Anyone planning to travel should know what to do in order to avoid getting bitten by the bed bugs. The first thing is try not to ever encounter them at all if you can help it, but travelers cannot always be sure they haven't been exposed to them so it is a good idea to always take necessary precautions whenever you are anywhere that there may be a potential for bed bugs to be nesting; such as hotel rooms, etc… to ensure that you do not get bit by these critters.
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Most people who have bed bugs don’t even realize that their house is infested by it in the first few days of infestations. This is because these bugs are so tiny and live in such tiny and hidden places that it’s hard to even see them, if you don’t purposely go looking for them. But the bites left them by them are the first and most definite sign of their existence.
Bed bugs leave tiny red spots on the skin, which are slightly inflamed. These itchy marks look a lot like mosquito bites. But the main difference in the two bites is that bed bugs bites occur in a straight line, while mosquito bites are in random patterns. Bed bugs normally take 3 days to a week to go away.
It’s very difficult to differentiate bed bug bites from the bites of other insects. Thus, you will have to work on the rule of elimination. If you don’t see any insects flying around your home then it can’t be mosquitoes or other similar insects. To determine if you really have bed bugs, inspect your bed and couch to see if there is any tiny dark red colored residue on it. If yes, then you have bed bugs.
Different people react differently to bed bugs. Some people hardly get affected by them, while others get sick. People who travel a lot are more prone to get bed bug bites. Hotels, especially in America are suffering through this problem for quite some time now. But as an initial bed bug bite may take up to 9 days to show any signs, it becomes harder to find out where exactly you got them. As a result, in many cases, bed bug bites are misdiagnosed as allergic reactions, scabies or other insect, because people think that they bites are a result of something that happened to them recently. Most doctors prescribe anti-allergic pills or itching cream to cure the marks. But the real problem fails to get addressed.
But the good thing about bed bugs is that they are not dangerous like mosquitoes. True, they carry some pathogens which may make some people sick but the chances of that happening are very less. But the bad thing about these pests is that once they find home in a place it’s very difficult to get rid of them.
If you detect bed bugs in your home, shop or office, then the wisest thing will be to call an exterminator immediately. A good pest control service will make sure that the space is free of any infestation, in no time. There are a number of exterminators available online, where you can check out their services and experience before hiring them.
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Purchasing bedding can be a large investment and the lifespan of that bedding is directly related to how well we care for it. Obviously the better care we take care of our furniture, and all of our possessions, the longer they will last. Purchasing an impermeable mattress cover, to protect the lifespan of your mattress is a huge step in the right direction.
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