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5 Facts About Bed Bugs That Everyone Should Know

5/31/2018

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Almost everyone has heard nightmare stories about bed bugs. These minuscule insects can cause uncomfortable skin welts and even ruin furniture. Take the time to educate yourself on these tiny foes, however, and you might not find them so scary. Baton Rouge pest control experts have been eradicating bed bugs for a long time and have tried and true methods for making sure they won't return to your home or commercial property. Check out these five facts about bed bugs to prepare if you ever spot one crawling around.
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1. They Reproduce Quickly
 
Bed bugs spread like wildfire. Just a few can reproduce into hundreds, making it impossible to inhabit a space. Two of the most common ways these insects spread are traveling and secondhand furniture. If you ever plan to stay in a hotel, be careful. Bed bugs tend to harbor in hotels, especially pet-friendly ones. They can attach to clothing or luggage, and thus are transported to your car or living space. Similarly, secondhand furniture should be scrubbed clean before being moved into a property. It's best to avoid purchasing used fabric couches, chairs or mattresses since bed bugs are especially partial to making these objects their home. It's impossible to predict how quickly an infestation can spread. Depending on access to food, female bugs can lay up to 500 eggs in two months, so it is vital you contact a pest control service as soon as you notice anything.
 
2. They Spread From Room to Room
 
Bed bugs are nocturnal travelers. They can spread to several rooms through cavity walls, ceilings, partition walls, cables, pipework, open doors and corridors. Because of their small size, they can easily fit in cracks by laying down flat and slowly crawling through. If an infestation is at a high level, they're especially partial to gravitating to food sources to complete their life cycle and reproduce. Attempting to prevent migration by sealing cracks is often not enough to eradicate them. Only a pest control company has the proper equipment and chemicals for effective bed bug treatment.
 
3. They Feed on Blood
 
Unfortunately, one of the major nutrition sources for bed bugs is blood. Many first realize they have an infestation when they wake up to itchy sores on their body. If you have pets, they can also be victims of bed bugs. Some people get allergic reactions to the bites, while others need to see a doctor because the sores begin to bleed from too much scratching. To prevent a lot of frustration, it's best to recruit a pest control company to make sure every last bug is eliminated.
 
4. They Live Up To One Year
 
Given female bed bugs' propensity to reproduce, many people are discouraged to hear that the average lifespan of a bug is one year. They reproduce through a process called "traumatic insemination" during which the male forcibly breaks a female's abdomen and inserts sperm. Once hatched, young bugs go through five growth stages before shedding their skin and becoming full-fledged adults. All the while, they feed off blood to survive. After feeding, a bed bug can grow to almost half its size. Only a pest control expert can determine how bad an infestation is and the most appropriate treatment.
 
5. They're Attracted to Certain Environments
 
Bed bugs thrive in certain environments. They tend to congregate in areas with little light. They enjoy red or black colors because they reassemble the colors of the bugs themselves, and hence give off a feeling that they're aggregating in herds. They tend to avoid green or yellow because they resemble light. There's little that you can do to prevent an infestation, however. Changing your wallpaper to yellow, for example, or putting more lamps in a room won't be a good deterrent. Consult with a bed bug pest control expert to discover the most effective removal method.
 
How To Remove Bed Bugs
 
Pest control professionals have several ways to tackle a bed bug infestation. Before deciding which method to use, they must carefully examine your property to determine the scope of the outbreak. It's useful to educate yourself about the different techniques so you know what to expect if you ever have to call the pros.
 
1. Heat Treatment
 
Since heat kills bed bugs, professionals sometimes opt to raise the temperature in infested rooms for roughly six to eight hours. Bed bugs and their eggs die in an hour and a half at 118°F and immediately at 122°F. The process usually involves careful monitoring of thermometers to make sure the correct temperature is reached. Keep in mind that the high temperature may affect items such as plants, food or art. Before a pest control expert begins a heat treatment, remove these sensitive possessions, if necessary.
 
2. Insecticide
 
Spraying insecticide takes less time than a heat treatment and can also be highly effective. Only a licensed pest control expert can decide which insecticide to use in your residence or business. There are many different brands to choose from, and three major categories of products:
 
●        Fast-acting for surfaces people frequently touch, such as sofas or countertops
●        Residual for underneath and inside furniture as well as cracks or crevices
●        Dust for small spaces such as electrical outlets and baseboards
 
It's rare for all the pests to be killed in the first insecticide bed bug treatment. Usually, exterminators visit two or three times. They might also give you directions on how to prepare for a treatment. Follow these tips closely; otherwise, you might jeopardize the efficacy of the insecticide. You also shouldn't enter the rooms that are being treated before the experts say that's it's alright. Breathing in harmful chemicals is a health risk, and it should be the goal of every quality crew to put your safety first.
 
Hopefully, learning about these pests can aid in dispelling the myth that all is lost if they ever enter your property. Pest control experts have a wealth of knowledge about these insects and understand exactly what to do to keep them at bay.
 
11 Comments
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4/11/2020 05:35:05 am

very informative and useful blog I seem to have controlled the environment but need to get the stinging bird mites off me. Do you have anything for that

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lein link
10/30/2020 09:57:53 am

Thank you for sharing this article.
very useful and informative content.I appreciate your article.Thanks and Keep sharing.

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Jhon link
12/1/2020 12:33:32 am

Pest infestation in your home is really inconvenient to all. The presence of pests can seriously affect the health of your loved ones. Sharing your home with these pests is irritating. It can destroy your property and belongings So, don’t wait till it worsen

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4/4/2021 10:53:20 pm

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Briana link
7/29/2021 03:48:24 am

This is a very informative—edifying article to all. Thanks a lot! Continue to post!

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Zachary Tomlinson link
1/13/2022 12:40:19 am

Thanks for explaining how bed bugs are pests that could fest on human blood and cause irritation to your skin. I first heard this term in one of those telenovelas I binged last weekend. I think it should be a priority to get these pests out of your bed before sleeping in it.

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Zoe link
7/27/2022 08:03:59 am

Great Article! Thank you for sharing this is very informative post, and looking forward to the latest one.

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Aaron link
8/2/2022 07:01:32 am

Thanks for sharing this useful information! Hope that you will continue with the kind of stuff you are doing.

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Bella link
8/2/2022 07:14:23 am

Excellent article! Your post is essential today. Thanks for sharing, by the way.

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Shane link
9/9/2022 10:56:00 am


Thanks for sharing this useful information! Hope that you will continue with the kind of stuff you are doing.

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Victoria Addington link
11/4/2022 05:51:21 am

I agreed when you stated that increasing the temperature in infested rooms can help kill bed bugs. My friend wants to remove the bed bugs in his house. I should advise him to look for an expert in bed bug treatment to get rid of the pests.

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