Bed Bug Facts

BED BUG FACTS:

• Reddish-brown, flattened, oval, wingless insect.
• Up to 1/4 of an inch long.
• Nymphs (babies) have a translucent, barely visible body no bigger than a speck of dust.
• Nymphs must feed on blood to grow, shedding skins as they develop in a process called molting.
• They infest all types of facilities and living environments, even the most expensive, luxurious homes. Sanitation and cleanliness have no bearing on their presence.
• They typically feed every 7-10 days for anywhere between 3-10 minutes.
• One bed bug will bite 1-3 times during this feeding.
• An adult can survive 400+ days without a blood meal; nymphs 3 months. This means they can travel great distances in bags, boxes, furniture, and luggage, awaiting their new home and host.
• Bed bugs like to hide in seams and cracks and crevices. This behavior along with their small size makes them very difficult to see and treat. This also means you can take them home with you from an infested location in your coat, bag, shoes, pants pockets, cuffs, in a package...anywhere!
• Evidence of an infestation will be tiny black speckled droppings, molted skins, and eggs (though these are nearly impossible to see).
• Bites and reactions vary from person to person depending upon how allergic a given individual is to the saliva injected at the time of feeding.
• Bedbug saliva acts as an analgesic and anti-coagulant, allowing the bug to feed efficiently while preventing the host from feeling pain or discomfort while being bitten so the bugs can go undetected while they are feeding.
• It can take up to 5 days for the itch and irritation associated with the bites to appear. This often makes it very difficult to determine precisely where one is being bitten.
• Several treatments are typically necessary to get rid of an infestation, due to the cryptic nature associated with these bugs.

ACT FAST if you think you have bed bugs! Seek treatment by a professional pest control company specializing in bed bugs.

Pest Control Tips

Spring Pest Control Service: Pest Arrest Tips and Suggestions

Be alert for any signs of pest problems. Pest problems are easier to handle the earlier you notice them. If you neglect the signs, things can get out of control pretty quickly. There are several things that can be done to prevent infestation as suggested by the Spring pest control service. 

To keep flying insects away from your home at night, use amber lighting outside. If you caulk all the crevices and cracks, roaches or other insects won’t be able to use them as their hiding place. If you keep your home clean, you’ve probably taken the biggest step toward avoiding pests of any kind. An experienced Spring pest control service will tell you that most pests, being tiny, can survive on the littlest specks of food. Don’t neglect to clean the outside areas of your home as well. Mice and insects are attracted to leaves, tree limbs and other trash left in your yard. It is important to clean up yard waste regularly. 

You are best advised to call the Spring pest control service if there is an infestation in spite of following the above tips.