{"id":2710,"date":"2014-11-12T03:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-11-12T08:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2710"},"modified":"2014-11-07T14:55:36","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T19:55:36","slug":"do-bed-bugs-become-less-active-in-the-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/12\/do-bed-bugs-become-less-active-in-the-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Bed Bugs Become Less Active in the Winter?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bed Bugs And Winter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Though small, bedbugs<\/a> are becoming a pest of gargantuan proportion, particularly in New York and surrounding areas. But don\u2019t let the seeming winter decline of these pests put you at ease \u2013 a bedbug lull in winter weather does not mean these pests have gone packing\u2026<\/p>\n

Bedbugs have a little something in common with bears\u2026<\/strong>
\nWinter brings a slowing of bedbug activity. During the coldness of the winter season and low humidity, these pests may seem to hibernate and\u00a0return\u00a0heavily when temperatures begin to warm in the spring. But they have not died or gone away, bedbugs appear to simply be less active.<\/p>\n

Summer is a literal \u201chotbed\u201d of bedbug activity.<\/strong>
\nIn the hot summer months<\/a>, particularly July and August, bedbugs appear more active as humidity warm weather send them out on a quest to quench their thirst. In addition to their drinking endeavors, bedbugs also feed and breed more frequently in the warmer temperatures.<\/p>\n

Vigilance is key<\/a>. <\/strong>
\nIt is important to stay on top of your bedbug situation year-round to ensure the complete eradication of these creepy critters.<\/p>\n