Michael Colongione

It's no secret that bedbugs are running rampant throughout colleges, homes, offices, and hotels across the country. These pesky creatures have worked their way into the cracks and crevices of our beds, offices, and cars and spread like wildfire. Staying educated on preventive measures can help you minimize...

As an owner of a pest control company, I am often asked what type of treatment is most effective in ridding a home of bedbugs. To determine how to tackle your current infestation, you need the facts. And that is where I come in. Learning your options is an important...

Nearly everyone can relate to a nurse, doctor or social worker making a difference in a friend or a loved one's life. So many of us, at one time or another, have relied on direct care workers to assist a loved one as a result of a social, emotional or...

Happy Holidays!

Are you traveling this season? Have you booked your flights? Are you staying with family or in a hotel? Have you checked off your whole shopping list? Are you shopping online or in store? Are you mailing gifts or carrying with you? While trying to answer these...

Everyone is quick to call up a pest control professional and ask the question, "When can you be here? I have bedbugs!" When the question really should be, "How do I prepare before you come and treat my home?"

Prior to a pest control company coming to treat your home,...

"Happy bedbug awareness month!" I bet you never thought anyone would be uttering those words to you. Well, the month of September is upon us and with that comes a month of education, education, and some more education. At my company, Gotcha Bed Bug Inspectors, we always say, "education is...

Seems like everywhere you go someone in the media is talking about bedbugs. Most recently, a study compiled by Terminix, a pest control service company, ranked the top most infested cities in 2011. Among those in the study include: Cincinnati, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia and, edging out all of...

Going through my travel checklist, I have my toothbrush and toothpaste, brought plenty of socks and didn't forget my sunscreen. Now I'm sitting in row 32 seat B and all I can think of is how many times the lady sitting next to me has scratched her arm. Close quarters...

He has a great job -- check! He is good looking -- check! He makes you laugh -- check! He has bed bugs -- check!

Wait! He has bed bugs?

In a world with so many fish in the sea, we never counted on having to worry about getting...

"Where are these bed bugs coming from?" That's the number one question I get from my customers and friends. Many pest control professionals and researchers have different theories as to why we are dealing with this pesky pest after they have been gone for so long.

What do you...

Treatment Preparation: How to Do-it-Yourself or Assist a Professional

You've read it in your local papers and have seen it on TV stations nationwide -- bedbugs are back and are affecting homes, stores and offices. Some of you may currently be experiencing an infestation in your home or office. If...

If you are like me, you've started thinking about what great gifts you will buy your loved ones this holiday season. Retailers are already rolling out their holiday displays and the commercials have started. What is different about this holiday season is that we are currently facing a bedbug epidemic....

Bedbugs. The word alone is enough to make the skin crawl. From Hollister to Victoria's Secret, it seems there is no refuge from these persistent little creatures. Here are some tips to to ensure the bedbugs don't bite.

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