Bed bugs · source-backed guidance
The bed bug guide that doesn't sell you spray.
Identify, treat and prevent bed bugs using answers cited from peer-reviewed studies (Rutgers Wang Lab, Pereira, Olson, Goddard). No miracle-cure pitches. No fearmongering. Honest about what works, what doesn't, and what's still uncertain.
Where are you right now?
Pick the situation that matches yours. Each path gives you the next concrete step, not a wall of text.
I think I have bites.
Identify the pattern, distinguish from mosquitos/fleas, learn when to see a doctor.
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I just got back from travel.
The suitcase-on-the-floor moment. What to do in the next 24 hours.
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I bought used furniture.
Inspection routine before bringing it indoors. What to look for, what to do if you find something.
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I found something on my mattress.
Step-by-step inspection. Spots, casings, eggs, what each means.
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Why this site, not the others
- →Every concrete claim cites a peer-reviewed study. Pereira 2009, Olson 2013, Polanco 2011, Wang Lab, Goddard & deShazo 2009, Doggett 2012. Not "experts say".
- →We're honest about what doesn't work. Most hardware-store sprays match a water control in mortality. Ultrasonic repellers attract, not repel. We tell you that even when it costs us affiliate clicks.
- →Affiliate links are flagged clearly. No hidden Amazon redirects, no "natural" miracle products. The handful of products we recommend are the ones we'd actually use ourselves.
- →Same team runs wanzenWEG.de in Germany. The German version has been peer-audited against the same literature. This English site is built on that audit's results.