{"id":1800,"date":"2013-03-01T05:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2013-03-01T05:00:23","modified_gmt":"2013-03-01T10:00:23","slug":"bed-bug-myths-debunked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/01\/bed-bug-myths-debunked\/","title":{"rendered":"Bed Bug Myths Debunked!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Myth:\u00a0 Any type of pesticide will kill bed bugs<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fact:\u00a0 No store bought pesticides or natural remedy has proven to be effective at killing bed bugs.\u00a0 A Monmouth County, NJ pest control<\/a> professional is needed to kill these bloodsucking pests.<\/p>\n

Myth:\u00a0 Bed bugs<\/a> only bite in the dark.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fact:\u00a0 Bed bugs are typically nocturnal creatures, but they will adapt their feeding habits to satisfy their feeding needs. In severely infested homes, bed bugs will bite whenever possible.<\/p>\n

Myth:\u00a0 Bed bugs cannot be seen with the naked eye.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fact:\u00a0 Adult bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed.\u00a0 Nymphs are smaller in size, white(ish) in color (red if they have eaten), and look like adults.\u00a0 Eggs are very tiny and difficult to see.<\/p>\n

Myth:\u00a0 All bed bug furniture must be disposed of.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fact:\u00a0 In most instances furniture can be successfully treated by a Monmouth County, NJ pest control professional so disposal is not necessary.\u00a0 A bed bug bite-proof mattress encasement does help to keep bed bugs out of the bed and will seal any bed bugs that are on the mattress inside.\u00a0 You can expect sealed bed bugs to die off in about a year.<\/p>\n

Myth:\u00a0 Like many other types of insects, bed bugs must eat every day.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fact:\u00a0 Bed bugs are able to abstain from feeding for over a year which is why they are so difficult to eradicate.<\/p>\n

Myth:\u00a0 Using an insect fogger will work to kill bed bugs.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fact:\u00a0 Recent studies have proven that insect foggers are completely ineffective at killing bed bugs, nymphs and their eggs.\u00a0 In fact, the use of foggers will cause bed bugs to scatter throughout a building making the infestation worsen.<\/p>\n

Myth:\u00a0 Bed bug bite victims always know when they have been bitten by bed bugs. <\/em><\/p>\n

Fact:\u00a0 It is estimated that approximately 50% of the population that is bitten by bed bugs does not know that they have been bitten as they do not suffer the allergic reaction to their bite wounds.\u00a0 Additionally, bed bug bite wounds could take as long as 10 days to appear so it can be difficult to pin-point the exact date of exposure if a reaction does occur.<\/p>\n

Contact Allison Pest Control for fast bed bug eradication services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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