Bed Bite Bugs

Bed Bug Infestation Treatment

It was common, before World War II, to find bed bugs pretty much everywhere in society but after the war the improvments in sanitation and the widespread use of DDT together combined to almost wipe out bed bugs in many places. Unfortunately the bed bug has gone through something of a resurgence in the homes we live in today. Apartments, hotels, houses and even public transportation all have bedbus appearing regularly. The reasons for this are varied but it is largely due to the massive increase travel around the world. People visit areas where bed bugs are rampant, like parts of Africa, Asia and South America and as bed bugs are so small they can easily stow away on clothing, in luggage and perhaps even inside personal items like hair brushes and they can easily take up residence wherever the luggage is unpacked and that could be your home

It is common for bed bugs to live in mattresses and arount the folds and seams of mattresses and bedding. This is how they got their name but they may also spend the days in cracks and crevices around the skirting boards and reappear at night to do their blood sucking work. They depend on being able to feed on sleeping humans or animals, and normally live quite close to their feeding ground. Bed bugs feed using a sharp pointed beak that painlessly pierces the skin. The bites may result in welts and bumps that are red, inflamed and itchy. However, some people exhibit no evidence of bed bug bites.

Treatment of bed bug infestations can be done in a variety of ways and in most cases will probably need the services of a qualified professional exterminator to eradicate these pests from your home. There are a few things you can do to help keep control of the problem of bed bugs. By vacuuming your bed and bedding and all around the area regularly you make life very difficult for bed bugs. You should remove any infested bedding or furniture from your home and clean it with either a vacuum or steam cleaner or, burn it. There are a few safe pesticides that can be safely used to eliminate bed bug problems. Some people prefer to use pesticides made from canola oil and pyrethins, which are flower based extracts.

You may hear a lot of myths about bed bugs and bed bug infestation treatments. One of these myths is that bed bugs can be eradicated by simply using temperature control. Sadly it is not so easy because while it is true bed bugs cannot survive in extended conditions where temperatures are extremely hot or cold, this is not thought of to be an effective method of bed bug control because it would take an extended amount of time.

When your pest control professional turns up you can ask them to educate you further on all the ways bed bug infestation can be handled. The level of the infestation as well as your budget and preferences will help determine what method is best for you. You will find a lot of bed bug infestation treatment ideas online but be cautious because many of the myths about bed bugs are spread around on the web.

Tim Berger