Beds are supposed to be a place to recluse to, to relax in and rest, and to download and reset your short-term/working memory. There are a couple of creatures that will visit our beds that can cause havoc to our physical and mental health. One is dust mites, which are microscopic spiders that eat human skin cells and animal dander. Dust mites create proteins that are potent allergens called Der-p1 and Der-p2.

The other creatures that like to live in our beds are bed bugs. Even seasoned restoration professionals tend to be nervous in and around bed bugs. Why does the subject of old phrases like “Goodnight! Don’t let the bed bugs bite!” make restoration professionals run for the hills? The underlying fear of bed bugs is they bite and leave welts and are hard to eradicate.