household pests

Do I have bedbugs?? How do I get rid of them?

Question by majortom: Do I have bedbugs?? How do I get rid of them? I have noticed several small bites on my body and my friend said they are bedbug bites. I looked online and checked my bed and mattress for all the signs of bedbugs, but couldn’t find any. I cleaned my whole bedroom, […]

Do rodents serve as hosts in bedbug transmission?

Question by eiskalte.leiche: Do rodents serve as hosts in bedbug transmission? I’ve spotted a few Peromyscus mice around lately and have been waking up with terribly itchy red wheals on my legs and torso… which could very possibly be bedbug bites. I’ve never had this problem before, so I’m wondering if the mice can bring […]

does boric acid work on bed bugs?

Question by brian s: does boric acid work on bed bugs? I have read that diamataceous earth and boric acid work as desiccants to house hold pest, but that boric acid does not work as well as DE on bed bugs, because a bed bug will not eat boric acid. What difference is that in […]