Bed Bug
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Bed bugs have become a national and international problem, particularly in locations which have a large number of travelers. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo)
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Bed bugs have been a problem of mankind since mankind’s inception. These insects are currently however, mounting a resurgence that is likely to have quite a few households at their wit’s end. Frequent travelers can implement a few preventative measures up on their many returns to make certain that these bugs do not enter their home. With a little prudence and a bit of bed bug spray, returning sleepers can rest assured.
Bed bugs are parasitic insects that live in or nearby sleeping areas of humans, birds and select mammal. The feed on the blood of these varied hosts and use the sleeping spice as quarters for breeding and feeding. Contrary to popular opinion however, these bugs do not necessarily need a messy house in order to set up camp. A full blown infestation can take place anywhere that there is a warm host, and room to reproduce.
Bed bugs are round, tiny and they are very, very good at hiding. You can however spot them with your eye and they also leave a tell tale sign of their presence. The mattresses that are inhabited by bed bugs usually have tiny black and brown dots on the cover. This is their fecal matter as these insects usually produce this not far from where they geed.
If you suspect that there are bed bugs present in your sleeping area you can check under the mattress and along the side of the mattress where the ridged stitch is. They also like to hide behind picture frames that are nearby or behind the bed, as well as behind the bed frame or within any furniture that is directly beside the bed such as nightstands and dressers.
Many times, several days or weeks after an away trip some people will find that they continually wake up with small, red, itchy bites on their bodies. They cannot fathom that bed bugs could be the problem, but the likely cause of the bites are stow away travelers that hitched a ride from the sleeping quarters used on the trip. This problem however, is easily avoided when the right precautions are taken.
Individuals that sleep often in hotel rooms, motel rooms, or other places besides home run a much higher risk of getting a bed bug infestation of their own. This can be prevented however, by simply treating your luggage after long trips before you bring it back into your living area. Doing this can be quite simple and requires very little time or money.
Once you get home and before you get inside, empty your suitcase into your car. Make sure that you have the car windows rolled up and that the car is parked in direct sunlight. The greenhouse effect will cause the interior temperatures of the car to increase in heat. If you leave your items inside the car for several hours you can rest assured that any bed bugs that have stowed away in your travel bags are dead.
Before bring you actual luggage inside vacuum it thoroughly and use the hose attachment to get into all of the hard to reach place. Spray the inside of your case to make sure that no bugs are hiding in between the cover and the lining and also vacuum and spray inside of all pockets and compartments, both interior and exterior to the luggage. When you are finished, make certain to empty you vacuum canister before bringing it back in as live bed bugs can travel into you home via this method as well. These extra measures will help you keep you home free of bed bugs.
Finding an effective bed bug spray is critical for your well-being. A bed bug killer must get the job done without endangering the health of humans or pets.
Bed bugs have been a problem of mankind since mankind’s inception. These insects are currently however, mounting a resurgence that is likely to have quite a few households at their wit’s end. Frequent travelers can implement a few preventative measures up on their many returns to make certain that these bugs do not enter their home. With a little prudence and a bit of bed bug spray, returning sleepers can rest assured.
Bed bugs are parasitic insects that live in or nearby sleeping areas of humans, birds and select mammal. The feed on the blood of these varied hosts and use the sleeping spice as quarters for breeding and feeding. Contrary to popular opinion however, these bugs do not necessarily need a messy house in order to set up camp. A full blown infestation can take place anywhere that there is a warm host, and room to reproduce.
Bed bugs are round, tiny and they are very, very good at hiding. You can however spot them with your eye and they also leave a tell tale sign of their presence. The mattresses that are inhabited by bed bugs usually have tiny black and brown dots on the cover. This is their fecal matter as these insects usually produce this not far from where they geed.
If you suspect that there are bed bugs present in your sleeping area you can check under the mattress and along the side of the mattress where the ridged stitch is. They also like to hide behind picture frames that are nearby or behind the bed, as well as behind the bed frame or within any furniture that is directly beside the bed such as nightstands and dressers.
Many times, several days or weeks after an away trip some people will find that they continually wake up with small, red, itchy bites on their bodies. They cannot fathom that bed bugs could be the problem, but the likely cause of the bites are stow away travelers that hitched a ride from the sleeping quarters used on the trip. This problem however, is easily avoided when the right precautions are taken.
Individuals that sleep often in hotel rooms, motel rooms, or other places besides home run a much higher risk of getting a bed bug infestation of their own. This can be prevented however, by simply treating your luggage after long trips before you bring it back into your living area. Doing this can be quite simple and requires very little time or money.
Once you get home and before you get inside, empty your suitcase into your car. Make sure that you have the car windows rolled up and that the car is parked in direct sunlight. The greenhouse effect will cause the interior temperatures of the car to increase in heat. If you leave your items inside the car for several hours you can rest assured that any bed bugs that have stowed away in your travel bags are dead.
Before bring you actual luggage inside vacuum it thoroughly and use the hose attachment to get into all of the hard to reach place. Spray the inside of your case to make sure that no bugs are hiding in between the cover and the lining and also vacuum and spray inside of all pockets and compartments, both interior and exterior to the luggage. When you are finished, make certain to empty you vacuum canister before bringing it back in as live bed bugs can travel into you home via this method as well. These extra measures will help you keep you home free of bed bugs.
Finding an effective bed bug spray is critical for your well-being. A bed bug killer must get the job done without endangering the health of humans or pets.
tv.bedbugcentral.com – In this episode Jeff will discuss what people should and shouldn’t do after a bed bug treatment has been performed in their home. Viewers have submitted several questions that have asked what they can and cannot do after a bed bug treatment has been performed so that they can avoid deactivating any pesticides that have been applied. The truth of the matter is that is a question that is best answered by the pest control company who performed the treatment. Without knowing what the company applied and where they applied those pesticides, it is impossible for anybody to comment on what you should do other than the pest control company who performed the work. If you have bagged and laundered clothing you can either choose to live out of those bags until the bugs have been declared eliminated or unload those bags and put the clothes back if evidence was not noted in the closets or dressers. Please be aware that if you choose to unload those bags that if the closet or dresser is found to have evidence, you may have to launder the clothes again. That being said, bed bugs are not typically found on the clothes in closets and dressers so typically you can put the clothes back after they are laundered. But please remember, before you do anything you should always contact the company who performed the treatment.
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Quick demonstration of a bed bug treatment using a heat box to enclose infested furniture on site. A heat box treats bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) without chemicals. Produced by UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department. Visit us at entomology.ifas.ufl.edu
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tv.bedbugcentral.com – In this episode Jeff will discuss what people should and shouldn’t do after a bed bug treatment has been performed in their home. Viewers have submitted several questions that have asked what they can and cannot do after a bed bug treatment has been performed so that they can avoid deactivating any pesticides that have been applied. The truth of the matter is that is a question that is best answered by the pest control company who performed the treatment. Without knowing what the company applied and where they applied those pesticides, it is impossible for anybody to comment on what you should do other than the pest control company who performed the work. If you have bagged and laundered clothing you can either choose to live out of those bags until the bugs have been declared eliminated or unload those bags and put the clothes back if evidence was not noted in the closets or dressers. Please be aware that if you choose to unload those bags that if the closet or dresser is found to have evidence, you may have to launder the clothes again. That being said, bed bugs are not typically found on the clothes in closets and dressers so typically you can put the clothes back after they are laundered. But please remember, before you do anything you should always contact the company who performed the treatment.
Video Rating: 0 / 5
Quick demonstration of a bed bug treatment using a heat box to enclose infested furniture on site. A heat box treats bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) without chemicals. Produced by UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department. Visit us at entomology.ifas.ufl.edu
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CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – March 15, 2011) – Mattress Mattress, Western Canada’s 16 store mattress specialist recently discontinued its “Comfort Exchange” program. Even though their exchange rate was less than 1 in 300, “It became increasingly hard to sell exchanged mattresses as used”, says Vice President Lori Fecho. Escalating bedbug infestations have even affected women’s shelters, most …
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