Many people are not aware of bed bugs, how they look and other essential information regarding bed bugs. Some folks don’t even know that they are already being infested by such bed insects. So to lessen your susceptibility to pests such as bed bugs, you should be able to equip yourself with some valuable knowledge regarding the insects and other helpful things in order for you to get rid of bed bugs once they chose to dwell your home.
Appearance, general information
Bed bugs are wingless insects, small or about 1/4 inch in length, usually oval with flat bodies and are reddish-brown in color. They came from the insect family called Cimicidae and of course, they feed themselves with blood such as that taken from the humans and even animals.
These insects prefer to inhabit places or stuffs where they can easily gain access to their prey. Their typical place for feeding and hiding are the mattresses, sofas, and other furniture where the host would usually seek comfort; so as their name implies. Although bed bugs are not really nocturnal insects, they tend to strike during night time or when the host is in deep slumber.
When a bug feeds itself, it injects saliva which contains anticoagulants and anaesthetics so the host won’t feel any pain or whatsoever. That is the reason why many people are not aware that they are actually making themselves a feast for those pests. Responses to bed bug infestations and their bites usually vary but the common effects are anxiety, stress, and insomnia. Skin infections and scars are the most apparent since bed bug bites tend to produce swollen bumps and rashes.
Existence
It was before World War II that such insects became rampant in the U.S. And during the time when the pesticide DDT was extensively put to use, bed bugs grew smaller in number. However, their existence was still widespread to other areas even up to now. In fact, bed bugs seemed to have reached the surface again to bring so much terror and annoyance to many households.
Recently, there had been quite an increase in bed bug infestations. Some of the reasons which many people consider include the restriction on the use of pesticides and other toxic insect sprays or repellents, the need or inclination of many people to travel, increase in immigration and people transferring from one apartment or house to another. The inability to eradicate those pests without delay can also encourage the expansion of its growth or production.
Location, hiding place
As the name implies, bed bugs are fond of hiding underneath or on the corners of your beds or mattresses. They always see to it that you can’t easily find and hunt them. However, there are lots of ways to catch them doing their deeds, trap those bed bugs and kill them. Such bed insects usually hide themselves into tiny cracks and crevices making it hard for you to get rid of bed bugs.
Obviously, unclean households are a very suitable place for bed bugs. Houses where dwellers are in a crowd are more susceptible to bed bug infestation. However, so long as they can detect heat waves or human body temperature with accord to the presence of carbon dioxide, bed bugs would exist. On the other hand, they don’t last long on tropical places even though they get attracted to warmth or heat waves. That’s also the reason why steam cleaning is effective in killing bed bugs.
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