Bed Bug Bioligy

Signs of Bugs

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 Look for Signs of be bugs in the following steps.

  • Rusty or reddish stains on bed sheets.
  • Dark spots (about this size: •), which are bed bug excrement and may bleed on the fabric like a marker would.
  • Eggs and eggshells, which are tiny (about 1mm) and pale yellow skins that nymphs shed as they grow larger.
  • Live bed bugs.

Tempratures and Bedbugs

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1. Death in Minutes

2. Death in Days or Months if Acclimated

3. Death in Weeks or Months

4. Slower Reproduction

5. Fast Reproduction

6. Slow Reproduction

7. Death in a Days to Weeks

8. Death in Minutes

Bed Bugs Hide

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Top 8 Locations

  1. Box Spring (34.6%)
  2. Couch and/or Chair (22.6%)
  3. Mattress (22.4%)
  4. Bed Frame and/or Head Board (13.4%)
  5. Other (3.1%)
  6. Walls and/or Ceilings (2.3%)
  7. Baseboard (1.4%)
  8. Dresser and/or Night Stand (0.2%)

Buts also found: Clothing, Bedding, Curtains, Luggage, handbags, gym bags, backpacks,Luggage racks, in clutter, Closets, Coffee tables, end tables, Under rugs and carpet edges.

Bed Bug Bites

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Commonly bite the neck, arms, legs, hands and face. However they will not be predigest they will bite what they including your back. They have a long needle like appendage tucked away as in a slot under the body. This needle comes out when its time to feed. They will inject a saliva that acts as a numbing agent into the skis to keep you unaware of them feeding. They will also release anticoagulant so the blood flows freely. There appendage is long enough to reach the blood vessels under the skin.      

Prevention

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 First is just be aware they can be in any environment. Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to bite you! Do not purchase used furniture. Blood spots in your sheets is a huge sign. The lighter the sheets the easier it is to see this and catch it early. Keep suitcases off the floor when traveling. The best place to keep it would be in the bathroom since bed bugs are most likely not to be residing their. Returning from a trip you should wash everything on hot. Keep in mind when traveling to bring non heat sensitive clothing if possible. Use mattress covers that cover the entire mattress. Bed bugs are hard to see and may require a professional inspection.  

Myths

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Bed bugs means your low class. This is not true the bugs are not bias on your life style. In many cases wealthier people travel more and so they are exposed more these creatures trying to make a new home.

Bed bugs transmit diseases. So far this is a Myth. There has not been a documented case that bedbugs transmit diseases.  

Sleep with the lights on. This is a myth bed bugs do prefer darkens but if need be they will come out in the day time.   

Pesticides alone can kill bed bugs. Myth they require great attention by a professional. The chemical treatment will require more then 1 visit and many bedbugs are resistant to them.