Bed Bugs Are Tough to Fight

I am sure you have heard the saying do not let the bed bugs bite.  Most people take that with a grain of salt.  However, bed bugs are not just mythical creatures.  They can infest your home and be very difficult to get rid of.

You will only have a small number of bed bugs in your home during an early infestation.  Even if they do not multiply, they will live for about nine months when feeding off a host on a regular basis.  However, these infestations almost always get worse.

Females can lay up to five eggs on a daily basis.  These eggs only take approximately two weeks to hatch.  After hatching, they will immediately find a host to feed on.  If you do not treat the infestation soon, it can get out-of-hand very quickly.

It can be very difficult spotting these small bugs if you are not trained to do so.  They look like a small apple seed.  They do not have the ability to jump, so they crawl around slowly trying to find a host.

If bed bugs make their way onto your body, they will likely bite you.  If you have an allergic reaction to the bite, you will notice a small, red bump.  Bed bugs bite and feed at any time of the day, not just during the night hours.

However, they mainly feed at night.  This is because they would rather hide during the day when hosts likely are nowhere to be found.  You will usually find them hiding in dark locations during the day.

They most often stow away in beds and mattresses.  In addition to human hosts, they will enjoy getting their meals from pets in your home.  If bed bugs make a home in your mattress, it is usually best to throw it away instead of trying to go through the difficult process of getting rid of them completely.

They can also infiltrate the box spring.  You would likely have to remove the fabric that covers the box spring in order to check for their presence or treat them if found.  There are also plenty of other places that bed bugs can hide besides in bedding.

Bed bugs are commonly found in furniture like chairs and couches.  If you regularly sleep on your couch, then they will love living there.  They can also be found along baseboards, in carpeting, behind wallpaper, and in ceiling tiles.

If you suspect you have bed bugs in your home, it is important to deal with the problem as soon as possible.  You should call a pest control company to come out and remove the pests.