Basic First Aid

Bed bugs were problem critters in the beginning of the 20th century, but they were nearly wiped out in the middle of the 20th century. Lately though, bed bugs are reappearing again because the insecticides used back then are now banned.

People are the globe are traveling more as countries become more global. This has also led to bed bugs being transported all over the place. Hotels where international guests stay get infected by the bed bugs these travelers bring. New guests pick up the bed bugs and unknowingly introduce them to their own homes.

Bed bugs hide just about anywhere they want, as long as they can not be found. Some examples of hiding places are in your clothes, on your mattress, in between cracks of your walls, and under your furniture.

Right before dawn, the bed bugs come out to feed on your blood. They inject a chemical into your body so that you will not feel anything when they suck out your blood.

If you want to get rid of all the bed bugs, then you will need to seek out all the places that they hide. They normally like to hide somewhere close to their food source. If you miss just one bed bug, they will quickly reproduce so it is imperative to get all of them.

Bed bugs usually hide in the mattress. So in order to get rid of bed bugs, you can get a plastic mattress cover and encase your entire mattress inside. This keeps the bed bugs from coming out at night. Hence, the bed bugs die of starvation. Be aware that you have to keep the cover on for many months because the bed bugs can go without food for just as long.

To get rid of bed bugs hiding in places other than your mattress, you will have to do some searching. Look at every possible crevice in your home around your bed.

Finding and getting rid of bed bugs can be pretty hard to do if you are not experienced in doing so. You may want to enlist the help of exterminators since they know where bed bugs hide and have the necessary equipment to get rid of bed bugs.

Filed under: Pesticides