Are Bed Bugs Lurking in Your Apartment?

You may have seen bed bugs crawling all over the news in recent weeks, thanks to a recent study that reported a dramatic increase in the U.S. bed bug population.

Ew, right?

If you're like me, every time you read or hear a story about bed bugs, you worry that you have them. Here's how to know if you do, in "Are Bed Bugs Lurking in Your Apartment?"

The article links you to a "bed bug registry" that collects reports of bed bugs in hotels and apartment buildings. It also provides helpful info for identifying bed bug bites and how to look for signs that your apartment might be harboring the nocturnal pests.

Sleep tight, ha.


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Is it your landlord's responsibility to exterminate for ants in your apartment?

Ants! Homeowners and renters alike often encounter these common, unwelcome visitors, especially during the summertime. Whether you've noticed a stray ant or two or you're battling a full-scale sudden infestation of ants, here is some advice for ridding your apartment of these ordinary household pests -- starting with informing your landlord about the problem.

Should My Landlord Exterminate My Apartment for Ants? takes you through the steps of informing your landlord about your ant problem, battling these pests inexpensively all on your own and following up with your landlord if an ant infestation is severe enough to make your apartment "unfit and uninhabitable," at which point it would, certainly, be your landlord's responsibility to address. See the article, too, for some options you have if you have a severe ant infestation in your apartment and your landlord refuses to act.



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