(Originally published November 24, 2020; updated November 22, 2022) Bed bugs in Kansas City were thought to be mostly a myth until somewhat recently. They have recently experienced a resurgence, however, and have become a nuisance for Kansas City hotels, college dorms, hospitals, nursing homes, homes, and apartments. Bed bugs have been found…
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Calls for bed bug removal hit their high this time of year as students return to school. These common pests are accomplished hitchhikers that can easily catch a ride from an infested area to a new location on a coat or backpack. The EPA recommends a few ways to prevent them from getting into…
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Bed bugs are often thought to only inhabit cheap, dirty hotels or hostels, but this could not be farther from the truth! In fact, they prefer cleaner environments and do not discriminate between budget accommodations and luxury properties. In addition to where you stay, infestations can be found on commercial airplanes, trains, and buses as…
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Bed bugs in Kansas City can be tricky to correctly identify, but Milberger Pest Control is here to help. If you wake up with itchy areas you didn’t have when you went to sleep, bed bugs are certainly a possibility, especially if you got a used bed or other used furniture around the time the…
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Bed bugs in Kansas City are not a new pest, although reports and complaints of bed bugs have skyrocketed in the past several years. The escalation is probably the result of several factors including more frequent travel, lack of education about bed bugs and prevention of infestation, and the resistance of bed bugs to common…
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Bed bugs in Kansas City can certainly be a pain. While their bites can cause an allergic reaction, 50-60% of people have no reaction to bed bug bites at all, and those who do can react differently. When a doctor diagnoses bed bug bites, it is usually just speculation. Distinguishing bites between different insects is…
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Bed bugs are extremely small and can be difficult to identify, but it is a myth that they are invisible to the naked eye. The adults of the species are about the size of an apple seed. The nymphs can be as small as a pinhead and are lighter in color, and thus more difficult…
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There is a common misconception that bed bugs in Kansas City are only found in cheap, dirty hotels or hostels. This is not true! In fact, bed bugs prefer cleaner environments, and they do not discriminate between budget accommodations and luxury properties. Milberger Pest Control can identify and eliminate bed bugs in Kansas City if…
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Bed bugs In Kansas City lurk in cracks and crevices and feed on human blood. They are not known to transmit disease or pose any serious medical risk, but the stubborn parasites can leave itchy and unsightly bites. Not everyone is allergic to bed bugs though, so they don’t always leave marks. The best way…
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Bed bugs are one of the toughest and most annoying infestations to get rid of, because once they are established in a Kansas City home, they are difficult to remove. Treatments can be time, labor, and material intensive to truly rid the home of all bed bugs present. The best offense is a strong defense.…
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