Bed Bug Eradication

Do bed bugs surely bite? Well, they have a surely well advanced mouth and they usually feed on blood when you are sleeping. The mouth consists of a beak that's long and is sharp enough to pierce skin and strong enough to suck blood. They're usually full quite fast and terminate their meals in less than a itsybitsy or if you're unlucky, it can go on for at least 3 minutes! No need to fear bites from such tiny critters since it doesn't hurt at all and you might feel the itch long after the bed bug has finished.

So, how to prevent bed bug bites? A bed having tears and holes in the mattress is usually very rough for the someone using it for the night, but very tempting for these nasty insects, because they prefer living in places where they can gorge at night. These bugs can also be found in egg foam, water beds, cardboard piles, sleeping bags or any warm nook and corner.

When you've been bit, you'll see wheals which last for a few days as a tiny red mark on your skin. usually bedbugs bite in rows rather than random bites from mosquitoes. This can make it rather itchy. In very bad cases, it might swell, forming blisters that can lead to loss of skin tissue as well! However, note that not all the bites or itches are caused by bed bug bites. If you have a hunch, look for the bugs yourself or call in a specialist.

Those people who have been bitten shouldn't worry about contracting diseases. If you want to treat the bitten area, wash it with soap and water immediately after you identify it as a bite. Anti-itch creams are also ready in the rehabilitation shops.

Scratching the area will make it worse and will lead to infections. To sacrifice the swelling, you can use an icepack. In case the pain is unbearable ingesting pain-killers will offer relief. Years ago, spraying Ddt was very beloved until it was banned for its harmful effects on humans. Treatments are more focused nowadays. Checking for bed bugs takes a few hours if you call in professionals. They can solve your problems by treating your house or room with certain chemicals.

Infested clothing or bedding should be discarded since you cannot spray them. Dispose things neatly in your room to support in the treatment. Bedbugs cannot survive below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, but cooling a room doesn't help since you need to avow it for 2 weeks for results. Pest control dusts, low-odor sprays and aerosols should be used.

How to prevent bed bug bites? proper hygiene, changing bed sheets regularly, vacuuming carpets and using insecticides to kill bugs are ways in which you can address this itchy problem.