If there’s one thing I want to make you feel, it’s that you’re not alone. Many people are afraid of what they don’t know — especially when it comes to insects. This is a real shame, because bugs and insects make up a significant percentage of the animal kingdom. In fact, about 3/4 of all animals are insects. Yes, it can be hard to get used to house pests like bed bugs crawly around your home, but rest assured knowing that there are steps you can take to help remove them from your home for good. Bed bugs are small, elusive insects that bite the skin to feed on human blood, often leading to itchy welts. Though once thought to be eradicated in the United States, bed bug infestations have become a growing problem in recent years. There’s no need to stress if you think that you might have bed bugs. There are plenty of things you can do such as making your home a bed bug-free zone, and getting them through prevention.

How To Know If You Have A Bed Bug Infestation

Introduction

If you have a bed bug infestation, it might not be readily apparent. In fact, many people don’t even know that they have an infestation until it gets out of control and spreads. But there are signs to watch for. Here’s how to tell if your home needs bed bug treatment:

Bed bugs are a huge nuisance. They bite and breed quicker than a cat.

“Bed bugs are a huge nuisance. They bite and breed quicker than a cat.”

• Henry Ford (1863-1947), American businessman and founder of the Ford Motor Company

They prefer to eat at night, but if hungry enough, will feed during the day.

They prefer to eat at night, but if hungry enough, will feed during the day. They can go months without eating, then gorge themselves on a blood meal when it’s available. Bed bugs are not active in daylight hours and usually begin feeding three or four hours after sunset (G2).

They also produce a distinctive odor called “frass” which comes from their droppings. Some people describe this smell as similar to coriander or cilantro; others say it smells like tobacco smoke or burnt almonds (G3).

They can hide for months without feeding.

Bed bugs can go without feeding for up to a year if they need to. This is because they are “hibernating”, or in a state of dormancy. The other reason that you might not see any signs of bed bugs is if the infestation is too small. A common way that people mistake this for an infestation is when they start seeing bites on their skin, but don’t remember being bitten at night.

Bed bugs will feed every 5-7 days and then retreat into their hiding spots until another opportunity presents itself. You can also help prevent future outbreaks by creating a barrier around your home (or wherever you sleep) which keeps them from getting in. If you have seen someone else with symptoms of having been bitten by a bed bug, then it’s time to get proactive about prevention so we can stop the spread before it happens!

Adult bed bugs are about the size of apple seeds and are red-brown.

• Look for small, round, rust-colored spots on the sheets. These are bed bug excrement stains and can be found in clusters or scattered about your mattress.
• Adult bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed and are reddish brown in color. This includes both male and female bed bugs as well as nymphs (larvae).
• Adult bed bugs are flat and oval-shaped with six legs that allow them to move easily among cracks or crevices in surfaces such as mattresses, box springs, headboards, floors and furniture legs. They can also enter through electrical outlets, door frames or window casings if they have access to a rental property at some point during their life cycle. Their bodies have a waxy coating which helps them resist water so they don’t drown when they come into contact with it while hiding inside mattresses/box springs or other items where they reside undetected by humans who may unknowingly sleep on top of them each night before being detected by exterminators doing routine inspections later down the road when people start noticing bites coming from unknown sources around home base locations where these pests might’ve been hiding all along!

You can find them in upholstered furniture, baseboards, headboards, electrical switch plates, carpeting and drawer joints.

Bed bugs can be found in many places, which is why it’s important to inspect your home. They hide in cracks and crevices, such as the seams of upholstered furniture or baseboards. Bed bugs also hide in areas where they can find a human host, such as the headboard and mattress.

Bed bugs like coupling in bed frames and box springs, which is how they get their name.

Bed bugs are small, flat insects that feed on human blood. They like to hide in mattresses, baseboards, and furniture. You can get bed bugs from staying at a hotel or other public accommodations.

Bed bugs are hard to get rid of because they can hide in tiny places like cracks in floors, crevices around electrical outlets and behind wall-mounted pictures.

You can carry bed bugs in with your clothing or belongings and infest your home or workplace by leaving your purse or coat on the floor.

Bed bugs can be spread by infested clothing, luggage, and other belongings. So it’s important to take off your coat or purse when you get home. You should also make sure that you don’t leave any personal items on the floor of a public place such as a movie theater or library. Bed bugs don’t care if they’re indoors or out—they’ll crawl wherever they need to go if it means finding food and shelter.

So while bed bug problems are often associated with hotels and hostels, anyone can have an infestation at home if they bring them in on their clothing or belongings from public places like libraries and movie theaters (or even restaurants). If you think you may have bed bugs because of travel habits like these, consider calling a pest control company for help in identifying them.

You can carry bed bugs into your home in used furniture you pick up on the street or buy at a thrift store or flea market.

Bed bugs can be hard to detect. Bed bugs are tiny (about the size of an apple seed), flat and brown, making them difficult to notice when they are hiding in small cracks of furniture or bedding. In addition, people have different reactions to bed bug bites which may vary from a mild rash to an intense allergic reaction.

If you think you might have a bed bug infestation in your home, carefully inspect used furniture before bringing it into your home and be wary of purchasing secondhand items from thrift stores or flea markets that may have been used by someone else with bed bugs.

Take your luggage off the floor when you stay in a hotel, and inspect it for signs of an infestation before you leave.

If you’re staying in a hotel, be sure to take your luggage off the floor. This will keep it from being infested with bed bugs, which are more likely to hide in dark, secluded places. When you check out, inspect your luggage and wash anything that may have been exposed to bed bugs.

If you find signs of an infestation in the room you were staying in (such as welts on your skin or small brown dots along seams), ask for another room right away. Bedbugs can travel around hotels through plumbing lines and electrical outlets, so they can spread quickly if management isn’t vigilant about treating them quickly enough. If possible, try not to stay at that hotel again until they’ve been treated properly by professionals—and definitely don’t bring any belongings back with you!

If you suspect you have bed bugs, vacuuming is one way to get rid of them temporarily..

If you suspect that you have bed bugs, vacuuming is one way to get them temporarily. While vacuums will suck up many of the bugs, they still need to be disposed of in order to prevent further infestation. Steaming or heating items can also be used as temporary solutions before using a professional exterminator or buying a new mattress.

Bed bugs are hard to get rid of so prevention is key

Bed bugs are difficult to get rid of and the longer they are allowed to live, the harder it is to eradicate them. Therefore, prevention is key!

There are many ways you can prevent bed bugs from entering your home:

• Use a bed bug mattress protector for your mattress and box spring. These protectors trap any potential hitchhikers as soon as they try to enter your home, which makes them one of the best ways to prevent an infestation from happening in the first place!
• Vacuum regularly with a canister vacuum (or upright vacuum with attachments), using upholstery attachments if you have them available. This will remove any eggs or larvae that may have accidentally been brought into your home by visiting pets or guests who were carrying an infestation with them unknowingly—and even if there aren’t any current signs yet, this will help keep things clean going forward so that new ones don’t find themselves having lots of space where nothing has been cleaned out before! Plus this step becomes even more important once we start talking about treatment options later on down here 🙂

Conclusion

What to do if you find bed bugs?

If you are traveling, don’t unpack your clothes in a room with bed bugs. Keep all of your belongings in plastic bags and request another room as soon as possible. When it comes to cleaning up an infestation at home, you should not try to exterminate the problem yourself. Hire a professional exterminator who can inspect and treat your home for bed bugs and other pests. They will know the exact products to use, where the insects are located, and how best to prevent future infestations from occurring.