Experts say that baking soda does not kill bed bugs and share other more effective solutions for eliminating the pest infestation.

Vinegar is an old-fashioned, contact-killer solution for bed bugs. It lacks residual effects, so it requires frequent treatment but can be used to kill a variety of bugs.

A Merck drug used to treat elephantiasis may be the best bed-bug killer out there.

Bleach can kill bed bugs on contact, but it's not enough to handle an infestation. You can spray visible bugs with a 50/50 bleach and water mix, but it won’t reach hidden ones. Prevent bed bugs ...

As for the poisonous plants that come without an invitation, like poison sumac or poison ivy, there are other ways to handle them. "Pulling up these plants is not an option because you want to get ...

A new harder-to-kill species of bed bug is invading the US, experts say — and may already have taken up residence in many northern cities. Once confined to countries near the equator, the ...

Key Points Rubbing alcohol kills bed bugs on contact, but doesn’t reach eggs or hidden bugs and stops working once it ...