Entries Tagged as 'bed bugs'

Bed Bugs! Protect Yourself with a Bug Dome & Bed Bug Monitor

October 28th, 2011 · No Comments

Hello, The Allergy Guy Here.
Today there was an announcement made in Pest Control Technology about the launch of a new product that is going to be in market in 2012.  It’s called the Bed Bug Plug. Here is a short bit on this new product:
The Bed Bug Plug is a new device for the early and active [...]

Tags: Bed Bug Awareness Month · Bed bug prevention · Product Review · bed bugs · insect removal

The Perfect Product To Protect Your Dorm Room Bed

September 9th, 2011 · Comments Off

Hello. The Allergy Guy here.

Over the past month I have been getting a lot of emails asking me what is the one product I’d recommend for a dorm room. The answer is a mattress cover. I previously outlined this in a post from August titled, “Bed bugs in college dorms,” but today I’ll dive a [...]

Tags: Bed bug prevention · Product Review · bed bugs

Kill Bed Bugs With Laundry Detergent

August 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Hello, the Allergy Guy here.

As August is coming to a close that means one thing for both parents and their kids: It’s time to go back to school.

As I previously advised in an entry from earlier this month, Bed bugs in college dorms, as a parent, I recommend that you purchase a mattress cover for [...]

Tags: Back To School · Bed bug prevention · Product Review · bed bugs

PackTite Bed Bug Portable Heating Unit Available in Canada

August 23rd, 2011 · 1 Comment

The long delay is almost over, and we will soon be selling PackTite Portable Heat Units in Canada. This is great news, but first lets take a step back and explain the questions you are all wondering: What is a PackTite?
Well, obviously it is an item used in bed bug prevention, which is why the [...]

Tags: Bed bug information · Bed bug prevention · Dorms · bed bugs

Bed Bug Quiz. Answers Revealed!

August 8th, 2011 · No Comments

Hello. The Allergy Guy here. I hop you had a great weekend. Last week we wrote a short quiz to test your knowledge on bed bugs. Did you guess? How many did you get correct? Well, here are the answers:

1. True or false: Bed bugs look like a flat apple seed.

They do expand in [...]

Tags: Allergy Facts · Allergy Relief · Bed bug information · Bed bug resources · bed bugs

Back to school bed bug quiz. How prepared are you?

August 5th, 2011 · No Comments

Hello. The Allergy Guy here. Can you believe we are already in August? And once August comes around, that means it time to get ready to go back to school. So with that said, I just wanted to give you a preview of what I’ll be blogging about in the month of August – Getting [...]

Tags: Bed bug information · Bed bug prevention · bed bugs

Moving? Beware of Bed Bugs

July 25th, 2011 · No Comments

Hello. The Allergy Guy here. Are you in looking for a new home or apartment? Are you planning to move in the near future? As we have been discussing over the past few weeks, bed bug infestations are on the rise. According to NYC 311 Information, there has been a 2300% increase in bed [...]

Tags: Allergy Bedding · Bed bug information · Bed bug prevention · Bed bug resources · bed bugs

Bed Bug Insurance & Tips on Traveling Safely

July 20th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Hello. The Allergy Guy here. Today I wanted to discuss the latest bed bug news that is making headlines across the US: Bed bug insurance policies.

The LA Times article title said it best, “As bedbugs multiply, new insurance plans crop up.” They are one of the many newspapers reporting on the rise in brokerage firms offering bed bug insurance. According to the Los Angeles Times, last month, bedbug insurance coverage was offered for the first time by two national brokerage firms, Aon Risk Solutions of Chicago and New York-based Willis North America.

Tags: Bed bug information · Bed bug prevention · bed bugs · travel

Bed Bug Info: Round Up!

July 15th, 2011 · No Comments

Hello. The Allergy Guy here.
Today I’d like to share a bit of education with you about some helpful bed bug information resources.
The first resource is the BedBug Registry. The Bed Bug Registry is a free, public database of user-submitted bed bug reports from across the United States and Canada. Founded [...]

Tags: Allergy Relief · Bed bug information · Bed bug resources · bed bugs

The Bed Bug Survival Guide

June 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Hello. The Allergy Guy here.
An article came out today on InsideToronto.com titled, “Seek help in battling bed bugs, Scarborough meeting told.” Mike Adler, shared a Bed Bug Survival Guide that he gathered from the Toronto Public Health website. Here are a few interesting facts.
Did you know that:
- Adult bed bugs are the size of an [...]

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