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Facts about bed bugs
Bed bugs are bloodsucking parasites of man and also feed on chickens,
bats and some domestic animals. A bed bug bite is painless. It is their
saliva that can cause irritation, swelling and redness. They feed at
night or at any time if the room is dark
They live in bedclothes, mattresses, bedsprings and frames, soft
furnishing, cracks and crevices and under wallpaper. Females lay between
200-500 eggs in batches of 10-50, on rough surfaces such as wood or
paper. Eggs are white, sticky and about 1/3 inch long. They are laid in
cracks or crevices, never on people
A bed bugs entire life cycle can take between 5 weeks to 4 months,
depending upon the temperature and availability of food
How
can you identify a bed bug?
Mature bed bugs are between 1/4 - 3/8 inches long, rusty red/brown to
mahogany coloured, oval, wingless insects. Their bodies are flattened,
with well developed antennae and small compound eyes . After feeding,
they become swollen, longer and dark red to dark brown in colour
Recognising a bed bug problem
Because they are so small, bed bugs are hard to see. They do leave
signs that they are present, such as black or brown spots of dried
blood, eggs, egg shells and cast skins on the surfaces where the bugs
rest.
Typical resting areas include under wallpaper, behind picture frames,
inside cracks and crevices near to beds, bed frames, undersides of
windows, door casings and loose mouldings. When there are many bed bugs,
there is often a bad smell.
What can you do?
If you have a lot of bed bugs you should contact either a pest control
company or us straight away. Clean furniture, bedding and mattresses
regularly. If you have a bed bug infestation, steam clean or throw away
mattresses. Repair cracks in walls, windows and doors. Wash legs of beds
in soapy water, then coat legs in double sided sticky tape or petroleum
jelly. Alternatively, place the legs of the bed in glass jars or metal
cans. Bed bugs cannot climb glass or metal easily and as they cannot fly
this will prevent them from being able to feed
Treat all hiding places with an insecticide that is designed for bed
bugs. Only apply to mattresses if it says it is safe to do so on the
label. Allow mattresses to dry for several hours before lying on them
What you need to do before we carry out treatment
Strip beds and put the bedding in a tightly secured plastic bag. All
bedding should be washed on a hot wash before being returned to a
treated room
Our Pest Control Officers must be able to get access to all areas of an
affected room in order for treatment to be effective. Could you please
make sure that you move any furniture away from the walls, this includes
drawers and cupboards, this is so that we can gain access to the areas
behind the furniture. Do not take the items out of the room as you could
infest other areas. Do not put items that have not been washed or
treated into a treated room as it could cause re-infestation
If you will experience difficulty in preparing for a treatment please
let us know and we will help wherever we can
If you see a bed bug after treatment, it does not mean it has not
worked. They may have hatched after the treatment and will be killed off
by the pesticide once they come into contact with it.
