Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are making a strong comeback across America.  No one knows the exact reasons for the bed bug epidemic that is hitting cities, but some factors have contributed.  The bed bugs have become resistant to the pesticides currently used to treat them, and the EPA has banned the stronger pesticides that worked in the past.  That coupled with the fact that most of us have never had to deal with bed bugs in our life time, so there is very little experience with how difficult they are to treat.

So, what do bed bugs look like?  We they are small flat bugs that come out at night to feed on the blood of warm blooded animals like humans.  During the day they stay hidden in cracks and crevices close to where they feed.  For humans this means they will hid in your bedding, bed frame, base boards near your bed, or anywhere else that they can remain unseen.

How do you know if you have bed bugs? Well, the first sign will be the bites.  The unique thing about bed bug bites is there grouping into clusters or lines (as the bed bug continues to feed) and the fact that new ones will show up every night.  Second most thing common to bed bugs is the black stains that their dropping will leave on sheets, mattresses, and bed frames.

You can treat small infestations with vacuuming and bed bug spray.  But you will want to contact an exterminator for larger problems.  The best way is to avoid getting bed bugs in the first place.  Since bed bugs like to hitchhike around, you need to become very vigilant when you travel or shop.