Tips On Ridding Your Home of Bed Bugs
- on January 12, 2010 15:51
These pests have been around for centuries and exist in all parts of the worldThey are very small when they have not eaten, but expand after they have fedA typical adult bed bug is 3/8" long when it has not eaten, and is brown in colorThey feed on the blood of humans, and bite while you are asleepThey usually live in your bedding or in your mattress.
Bed bugs reach adulthood in about a month if there is a good food supply availableThe nymphs look a lot like the adults but are sometimes yellow in colorThey usually only come out of hiding when they are hungryThey are attracted to the heat of your body, which is how they find you when you are sleepingWhen a bed bug bites, it sucks blood for a few minutes until it is full, then it goes back to the place where it has been hiding to lay its eggs.
Bed bugs often bite in areas with a good blood supply, such as the reproductive organsIf you notice welts that appear on the skin, you may have been bitten by a bed bugDon't scratch the bitesYou could cause them to get infectedWash the bitten area with soap and water.