Bed Bugs-Causing Discomfort and Posing Health Risks

With individuals living busier lives, including an increased amount of travel, bed bugs seemed to have resurfaced in great number. One theory is that people may be traveling to countries where problems with these bugs are prevalent, and then they may be carrying these bugs from one location to the next in their clothing and luggage. Motels and hotels run a greater risk of contact with these bugs from those traveling, and then they are eventually brought back home with them. A bed bug problem can also be a problem for those who take in furniture and bedding from the street, where they may not realize they were there in the first place due to an infestation from these bugs. Whatever the reason is that you have acquired an infestation with these pesky bugs, it this best for the health of all who live or work with you that you get rid of the bugs. The effect of this bug on people can be debilitating and substantial. These bugs bite the host usually around the mid-section while they are in bed at night. However, these bugs can bite on additional areas of the skin such as the legs and arms. These bites can be in a series caused by the individual moving around or they can be individual bites. When they finish biting, these bugs scurry towards bedframes, mattress turfs, under the ribbing, floor joints, picture frames, moldings, platforms, or any other crevice or crack they can find. Killing or getting rid of bed bugs is a multi-step process where there needs to be a thorough cleaning of the infested areas, then an inspection of the surrounding rooms. On average, these bugs can travel approximately twenty feet to find a host. This is usually the general rule pest control companies use when deciding which rooms to inspect and treat. These bugs can also be located in adjacent areas that are below and above the room where the bugs were spotted. It is extremely difficult to completely get rid of these bugs since it is easy to miss the bugs' eggs, which are white and small and can be found anywhere. For this reason, it is essential to use the services of a reputable pest control company to get rid of your bed bug problem. If you currently have bed bugs that you are not able to get rid of on your own, hire a professional pest control company to do it for you. They will do a thorough inspection of your premises, and use techniques and treatments that will rid you of this nuisance bug.