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Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite! Here’s What You Really Need to Know all about Bedbugs
By: Ahmad Mujtaba
Think your home is safe? Bed bugs don’t care if it’s clean or dirty once they are in, they’re almost impossible to wipe out. You’re not alone in bed. They hide in your sheets, your walls, your clothes and they are hungry for your blood. Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are tiny insects that bite people and animals to get blood for food. They are parasites which means that they need human hosts to supply them with food.
They small, blood-feeding insects that hide in mattresses, bed frames, and furniture crevices. Their bites cause itching, irritation, and sleep disturbance. In Pakistan, they are increasingly reported in urban areas like hostels, hotels, and apartments.
How do They Look like…?
Bed bugs are flat, brown or reddish-brown insects. Adults are generally small, wingless, 1/4 inch long, oval-shaped, and flattened from top to bottom. These crawling insects are usually reddish brown in color and they don’t jump. They don’t fly. Their eggs are yellowish white in color. Their males & females both feed blood, searching for humans or animals as hosts. They generally become active at night time but they can feed at day time as well. A female bedbug lays for about 200-500 eggs during the lifetime which really means that even a single bedbugs can turn out to be a huge infestation in your bed.
Common Hiding Spots for Bed Bugs:
Bedbugs love hiding in your favorite places. Bed bugs are found in all types of locations, from five-star hotels to homes and apartments. They can be found in buses and trains and ships. Bed bugs are supposed to be found in almost all corners of the globe. Most common spots include:
● Along your mattress.
● In your bed frame.
● Between and along the seams of cushions of bedroom chairs or couches.
● In the joints of drawers of bedroom furniture.
● Behind walls and baseboards.
● Near the edge and underneath of rugs and in closets.
● Along corners of walls, inside the edges of loose wallpaper and around electrical outlets.
What to Observe for:
● Small dark fecal spots on sheets, mattresses, or walls.
● Tiny blood stains from crushed bugs.
● A musty or sweet, raspberry-like odor.
● Live bed bugs or clusters of white eggs.
Sleepless Nights | Bed Bugs Bites!
Anyone can get affected from bedbugs without even knowing. Bedbugs are wonderful hitchhikers. They can travel from one place to other with luggage, food, clothes and furniture items.
If ignored the cleanliness and sanitation, bedbug itchy bites are there for you. If you live with someone who travels a lot or you yourself are a visiting bee, you’re more likely to get infested by bedbug bites. They can bite you on;
● Arms
● Face
● Neck
● Back
● Legs
What can be the Symptoms?
The common symptoms of bedbugs include;
● Itchiness
● Mild pain and discomfort
● Redness on skin
● Raised skin resembling rashes
Do Bedbugs spread if I itch my skin?
No, bedbugs don’t multiply if you itch your skin. It can cause unnecessary irritation & infection if you scratch the skin too much.
Guidelines for Effective Control:
Don’t panic! Bedbugs do not carry serious health diseases but still they are irritating. Following are the key takeaways for you;
● Keep your sleeping area clean and sanitized.
● Consider using a vacuum cleaner frequently to remove bedbugs and their eggs.
● Wash all bedding clothes and sheets in hot water and dry them in sun.
● Seal all the cracks in your rooms.
● Use of Food Grade insecticide like Diatomaceous Earth is highly effective for the control of bedbugs.
● More importantly, consult to a professional pest control company. TPL pest control
services are the Pakistan top-tier services on which you can completely rely on.
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