5-Step Checklist for Hotel Bed Bug Inspections

Besides residential homes, hotel rooms are one of the most common bed bug breeding grounds nationwide. You may think “it won’t happen to me” or that the only hotels to get bed [...]

Afraid of Rodents and Bugs? 2021 May Not Be Your Year

Entomologists from Anderson’s parent company, Rentokil Provide their Pest Predictions for 2021 READING, Penn. (Jan. 4, 2021) — As if 2020 didn’t present enough challenges during the [...]

Debunking Common Bed Bug Myths

Bed bugs are one of the most common pest problems, especially here in the Midwest. With so much fear surrounding these pests, many myths and theories have formed over the last decades. Bed Bug [...]

Why DIY Pest Control Doesn’t Work

It’s easy to understand why so many people gravitate toward DIY solutions to problems. When it comes to pest control, however, this is a gamble. Do-it-yourself pest control, whether that’s [...]

5 Tips for Preventing Winter Pests

Cold wintertime temperatures surely kill off pests, right? Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Although pest problems are certainly more common in the spring and summer, pests and insects in the [...]

Tips for a Bed Bug-Free Holiday Season

Traveling home for the holidays? With Thanksgiving being one of the busiest times of the year for traveling, bed bug infestations are bound to happen. Bed bug problems are often traced back to [...]

Keep Illinois Bed Bugs from Biting Your Holiday Travel Plans

With Christmas and New Year’s coming up, December is a big month for travel in America –  especially at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Air travel puts people in contact with plenty of [...]

Bed Bugs 101: Infestations on Chicago Campuses

You may already be aware that bed bugs are a threat when traveling. Unfortunately, they’ve now become a scourge in public settings ranging from hospitals to college campuses. Bed bug [...]

Don’t Bug Out if You Find Bed Bugs in Your Office

In a perfect world, there would be no bed bugs at all. However, we live in a world where these invasive pests infest homes and office buildings in the upper Midwest, and throughout the country. [...]

Keep Your Eye Out for Bed Bugs While Traveling This Winter

Winter should be a time for traveling and enjoying moments with friends and family, not dealing with invasive bed bug infestations. As residents in Illinois travel this winter season, they [...]