How to Check Your Home for Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are small, parasitic insects that feed on human blood. Their habitat is…you guessed it, beds. Bed bugs are most active at night and often reside in the seams of mattresses, box springs, and headboards to be closer to sleeping humans. However, bed bugs can be found in couch cushions, curtains, cracks, and crevices around your home. The result of having bed bugs is itchy, painful bites, and a difficult infestation to manage. Bed bug infestations can negatively affect your life in numerous ways. The best way to get rid of bed bugs is to prevent having them in the first place. The best way to exterminate bed bugs is to contact the Bug-A-Meister immediately.
What do bed bugs look like?
As previously mentioned, bed bugs are extremely small. Young bed bugs, called nymphs, are semi-translucent to yellow in color and are undetectable to the human eye without a microscope. Adult bed bugs are flat, oval-shaped, and reddish-brown in color. They are known to resemble a small apple seed. Regardless, spotting adults can still be a challenge.
How do I look for bed bugs and where do I look?
Bed bugs tend to live within 5-10 feet of a bed and are more common in dense populations. Bed bugs attach themselves to you and move onto different environments, making hotels and large cities notorious for bed bug infestations. Follow these simple steps to find out if you have bed bugs and if you do, contact us now.
Inspect bed seams thoroughly, especially at hotels. If you’re a weirdo like me, use your handy-dandy magnifying glass.
Splat! Look for reddish-brown stains on your mattress where bed bugs have been crushed.
Check chairs, couches, drawers, and cracks in the wall. These buggers hide everywhere!
If you’re waking up with a cluster of red, itchy bumps on your body you probably should have contacted us way earlier. Don’t worry, call us today and let us exterminate the bed bugs for you.
The moral of the story is, bed bugs are a challenging pest to identify, live with, and treat. The best possible way to avoid a bed bug infestation is to follow these few easy steps and take notice of your surroundings. There are some pests that are beneficial to have in your house, but these guys aren’t one of them. Schedule a free estimate on bed bug inspection with the Bug-A-Meister now and make sure the bed bugs don’t bite!
