Bed bugs are horrid little creatures who will hide out in you bedroom and bedding during the day and come out to feed of your blood as you sleep. The result for those who may have an allergic reaction to the bites are uncomfortable, itchy rashes or welts all over their body. Where possible do not take used furniture into your home, it is certainly very unwise to take old furniture which you may fine out on the street or in skips. To protect your box spring and mattress it is worth while investing in bed bug proof encasements which will cover the box spring and mattress of your bed.

Everybody who travels should know how to prevent bed bug bites. They also tend to stay in crevices, folds, and seams, which makes them both hard to see and hard to find. This is one of the things that has helped them spread, because people don't realize that they have gotten into their luggage. This means you either need to wash them in very hot water, or you need to have them spend time in the freezer between uses. Either heat or cold will kill any bedbugs.

Do bed bugs really bite? Well, they have a really well developed mouth and they usually feed on blood when you are sleeping. The mouth consists of a beak that's long and is sharp enough to pierce skin and strong enough to suck blood. When you've been bit, you'll see wheals which last for a few days as a tiny red mark on your skin. Usually bedbugs bite in rows rather than random bites from mosquitoes.

Scratching the area will make it worse and will lead to infections. To reduce the swelling, you can use an icepack. In case the pain is unbearable ingesting pain-killers will offer relief. Years ago, spraying DDT was very popular until it was banned for its harmful effects on humans.

Bed bugs can easily slip inside your house through cracks or crevices that may not be immediately apparent to you. To prevent an infestation from occurring, be sure to properly seal all visible cracks on the interior and exterior of your home. Even if you hired professional exterminators to inspect your entire home, there is still a chance that these insects can still enter your home. This can happen if you keep in close contact with individuals who frequently travel as these bugs can travel between luggage and clothing.

It is important to note that females typically lay a few hundred eggs which will birth in a month. Therefore it is important to stop this from happening so they do not multiply in number. Bed bugs are very small in size, adults measuring only 4-5 millimeters long. They appear as small reddish, brown beetles. They look different depending on when their last meal was. The number one cause of bed bug infestations is traveling. Whenever you stay in a hotel, there is a chance you will get bed bugs. The pests are very small so people are usually unaware they have them. When people who have bed bugs travel, some of the bugs will travel right along with them in their suitcase.

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