From the schoolboy who carried them home in his backpack to the young assistant who got them from her work cubicle to the executive who picked them up on an overseas flight, America faces a bed bug epidemic. Now from leading bed bug expert Jeff Eisenberg comes the first comprehensive guide for effectively dealing with this infestation. Handy, clear, and indispensable, this authoritative book gives you the best strategies to avoid bed bugs or eliminate them-and keep them from coming back. Discover everything you need to know about: Detection-simple steps to determine if you have a bed bug problem. Treatment-Green? Heat? Freezing? Fumigation? Travel-the five biggest mistakes made during hotel stays. Lifestyles-how to steer clear of bed bugs in unexpected places like gyms, movie theaters, and airplanes. Exterminators-hiring one who won't rip you off and who actually knows what to do. Prevention-what to do monthly, weekly, daily, and right now to keep bed bugs out of your life.

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