What are Bed Bugs and how to get rid of them.

Bed bugs are growing in population around the world. Today, there are more and more of these little creatures coming back into homes and this is somewhat of a worry. Just like a pesky ant or fly, you need to work at getting rid of these creatures so that you and your family remain safe.  As a homeowner what should you do if you feel that you may have this infestation in your home? What should you look for when you visit a hotel or stay at someone else’s home? A bit of education on this subject matter really can help you to know what to expect, what to look for and what to do about it

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The bed bug is a creature that likes to feed off of human beings. It is his food of choice. If they can not find a person to feed from, they will select other warm blooded animals to use as a host for their necessary feeding. This can include your pets like cats and dogs. It also includes birds, rodents and bats as well. Their food is that of the host’s blood.
With that being true, you usually find these creatures in locations were there is food for them. They are found in homes and in other locations where there is a good amount of hosts. This would include in places like hotels, motels, shelters, apartment buildings, dorm rooms at colleges, and even prisons. Anyplace that there is a good source of human hosts, in a large turnover amount, is a good place to find bed bugs.  

The bed bug is a creature that likes to feed off of human beings. It is his food of choice. If they can not find a person to feed from, they will select other warm blooded animals to use as a host for their necessary feeding. This can include your pets like cats and dogs. It also includes birds, rodents and bats as well. Their food is that of the host’s blood.
With that being true, you usually find these creatures in locations were there is food for them. They are found in homes and in other locations where there is a good amount of hosts. This would include in places like hotels, motels, shelters, apartment buildings, dorm rooms at colleges, and even prisons. Anyplace that there is a good source of human hosts, in a large turnover amount, is a good place to find bed bugs.  

Signs You Have Bed Bugs

Here are some things to look at to consider if you do in fact have bed bugs in your home.
 Obviously, if you see a bed bug then you would likely know that there is more than one there. You would likely need to look for the bed bug to actually spot it, though.
 You may see blood stains on your bedding. This is usually caused by the bed bug being crushed while it is on the host. For example, you may role over onto the bed bug while it is feeding.
 Brown or reddish brown spots on the bedding or clothing can be signs as well. These are the fecal matter of the bed bug. Excrement can be found on the sheets, mattress, on the walls, or on other areas that they travel.

 If you find things such as eggshells or shredded skin on your flooring, bedding or on your mattress, this can be a sign of bed bugs. These are generally found on locations that are close to their hiding places.
 If you have a very large infestation in your home, you may have an unexplained odor in the home. This will be a sweet yet musty smell to it. Usually, it is offensive and is noticeable when you come into your home.
 It is normal to just have one bite mark on the body, but a tell tale sign that you have bed bugs is the look of three bite marks in a row. In fact, these are often caused by the movement of the bug in a line as it looks for the same blood vessel it had before it was disturbed.
 A great way to notice them is to use a method that will allow you to detect their presence. To do this, simply plan to turn on a light without moving much from your bed just a few hours or so before dawn. At this time of the day, the bed bugs are most actively seeking their host. Use a flashlight to catch them in the act or on the bedding.

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Bed Bugs can be frightening and worrisome, but does not mean that you can not get rid of them.

The Steps to Getting Them Out

Step One : Determine Method Of Treatment

The next thing that you need to do is to consider if you plan to treat the bed bugs yourself or if you plan to call in a professional to handle the situation.
If you have a serious infestation of bed bugs, it is likely that you do need to use a professional to handle the infestation if you will have any chance of getting rid of them in the long term.
Let’s take a look at the options when it comes to each of these treatments.
Do it Yourself Treatments
You do have some options here. One method that can be effective is to use a mixture of pyrethrums and fresh water diatomaceous earth. These products will work to provide you with a natural solution to getting rid of bed bugs.
It will cause damage to the nervous system of the bed bugs in the form of a mechanical action. Then, the bed bug will die.
It is essential for you to not use these types of products that are salt water diatomaceous earth as this can be quite dangerous. In fact, any animal that inhales it, pets and humans alike, can have lung damage.
In addition to this, this product has been found to cause cancer in mammals of all types.
If you plan to use this type of product, there are some manufacturers that do provide an insecticide mixture like this for you to use. If you purchase it, you will want to insure it is used with the utmost respect for the directions provided with it.

 

A Mistaken Self Treatment Approach:


One treatment of bed bugs that you may have heard about is using extreme levels of heat and cold to kill them. As you have learned, bed bugs do prefer a specific heat range. They like the temperature to be above 65 degrees but below 86 degrees as well.
Yet, there is scientific proof that disproves the theory that bed bugs will in fact be killed by these extremes of temperature. The main problem is that there is not enough time to keep them in this state.
The product needs to remain very cold or very hot for a long period of time. This is just too hard to do, in most cases.
On top of this, there is no real way to do this to treat mattresses or other large bedding items. Therefore it is recommended that this method of removing bed bugs not be used.

Professional Help

Those that have bed bugs may not even want to do anything but call on a professional to come out and help them to get rid of the pests.
When you call on an exterminator to handle your bed bug problem, it is very important that you take the time necessary to seek out one that truly knows what he is doing.  You need to insure that he knows how to handle and has been effective at the treatment of bed bugs, not just any type of insect. They require special treatment options.
You may find that there is a problem with doing this. If you live in North America, the near extinction of bed bugs in this area has caused there to be very few people available that do know how to treat this condition.
As bed bugs begin to re-infest this area, though, it is a sure thing that there will likely be additional individuals to call on.
Another problem that may arise when calling a professional to handle the bed bug problems you are having is the fact that many of the techniques used to treat bed bugs when they were everywhere before the 1940’s are no longer allowed to be used.
For example, Cyan gas was used to fumigate areas that had infestations. It was quite a powerful insecticide and it did work to destroy them. But, the risks that it presented to pets and the human population (not to mention the environment) have caused this substance to be no longer in use.
Fumigation may be the only way to go, but it is also costly and may be banned in some areas. You will need to insure that the exterminator that handles bed bugs in your area is well aware of these problems.
Finding a skilled, experienced bed bug exterminator is an essential part to getting rid of the bed bugs.
Now, we will say that you do decide to call on a professional to handle your extermination. This is recommended as it is the most effective. 

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Taking the steps to educate yourself about bed buds and then learn what you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones from them.

Time to get rid of Bed Bugs.

So, let’s take a look at what you can do to protect your home and prepare it for extermination of the bed bugs.
 Packing up the home. The first thing that you need to do is to pack up the home. This will include moving your furniture away from the baseboards and walls. You will then need to open up anything that is potentially a hiding place for the bed bugs to expose it to be sprayed.
You should empty out desks and drawers. Bookshelves should be emptied too. Anything that you pack up should be cleaned and treated for bed bugs. The last thing you need is to re-infest your home with bed bugs once you clean them out.

 Washing. The next thing that you need to do is to launder anything that can be washed. This is no easy task of course. You will want to make sure that the laundering will include things like your clothing, your rugs and even any stuffed animals that you have.
To make this effective, wash and immediately place all items into a plastic bag and seal them. They should be removed from the house until after the treatment has been done.
If you will be using a dry cleaner, tell them of the situation and provide all laundry in sealed bags to them.
The most important part of the laundering of these products is that you allow them to dry in the drier for at least 20 to 30 minutes on high to medium heat. This should kill all bed bugs at all stages of their life cycle.  You do not even have to wash the clothing, although most will want to just to feel better about wearing them again.
 Vacuuming Them Up. This too is an important step in getting rid of bed bugs. Here, you need a high powered vacuum and you need to do a very detailed job of cleaning.
It will help to lower the number of bed bugs from the home, making the chemical treatment that much better for you.
You should use attachments to get into the crevices, the walls, the baseboards and virtually any place that the bed bugs are lurking. You can also use this on your mattress and bed frame as well.
Get behind pictures, under furniture and throughout the furniture to get up as much as you can. Remember all the places we said they liked to hide? Use that page of the ebook to help you to vacuum them up.
Finally, make sure that you take the filter and vacuum outdoors and empty it right into the trash. You do not want to give them any chance to escape on you.
 Steaming. Steaming can be done, but it will not necessarily work magic on your furniture, your mattresses or your bedding. Sometimes it can work well, especially if you do not want these items to be treated chemically, but in the long term, it is more effective to allow chemical treatment if the product will handle it.
 The Bed. One of the biggest decisions that you will need to make is what to do with the bed. If your bed has been infested, especially if it is a heavy  infestation, you may want to consider getting rid of it. But, it can be treated, in most cases.
In most cases, local treatments using insecticide products will be effective. If the box spring is compromised, though, this can be hard to treat as there are many places for them to hide.
The decision is yours. If you feel that you will feel better about it and can afford to, dispose of your mattress.
Insure that you mark the mattress with its condition and do not allow mattress deliveries to pick up the old one as this can contaminate others.
Place them inside of plastic and mark them before transporting them to keep from spreading the bed bugs around.
Finally, you will want to wait on having new mattresses delivered to your home until after the chemical treatment is completed.

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