A significant pest problem in homes and businesses across the country, bed bugs can find their way into any Connecticut home or business at any time. Bed bugs don’t fly or jump, so they move from place to place by hitchhiking on people or our belongings. When they crawl onto a person, they don’t know if they are moving across the street or across the country!
Bed bugs feed on warm-blooded animals; blood is their sole source of food and required for their survival. Adult bed bugs are the easiest life stage for most people to identify. Adults grow to about three-sixteenths of an inch in length, have six short legs, and are reddish-brown. The oval, flattened body allows bed bugs to hide in the cracks and crevices of homes and our personal belongings unnoticed.
Bed bug bites affect everyone differently; some develop raised itchy rashes while other people have no physical symptoms. If severely allergic to bed bug saliva, people can have a serious allergic reaction that requires medical attention.
Bed bugs aren’t currently a serious threat in the spread of disease, but they are a threat to people's sleep. Knowing bed bugs are in your home causes interrupted sleep and increased stress levels.
Bed bugs are a problem for us because they want to live where we spend a lot of time; after all, we are their favorite food source! A bed bug bite looks very similar to other insect bites so we sometimes tend to ignore them; this allows these pests to build large populations before we accurately identify them.
Bed bugs can also go unnoticed by people for long periods because they are nocturnal and move around and feed while we sleep. During the day, they hide out of sight in dark, tight spaces. A few unnoticed bed bugs finding their way into a home or other structure can quickly develop into a large-scale infestation.
Bed bugs live worldwide. As people travel, bed bugs move with them. Since our blood is the insect’s preferred food source, bed bugs live where there are people. Some of the most common places to come into contact with biting bed bugs include:
In our homes, bed bugs hide in and around mattresses and box springs because they like to live close to their food source. But, bed bugs don’t just hide in our beds and bedrooms; some of their other favorite hiding spots include outlets, behind door frames, behind wall hangings, in upholstered furniture, in rugs, in between floorboards, and inside cracks in walls.
Bed bugs are pests that need to be treated by a professional to ensure their complete elimination. Just one or two adults, eggs, or nymphs left behind could lead to a re-infestation. At Rescue 1 Pest & Termite Control, we know how to accurately identify bed bugs, provide effective treatment, and perform any follow-up services needed to prevent a re-infestation from occurring. For more information about our comprehensive bed bug control services, contact Rescue 1 Pest & Termite today.
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