As we've covered in the past, bedbugs have made a huge resurgence in recent years. While the bedbugs themselves are not actually harmful unless you have an allergic reaction to their bites, the mental toll and loss of sleep can be devastating. People spend thousands on inspections and efforts to remove the pests from their homes if infestations do occur.

Protecting against bedbugs is, of course, another instance where the old adage applies: ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.’ Allergy Armor Bed Bug is prevention in a package. These bedbug-proof covers trap any existing bedbugs in the mattress, blocking them from their food source (you) and killing them, and also prevent any infestations from occurring in the first place.

If the horror of bedbugs and the threat of allergic reactions to their bites aren't enough to keep allergy sufferers from preventing infestations, Medical News Today points out another bedbug-related danger for those with allergies, asthma, or multiple chemical sensitivities: the chemicals often used to exterminate them.

Interestingly, it's the regulation of dangerous chemicals like DDT that is partially responsible for the increase in bedbugs. In addition, bedbugs have developed a resistance to many of the pesticides exterminators would normally use. Because of this difficulty in finding substances that kill these pests, officials are seeking permission to resume use of propoxur, a chemical that is effective in halting infestations, but which was pulled from the market when the EPA raised safety concerns.

Avoid resorting to extreme measures, like the use of questionable chemicals, by implementing the following measures