If you are complaining of an itchy rash on your skin, accompanied by a linear pattern of red raised bumps, then the chances are you’ve been bitten by bed bugs.

The bed bug is a flattened, wingless, reddish brown insect with piercing mouth parts, used to suck the blood from humans and other warm-blooded animals.

In this day and age, with so many technological and scientific advances, it is hard to believe that we could fall victim, in our own homes, to thousands of tiny little critters delightedly sucking on our blood, akin to a fleet of miniature vampires!

However, in the past ten years, the increase in bed bugs making an appearance in homes throughout Western society is rapidly rising. There are a number of reasons for this, namely the increase in affordable travel around the wo ... Read more »