
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.
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