Continuing from Wednesday
Bed bugs are mostly active at night, but will feed during the day, especially if the infestation is a bad one. They are attracted to the CO2 that we exhale and the heat that our bodies emit. You will find bed bugs most active (ready to feed) between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. During the daytime, bed bugs are very elusive and prefer to spend their day hiding in any crack or crevice they can fit their tiny body into. You will typically find bed bugs within 100 feet of where a person sleeps as bed bugs don’t venture too far away from where their target sleeps. Bed bugs do not have nest, but they do like to congregate in habitual bed bug hiding places…kind of like your neighborhood bed bug pub!
Bed bugs are considered a nuisance pest and not a public health concern because they are not known to transmit disease although they do carry pathogens. Ask anyone who is battling bed bugs and they will tell you that they are more than just a nuisance. Bed bugs have been known to cause a loss of sleep and psychological issues to people who have suffered through an infestation. When bed bugs feed, they inject a numbing agent so that people cannot feel that they are being bitten. Bed bugs will then pierce the skin with their elongated beak to withdraw blood.
Conventional bug bombs are not recommended with this creepy pest. Bug bombs are known to send bed bugs running from room to room, instead of killing the buggers off. Bed bugs are easily spread in a building. They can travel from room to room, floor to floor via people, electrical wire, wall voids, piping, etc. Bed bugs do no not discriminate. They can be found in the most expensive homes and in flea bag motels. If people are around, there’s a chance that bed bugs can be found!
Bed bugs are not an easy pest to eradicate. They require a professional pest control specialist who knows how to properly treat a home or business. If you have encountered bed bugs during your summertime travels; contact Allison Pest Control before your infestation becomes out of control!