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Bed Bug Prevention

Bed bugs most commonly invade a home after traveling. Take precautions when you travel and learn about bed bug identification signs. Another common bed bug source is used items brought into your home from somewhere else. If you want to prevent bed bugs or already have them, read about what our experts suggest.

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There are many all-natural elements that you can include in your home to help prevent bed bugs. These methods typically cannot eliminate an ongoing infestation, but deterring an infestation in the first place can be done on your own at home!

Bed bugs are often brought into a home after household members have traveled. To prevent this from happening to you, look for bed bug signs while traveling and clean your travel items when you return home

While fleas like to have pets for hosts, this is not the case for bed bugs. While bed bugs do not bite pets for their blood meal, they may nest in your pet’s beds.

Bed bugs are small and sneaky, so anyone is susceptible to getting bed bugs. Risk is increased for people who live in apartments or dorms, who have traveled, or who have bought used furniture. Knowing the signs of bed bugs and engaging in prevention methods can lower your risk of bringing them into your home.