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By Ron Leshnower, About.com Guide to Apartment Living

Tracking Bedbugs to Help You Avoid Them

Friday November 6, 2009

As an apartment dweller, the last thing you want for your home is a pest problem. When it comes to bedbugs, the mere thought of an infestation can make many tenants' skin crawl.

It's no wonder why bedbugs have a bad reputation -- they're tiny insects that reproduce quickly, feed on blood, and are often very difficult to get rid of once discovered. Unfortunately, from Bryan, Texas to Lakewood, New Jersey, reports of bedbug outbreaks can be found regularly by perusing the news.

If you want to avoid these nasty critters, a free resource may provide some help. An online database known as "The Bedbug Registry" aims to keep track of bedbug infestations so, for instance, you can learn if an apartment building you want to live in has experienced any bedbug problems recently.

Find out more about this useful resource and how it might help you.

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