Category Archives: Bed Bugs Maryland

Does the phrase good night, dont let the bed bugs bite bear a literal meaning in your household? If so, you may need a bit of help getting rid of these creepy creatures.

Although bed bugs were almost eradicated a while back, they keep getting reintroduced due to frequent travel and other factors. Contrary to the popular belief, you cant get infected by bed bugs. That said, bed bugs are a nuisance and their bites may cause a variety of skin reactions from red, itchy welts to inflammation and severe allergic responses. Besides the discomfort caused by the bites, the thought of something feeding on you in your sleep makes it difficult to rest at night.

Theyre annoying, and can reproduce 3 or 4 generations of offsprings in one yearso immediate action is necessary to eliminate the problem.

If you think you have beg bugs infesting your Maryland home, contact the bug experts at Brody Brothers Pest Control. We offer a successful approach to pest extermination and can rid your home of bed bugs as soon as possible!

Bed bugs are small flat insects, reddish-brown in color, that can infest your home and cause annoyances like bug bites, rashes, and other health related issues. Light infestations of bed bugs can be difficult to detect; most people dont realize they have bed bugs until the population is about 100 or more.

Two of the most common signs that you have bed bugs are:

If youre wondering how they get into your home, the answer is simple: you bring them in. Bed bugs, as the name suggests, primarily make their home in beds or wherever people sleep. They live in sheets, mattresses, baseboards, and furniture. Bed bugs are primarily nocturnal but can also be active during the day, travelling as far as 20-feet from their hiding spots.

Due to their small size, fast movement, and nocturnal lifestyle, bed bugs can easily crawl into your luggage when you travel or ride along on your friends PJs when they come for a sleepover.

Here are some of the common places where you can pick up bed bugs:

Bed bugs dont discriminate by income, tidiness or geography. They are found in all 50 states in sanitary, unsanitary, low and high income households. If you leave your home or invite people over, there is an opportunity for bed bugs to get in.

That being said, if you see a bed bug in your home or you notice suspicious bites that appeared overnight, you should avoid sleeping in a different room, as this can cause bed bugs to spread further in a search for a new food source. Then, call Brody Brothers Pest Control immediately. We have an Integrated Pest Management approach to bed bug control. Our process looks a bit like this:

Bed bugs are one of the toughest pests to get rid of, but as the leading bed bug exterminators in Baltimore, Brody Brothers have had success with our IPM approach. If you think your home in Baltimore, Maryland or a surrounding area is infested, contact us online or give us a call at 443-379-8857!

Brody Brothers offers third party canine testing to thoroughly check your home for bedbugs. There are dogs specially trained to sniff out any signs of a bedbug infestation, allowing us to detect the bedbugs early and minimize any damage. Contact us today if you are interested in having this service incorporated into your bed bug extermination.

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Bed Bug Control in Baltimore, MD | Maryland Pest Exterminator

The city manager in Augusta, Maine, says the municipal office building had to be sprayed for bedbugs after a man threw a cup of the pests onto an office counter and about 100 of them scattered off. (Courtesy William Bridgeo)

The city manager in Augusta, Maine, says the municipal office building had to be sprayed for bedbugs after a man threw a cup of the pests onto an office counter and about 100 of them scattered off.

City Manager William Bridgeo tells the Kennebec Journal the man apparently complained Friday to the code enforcement office about bedbugs at his former apartment then left, but returned after he showed the cup of bugs to a manager at his new apartment and was told he couldn't live there.

Bridgeo says the man let the bugs loose in the General Assistance Office where he asked for a form to request assistance and apparently was told he didn't qualify.

Police didn't immediately release the man's name or say if any charges would be filed.

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Disgruntled man releases bedbugs in Maine city office - WLOS

WASHINGTON (ABC7)

It was back to class at their home school for hundreds of students at Savoy Elementary in Southeast Washington on Monday morning.

The school was closed for three weeks to get rid of rats and bed bugs that were plaguing the facility.

The problem started in the fall and persisted into the winter. Earlier this month the school was shut down and students were transferred to Ferebee Hope Elementary School for class. During that time the school was cleaned from top to bottom, a new front lobby floor was put in and all soft materials such as blankets and carpets were replaced. They also located and repaired vulnerable spots in the school where rats could get in.

One of the challenges that we face right now is that we want to make sure that our families, teachers and students feel comfortable, said Deputy Chief of School Eugene Pinkard.

Pinkard was on hand to welcome back students and parents and to give the media a tour of the cleaned up facility. Some parents were anxious to have their students return.

Mother Pauline Richardson told ABC7, I hope they got the bed bug situation under control. Hopefully this is a fresh start.

Both the Department of Health and Department of General Services inspected the facility and say it is safe for students and teachers to return.

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Students return to DC elementary school after bed bugs, rat infestation cleaned up - WJLA

WASHINGTON (ABC7)

Three pest control trucks lined the street in front of Savoy Elementary School Friday afternoon. Cleaning crews hauled supplies inside, while parents brought their kids outside, wondering where their students would go next.

If they dont find the source, its going to be a problem, said Patricia Hayes, whose granddaughter attends the Southeast Washington school.

The crews scoured the building for rats and bed bugs. Parents told us it has been infested for weeks.

It was a disgrace, said parent Reginald Cross. I didnt find out until last Friday, and once I heard about it, I took my daughter out of school for the rest of the week.

Now, all the students will have to temporarily attend another school until the infestation is removed.

Who is going to replace all [my granddaughters] things because we threw away all her stuff away, even though she didnt get bit, said Hayes.

DC Public Schools released this statement: DC Public Schools will close Savoy Elementary School on Monday, February 6, and Tuesday, February 7, 2017. DC Public Schools and the Department of General Services will conduct a thorough cleaning of the building beginning this evening. We will also replace all soft materials in the building, including rugs, cots, blankets, and pillows. After the cleaning, we will work with the Department of Health to ensure that the building passes a rigorous safety and health inspection. During the cleaning and the subsequent inspection, the Savoy community will temporarily relocate. We will update the school community on Sunday regarding where students should plan to attend school for the next several weeks as we prepare a school building that is conducive to teaching and learning. We will also communicate where Savoy students can access meal service (breakfast, lunch, and supper) on Monday and Tuesday. If families have any concerns about their childrens health, they should contact their general doctor.

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DC elementary school shut down for bed bug, pest clean up - WJLA

Bed bugs are not a result of poor housekeeping. Anyone can have bed bugs. People bring bed bugs into their homes unknowingly in infested luggage, backpacks, purses, furniture, bedding, shoes or clothing. They can also travel between apartments through cracks in walls and floors.

Total release pesticide foggers or 'bug bombs' can force bed bugs into adjacent apartments.DO NOT USE: 'Bug Bombs'.They do not control bed bugs and using 'bug bombs' improperly can be dangerous and spreads pesticide throughout your home.

If you have bed bugs and live in a rental property, notify the property manager immediately.Do not use pesticides to treat for bed bugs yourself."General use" pesticides are not effective against bed bugs and their use may cause the bed bugs to spread to adjacent units.

Bed bugs can hide anywhere but usually close to where people sleep. Find bed bugs early by inspecting your bed and bedding each time you remove the sheets for washing. Check around the edge of the mattress and box springs, in seams and under buttons and tags. Remove the thin cover material on the underside of your box springs, a common hiding place, and look inside. If you have a headboard, footboard or bed frame, carefully inspect the corners, cracks and screw holes for bed bugs.

Bed bugs can hide in nearby bedroom furniture, baseboard heaters, window sills, curtains, nightstands and dressers. Remove the drawers and look inside in corners, in cracks, screw holes, and under each piece.

Using a flashlight and 10x magnifying glass can help to spot the small bugs in dark, tight areas.

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Bed bug fact sheet - King County