bugs, your next question will undoubtedly be "how do I get rid of bed bugs" or "how can I get rid of bed bugs quickly." Unfortunately, the answer is not so simple, and it depends on where you live. For example, if you live in a detached home, your chances of completely removing bed bugs are much...