Bed bugs are small wingless insects that feed solely upon blood of
warm-blooded animals. Their color ranges from nearly white or a light tan to
a deep brown or burnt orange. When disturbed, bed bugs actively seek shelter
in dark cracks and crevices. Bed bugs seek out people and animals, generally
at night while these hosts are asleep, and painlessly sip a few drops of
blood. The skin lesion produced by the bite of a bed bug resembles those
caused by many other kinds of blood feeding insects, such as mosquitoes or
fleas. Bed bugs are not known to transmit any infectious agents.
Bed Bugs hide in small crevices, they may be found in
luggage, furniture, clothing, pillows, boxes, and other objects when they
are moved between apartments, homes and hotels. They can wander between
adjoining apartments through wall voids and holes where wires and pipes
pass.
The best way to determine if you have bed bugs is to inspect
the bedroom and other sleeping areas. Look through folds and creases in bed
linens, and seams and tufts of mattresses and box springs, these areas may
contain bed bugs or their eggs. Before considering treatment, collect a
sample of the bug to confirm its identity.
to learn the proper ways to be prepared for us to come out and perform a bed
bug service.
