We’ve all heard the saying, “Sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite.”, but it’s becoming all too real lately. Infestations from bed bugs are on the rise in the U.S., and these little critters are a nasty bunch who make their home in beds and soft furnishings where they come out typically at night to bite you and feed on your blood.  Bed bugs are different from dust mites, although both can be making their home in your bed. Dust mites don’t bit you, but they do cause allergy symptoms whereas bed bugs do not.  Encasings can protect you from both bed bugs and dust mites, if you get pillow encasings and mattress encasings that have been tested and provent to provide allergy and bed bug protection.  Even if you’re only looking for allergy relief from dust mites, the additional bed bug protection is an added bonus to keep these pesky bugs from invading your bed.

If you want more information about bed bugs, make sure to read our bed bug article here in the Allergy Learning Center. It will help you to understand more about bed bugs and what protection encasings can provide.