What Are Bed Bugs?

Cimex lectularis (Cimicidae) are small wingless insects fed by hematology exclusively on warm-blooded animals. Since this is precisely what we are, we are their number 1 choice. Lucky us!

Weird Facts:

• Bed bugs can lay 1–5 eggs in a day AND more than 500 in a lifetime. That's one too many for me.
• There are 92 different species of bed bugs in the world. But only Cimex bothers us.
• A bed bug egg is 1 millimeter, or the size of a grain of salt.
• A single bed bug can ingest 7 TIMES its weight in blood. That is identical to an average-sized man drinking 120 GALLONS of liquid.

Unfortunately, bed bugs can be found in all 50 states. Oh, joy!

Bed bugs can tolerate a large span of temperatures, from freezing to 120F. That's why you need to use heat higher than 120F when you have an infestation.

A biologist at Simon Fraser University allows bed bugs to chomp on her arm so she can attempt to create a new kind of trap based on pheromones. Regine Gries has been bitten approximately over 200,000 times since 2006. She allows them to feed every Saturday for 10 minutes. Wow!  

Our natural, plant-based Bed Bug Patrol Killer Spray provides an all-natural solution to infestations of bed bugs, as well as fleas, spiders, and other common indoor bugs. Our 100% natural solution is made in the USA. It relies on the power of natural ingredients like citric acid, clove oil, and peppermint oil to naturally deter these bugs from living in your furnishings and upholstery. Just spray our solution on affected surfaces twice per day, and it will get to work on exterminating your bed bugs and preventing their return. To keep you safe from bed bugs on your travels, arm yourself with our Bed Bug Blasting Travel Spray, which comes in a handy, TSA-approved travel-size bottle for your convenience.