Almost everywhere now, bed bugs are present. In the news, you can see them infesting homes, hospitals, dormitories, hotels, offices, stores and even gyms. And that simply means, your house could be next breeding place. And the worse part is that you might not even know it. However, you can just wait and let bed bugs show their selves. You have to act now before it’s too late. And your first step is to know how can they get in your place so you can build up your defenses.
Basically, bed bugs don’t feed on bacteria, but on blood. They have been associated with dirty and gross places for many years, but that doesn’t mean that clean houses or commercial places can’t get them. Another wrong notion is that bed bugs only live in beds or mattresses. But the truth is that bed bugs can be anywhere they find food and a warm place to hide. So, they can be in your bed, couch, carpets, car seats, etc. They have made the pest control business a very lucrative one.
The fact that a developed city like New York is under attack by these bugs, proves these facts. The bed bug infestation in developed countries has increased more than 5,000 times in the last few years. This shocking increase in their numbers is because of the fact that these bugs can transport from one place to another very easily.
You have bed bugs because:
• Your friends have them: The people you meet outside of your house may have bed bugs stuck to their clothes or bags. The bug can transmit to you when you touch them or share a close space with them.
• Your guest brought them: If you have guests over in your house and if they have bed bugs infestation, then there is a huge risk of you getting it too. It is also possible that you guests stayed in a b&b cavan that had this infestation and brought it to your home.
• Your pet has them: Bed bugs feed on blood on both, humans and animals. They can even survive on your pet’s body. If your pets interact with other animals in the street or park, there is a big chance that he has brought bed bugs to your home.
• You have old furniture: Old mattresses, chairs, couches etc are breeding ground for bed bugs.
You can have bed bugs through any of the given above. To prevent their infestation in your home, what you can generally do is control those that come in your place. Inspect them before letting them step in. In case they get past your prevent step, immediately implement a thorough bed bug inspection and treatment in your place.
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