Don?t Let the Bed Bugs Bite: Separating Fact from Fiction
Orkin recently released its list of the cities with the most bed bugs. (The list is based on the cities in which the company performed the most residential and commercial bed bug treatments.) The top 10 cities, in order, are Baltimore, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Columbus OH, Cincinnati, Detroit, New York, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose […]
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Orkin recently released its list of the cities with the most bed bugs. (The list is based on the cities in which the company performed the most residential and commercial bed bug treatments.) The top 10 cities, in order, are Baltimore, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Columbus OH, Cincinnati, Detroit, New York, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose and Dallas/Fort Worth. There are a lot of misconceptions regarding these bugs. Whether you live in one of these cities or not, here?s what you need to know to keep these pests out of your bed.
Myth #1: Bed bugs can fly
Bed bugs can be anywhere, but can’t fly. Image: Astronaut Image/Getty Images
Fortunately, they cannot fly. ?Bed bugs cannot fly because they do not have wings,? according to Sydney Crawley, Ph.D. public health entomologist at  Scotts Miracle-Gro. ?Instead, they crawl, traveling one meter per minute on average,? Crawley tells Freshome, adding that they also cannot jump.
Myth #2: They only bite at night
Bed bugs will adjust to your schedule. Image: LEK_3DPHOTO/G...
The post Don?t Let the Bed Bugs Bite: Separating Fact from Fiction appeared first on Freshome.com.
Orkin recently released its list of the cities with the most bed bugs. (The list is based on the cities in which the company performed the most residential and commercial bed bug treatments.) The top 10 cities, in order, are Baltimore, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Columbus OH, Cincinnati, Detroit, New York, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose and Dallas/Fort Worth. There are a lot of misconceptions regarding these bugs. Whether you live in one of these cities or not, here?s what you need to know to keep these pests out of your bed.
Myth #1: Bed bugs can fly
Bed bugs can be anywhere, but can’t fly. Image: Astronaut Image/Getty Images
Fortunately, they cannot fly. ?Bed bugs cannot fly because they do not have wings,? according to Sydney Crawley, Ph.D. public health entomologist at  Scotts Miracle-Gro. ?Instead, they crawl, traveling one meter per minute on average,? Crawley tells Freshome, adding that they also cannot jump.
Myth #2: They only bite at night
Bed bugs will adjust to your schedule. Image: LEK_3DPHOTO/G...
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