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Nov
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2009

Am I Infested with Bed Bugs

Bed bugs were not a problem for the sixty years following World War II. The introduction of DDT practically eradicated bed bugs in the United States. However with the banning of DDT, the problem started to grow again, and now you need to be careful that you do not develop a bed bug problem. There increase in population has made it imperative that you know about bed bug detection.

Bed bugs are about the same size and color as an apple seed. They live in upholstered furniture, beds and even in carpets. They prefer to live close to their food source, which means if they are in your home, you. They wait until you are sleeping soundly before sneaking out to have their midnight snack. If you awaken and start to move, they will scurry back into hiding quickly before being seen.

Bed bugs may migrate into you home by hitch hiking on used furniture, luggage or clothing from hotel rooms, or even your clothing as you visit a movie theater. One female bed bug lays hundreds of eggs during her lifetime. This can lead to infestation of your own home. It does not matter if you keep your home clean or dirty. Cleanliness has nothing to do with bed bug infestation. They only need blood to survive. If they cannot get your blood, the will settle for the blood of your pets.

If a home is fully infested with bed bugs, there is a musty foul odor that fill the space. In fact, one way that bed bugs are detected is by the use of specially trained dogs that use their super sensitive noses to sniff out the bugs. Hopefully, you will be able to look for other signs of bed bugs that will allow you to get the problem under control before it becomes an all out infestation.

Since bed bugs like to hide during the daytime, it is important that you check out cracks and creases on the bed. Look along rails and behind the headboard. Look for rusty or brown colored stains on mattresses and bedding to be sure that you do not have a problem with bed bugs.

Keep an eye out for egg shells or discarded skins from molting bugs. Remember that your box springs offer a multitude of places for bed bugs to hide as do ripped or torn mattresses.

If you find bed bugs in your home, you should take immediate action to get rid of them. Wearing insect repellent will not stop the bugs from biting you. One possible method is to encase infested mattresses and box springs in specially made plastic enclosures that zip shut so the bugs cannot escape. Without meals of blood, they will die.

If you choose instead to discard your mattress and replace it, remove all clutter from the room and be sure that there are no bugs present before bringing in new bedding. Otherwise, you will just be starting the problem all over again.

Learn more about bed bug detection. Stop by Jack Hanley’s site where you can find out all about bed bug detection Connecticut and what it can do for you.

 
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