Q: After coming back from a recent vacation, I’ve noticed some bites on my arms and legs. I’m worried that I could have picked up bed bugs from my hotel! I’ve only been back for a week, so I don’t ...

Heat, redness, swelling, or pain can be signs of an infected bug bite. An untreated bug bite infection may lead to sepsis, a life-threatening infection. Fever, red streaks, or increasing pain from a ...

Don't let the bed bugs bite. The tiny, blood-sucking insects are preparing for some feasts as summer—when they're most active— and peak travel season approaches. Here's what you need to know about ...

“Chiggers are an outdoor biting pest. They feed once, and will not reproduce indoors and have continuous generations,” says entomologist Jody Green, at the University of Nebraska. They are typically ...

Environment often indicates culprit, not appearance of bug bite alone. Mosquito, flea and bed bug bites remain most common across California. Clean, avoid scratching and monitor bites for infection or ...

Travelling at speeds of up to 100 feet per hour and able to hide in any tiny crevices across your bed, the bugs can prove to be hard to spot ...

As summer kicks off, many South Carolinians will soon travel for vacation. Plenty will bring back memories of fun and happiness. Some could also bring back a gross, unwanted visitor. With the return ...

There’s nothing like hitting the sack after a long day on the road, but there’s something travelers may want to consider doing first if they don't want to be the only ones crawling into bed: Checking ...

Elliott’s warning comes after recent reports of a rise in the parasites, with pest control call-outs increasing by 62% since ...