How to Avoid, Eliminate, and Recognize
Bed Bugs

What Are Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs are reddish brown, oval, wingless and flat, about the size of a grain of rice. Bed bugs are active at night and hide during the day. They often lodge unnoticed in dark crevices of a mattress, box springs, headboards and bed frames. Their eggs can also be nestled in fabric seams of a sofa or chair.

Bed bugs are parasites that feed on the blood of people and certain animals, and they require these blood meals to grow and reproduce. After feeding for about two to five minutes, the bed bug returns to its hiding place.

In rare cases of intense and neglected infestation, prolong bitings from bed bugs may lead to anemia. Secondary bacterial infection may appears from scratching itchy skin too much.

Bed Bug Transmission

There's a tremendous increase in bedbugs in the United States and other parts of the world. Many different studies show a 3, 4, 500 percent increase in reports of bedbugs or reports of bed bug infestations

Bed bugs are brought into homes through luggage while traveling, clothing, shopping bags from department stores, chairs from movie theatres, under the edge of carpet, or out of town visitors.

While bed bugs are most commonly found in bedrooms, infestations can also occur in other rooms, including: bathrooms, living rooms, and laundry rooms.

Hotel visits are a very common infestation area due to the large turnover of visitors from around the world.

When bed bugs are present, sometimes it's cheaper and more effective to throw everything out and replace with new items after consulting with an exterminator.

Bed Bug Bites

It can be difficult to tell bed bug bites from other types of insect bites. However, they are typically itchy, and they may appear clustered or lined up in rough rows.

Cimicosis is a skin condition caused by bed bug bites. In about 50% of cases, there is no visible sign of bites, and for those who do have a visible sign, it varies in size and itchiness. Itchy welts on your skin can be another sign that you have been bitten by a bed bug.

Aside from bite symptoms, signs may include: fecal spots or blood smears on sheets, and moults (shedding of their skin).

Treatment of Bed Bugs

Treatments can be expensive and very time consuming. The first step is a long-term spraying plan. This should be done by a reputable and professional pest control exterminator.

Your home or apartment can be heated to more than 160 degrees, which kills the bugs and their eggs.

Another treatment may be done by tenting your home, again by a professional exterminator.

With bed bugs, chemical treatment is effective, but it has to be done in an integrated way.

Prevention of Bed Bugs

Their are no foolproof ways of preventing bed bugs from invading your home or workplace. Being proactive with your belongings and knowing how to identify the presence of bed bugs is the first step.

Do not pick up seemingly discarded furniture or electronics that have been left by the curb for disposal, or behind places of business. Bed bug infestations are not limited to beds or mattresses.

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