Bed bugs have favorite colors, new research has discovered. In a series of experiments, researchers noted that the little blood suckers strongly preferred red and black and avoided green and yellow.

No two words stoke fear faster than “bed bugs.” They’re easy to spread, hard to see and nearly impossible, it seems, to eradicate. Thankfully, a new study published in the Journal of Medical ...

Researchers from the University of Florida and Union College in Lincoln, NE wondered whether bed bugs preferred certain colors for their hiding places, so they did some testing in the lab. The tests ...

Given that female bed bugs lay over 200 eggs during their lifetime, it’s not surprising that an estimated one out of five American households have had or know someone who has had a bed bug infestation ...

Few things can cause more sheer panic and paranoia than an outbreak of bed bugs, but luckily we may have a new weapon in the fight against these bloodsuckers. Scientists have discovered that bed bugs ...

You already know the one thing you absolutely must do upon entering a hotel room to prevent a bed bug infestation in your suitcase (if you don't, read this), but now there's something hotels can do to ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A new study finds that bed bugs like certain colors more than others. The study, published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, says the bugs like the colors dark red and black ...

Have you ever found a strange, creepy-crawly bug, and wondered if it’s a cockroach? Not to worry, you’re not alone; there are many bugs that look like roaches. Cockroaches themselves are hated and ...

As summer treks on and travel among Americans continues to climb, an unwelcome visitor also is taking advantage of the warmer weather: bed bugs. Entomologists say bed bugs appear to be surging as more ...

Bed bugs generally prefer hiding spots that are red or black, but their preferences change according to age, sex, and other factors, new research shows. Researchers from the University of Florida and ...