Bed bugs can find their way into your Kansas City home through some unexpected sources, including schools. These tiny pests are excellent hitchhikers, and schools provide plenty of opportunities for them to travel from one place to another undetected. How Bed Bugs Spread in Schools Schools are high-traffic environments where students bring backpacks, coats,… Continue Reading Bed Bugs: How They Can End Up in Your Kansas City Home
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Bed bug removal is important for Kansas City, even during the holidays. Bed bugs breed quickly, which can mean a simple transfer of bugs or eggs from your holiday travels can lead to an infestation in a matter of days. Because bed bug eggs can even remain dormant during low temperatures, its important to have… Continue Reading Bed Bug Removal in Kansas City During the Holidays
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(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… Continue Reading Bed Bugs In Kansas City: Everett Milberger Offers Free Inspection
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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… Continue Reading Bed Bug Removal Busy Season Starts Now
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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… Continue Reading Bed Bugs: How Not To Bring Them Home When Traveling
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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… Continue Reading Bed Bugs In Kansas City: What To Look For
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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… Continue Reading Are Bed Bugs In Kansas City 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… Continue Reading Bed Bugs In Kansas City: Can Bites Cause An Allergic Reaction?
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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… Continue Reading Can You See Bed Bugs With The Naked Eye?
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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… Continue Reading Bed Bugs In Kansas City: Signs To Look For When Staying Away From Home
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