Bedbugs are tiny and nasty critters that are hard to
detect. Most of the people don't have idea that there is bedbug infestation in
their home. Bedbugs generally hide under mattresses, underneath the furniture,
under the bed frames, etc. They are hard to see by a naked eye. One cannot know
or spot bedbugs until he bitten by a bedbug.
So, now the question is how to know whether bedbugs
have attacked your home or not? And if yes, then what are the signs that would
tell you about the infestation. Here are the top signs that tell you have
bedbugs in your home. So, watch out for these signs:
1. Bedbug Bites
Bedbugs are tiny buggers that are great at hiding. You
can actually live with them without even seeing a single one in your house.
People can’t see the bedbugs are hiding at their house
under their bed until they get bitten by them. Yes, their bites alert us to
their presence.
If you have bedbugs hidden under your mattresses or
bed frame then, every night you won’t be able to sleep and in the morning you
will find red itchy skin mainly on your shoulder, back and neck. These are the
places where the bedbugs mostly bite.
This can be confused with mosquito or other insects’
bites but the best way to indentify bedbugs’ bites is to check the way the
insect have bitten you. If you have red itchy skin, look likes flat or raised
red welts usually appear in a row. Bedbugs bite in a row instead of biting here
and there in the whole body.
2. Bedbugs Blood
Stain
Another sign is the blood stains on your bed sheet.
These are easily dismissed but are also fairly easy to spot on the
light-colored sheets. If you see some reddish stains in your bed sheet then
this means you might have bedbugs under your bed.
These reddish stains generally occur, when you are
sleeping and unknowingly squash a bedbug with an undigested blood mean in the
process. This means if the bedbug has just bite you then, you have accidently
killed it then, it will leave blood stains on your sheet.
So, if you have red itchy skin and also the presence
of these blood stains then, this can be an indication of the presence of
bedbugs in your house.
However, it’s still not definitive sign of the
presence of the bedbugs, as the blood stains and bites can be the result of a
mosquito bite. So, let’s move to the other sign which can be a strong sign of
the presence of bedbug in your home.
3. Unpleasant
Odor
A solid, unpalatable, smelly scent like that of a wet
towel is another common bedbug symptom. These blood suckers discharge
pheromones, and when in extensive numbers, the odor can be very solid. If you
discover a scent like a filthy locker room in your bedroom, you might need to
play out an investigation.
4. Bedbug Eggs
and Empty Eggshells
The color of bedbugs’ eggs are either pearly white or
they are translucent when first laid. These are coated in a shiny film to help
them stick to surfaces. Empty eggshells looks exactly like the live ones but
are less shiny and also a bit deflated.
Bedbugs’ eggs are shaped like a rice grain, very tiny
in shape only 1mm and visible to the naked eye with the help of a magnifying
glass.
If you have bedbug infestation that means there are going
to be a lot of eggs. Each day a female bedbug can lay 5 eggs and over 500 eggs
in her lifetime. You will find them mostly on fabric or rough surfaces. So,
look out for empty eggshells that may exist in your bed frame, mattresses, etc.
How to Get Rid of Bedbugs?
Bedbugs infestation generally occur when sanitation
conditions are poor. But, bedbugs can also live in thrive clean environments.
Not only home but hotels can also get affected with bedbug infestations. Well,
prevention is the best way to keep bedbugs away from your home. But if your home has already
infested with bedbugs then, you can follow the below mentioned tips to get rid
of bedbugs from your home:
Laundered your beddings
The main place for bedbugs for hiding is your bed.
They hide under your mattresses and bed frames so that they can suck blood
while you asleep. Use hot water to wash your bed and use dryer at highest heat
as bedbugs cannot survive longer in hot dryer.
Use your vacuum to pick up the bedbugs hidden under
your mattresses and bed frames. Throughly check all the cracks where the
bedbugs and eggs hide. Then clean the vacuum and dispose of the vacuum bag
sealing out in an outside trash container.
Kill them
You will find many insecticides and pesticides in a
super market that are highly effective in killing bedbugs. But using pesticides
can be harmful for humans, animals and environment so, before using a
pesticides you should read and understand the direction on the product label.
Select the right and effective pesticide mainly for the type of the pests you
want to treat.
Get professional assistance
Using pesticides can be harmful especially also these
tips can only help you to get a temporary solution. To get rid of bedbugs
permanently you should get professionals' assistance.
You can hire pest control services to get rid of
bedbugs from your home. They will come and inspect your home to know how severe
the infestation is and then, develop pest management plan to kill and eliminate
bedbugs. Also they will do regular inspection to check the infestation and keep
them from coming back. Find a reliable pest control services and schedule an
inspection now to get a permanent solution from bedbug infestation.
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