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Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are insects from the genus Cimex that feed on blood, usually at night. Their bites can have several health impacts, including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms. Bed bug bites may lead to skin changes ranging from small areas of redness to prominent blisters. Another name: Cimicosis, bed bug bites, bedbugs, bed bug infestation. Care taker provided best treatment of bed bug and all pest control services in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.

 How can you tell if you have bed bugs?

Signs of Infestation : Blood stains on sheets or pillowcases. Dark or rusty spots of bedbug excrement on sheets, mattresses, bed clothes, and walls. Bedbug faecal spots, egg shells, or shed skins. An offensive odor from the bugs' scent glands.

What is the leading cause of bed bugs?

They can come from other infested areas or used furniture. They can hitch a ride in luggage, purses, backpacks, or other items placed on soft or upholstered surfaces. They can travel between rooms in multi-unit buildings, such as apartment complexes and hotels.

Can you see bed bugs?

Adult bedbugs are visible to the human eye — although some of us may need to put on our prescription glasses. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, bedbugs are usually about the size of an apple seed, which is about 5 to 7 millimeters long.

How do you get bed bugs away?

Wash bedding and clothes in hot water for 30 minutes. Then put them in a dryer on the highest heat setting for 30 minutes. Use a steamer on mattresses, couches, and other places where bedbugs hide. Pack infested items in black bags and leave them outside on a hot day that reaches 95°F (35°C) or in a closed car.

What kills bed bugs instantly?

The high temperature of steam, 212°F (100°C), immediately kills bed bugs. Apply steam slowly to the folds and tufts of mattresses, along with sofa seams, bed frames, and corners or edges where bed bugs may be hiding.

How long do bed bugs live?

Under normal circumstances, adult bed bugs will live for about 2 to 4 months. Young nymphs can survive without a blood meal for days up to several months. Older nymphs and adults can survive longer without a blood meal, up to a year, under favorable conditions.

Can bed bugs go away on their own?

By now, you know that bed bugs will NOT go away on their own. Bed bugs have entered your space for one reason only: to feed on you. Bed bugs will continue to feast as long as you remain in your home.

Can you feel bed bugs biting you?

Just as you probably don't feel a spider bite while sleeping, you probably won't feel a bed bug bite either. Bed bugs have another defense system that prevents you from feeling you've bitten. Bed bugs inject an anesthetic (numbing) and an anticoagulant (stops bleeding) into your skin when they bite.

Can you feel bed bugs crawling?

It is possible to feel bed bugs crawling across your skin, especially when you're lying in bed or when multiple bugs are feeding at once. However, it's equally possible to imagine the crawling sensation, even after a pest expert has removed bed bugs from your home.

Do bed bugs live in your hair?

Contrary to popular belief, bed bugs tend to not live in hair. They prefer to live in dark, secluded spaces. That may be behind your bed, furniture, walls, or cracks on your floorboard. Bed bugs generally emerge from their hiding spots to feed throughout the night when hosts are dormant.

Can bed bugs enter your ear?

As disturbing as it may be, insects can get into your ear canal, especially if they are blood-eating insects like the bed bug, flea or tick (though it is pretty rare). That is one of the many reasons every home should have year-round pest control services performed by a pest control company.

How long can you have bed bugs and not know it?

Although most people do not realize a bed bug has bitten them until bite marks appear (which can be as long as 14 days after the bite), finding a bite mark is the easiest way to identify a bed bug infestation.

What does a bedbug bite look like?

Bedbug bites tend to look similar to other insect bites. The bites are very itchy and smaller than a quarter-inch across. In white skin, the bites usually appear red. On dark skin, they can look faint-pink or purplish and turn deep brown the longer they remain on the skin.

Do bed bugs jump on your clothes?

Bed bugs, unlike lice, don't travel directly on people and spread from person to person. But they can travel in people's clothes. This way, people can spread bed bugs to others without knowing it.

Do bed bugs live in pillows?

Mattresses and pillows make potential habitats for bed bugs. Pillows may also be host to bed bug eggs, making them a potential point of bed bug infestations. A possible sign that bed bugs have infested pillows may be the appearance of bites.

Can I carry bed bugs with me?

You move too much to be a good hiding place. It's unlikely that a bed bug would travel on you or your clothes. Bed bugs are more likely to be spread via luggage, backpacks, briefcases, mattresses, and used furniture.

How do you find a bed bug nest?

Around the bed, they can be near the piping, seams and tags of the mattress and box spring, and cracks on the bed frame and headboard. If the room heavily infested, you may find bed bugs: In the seams of chairs and couches, between cushions, and in the folds of curtains and drawer joints.

How fast do bed bugs multiply?

Compared with other insects, bedbugs are slow to reproduce: Each adult female produces about one egg per day; a common housefly lays 500 eggs over three to four days. Each bedbug egg takes 10 days to hatch and another five to six weeks for the offspring to develop into an adult.

Should I sleep in my bed if I have bed bugs?

Do continue to sleep in your bedroom after identifying a bed bug infestation. If you move rooms or start sleeping on the couch, you risk contaminating these other areas of your home.

Can you carry bed bug eggs on your body?

If you're worried about bed bugs laying eggs on your body—don't be. Bed bugs don't typically lay eggs on humans and instead lay their eggs in warm, dark areas, like the inside of a mattress or on walls.

Should I throw out my pillows after bed bugs?

Run it on the hottest cycle for 30 minutes to kill bugs or eggs. Remove sheets, pillows, and any clothing, towels, stuffed animals, or textiles that may have exposed to bedbugs, and carefully seal them up in heavy-duty garbage bags. When ready, remove these items and loosely pack them in the dryer.

Do bed bugs bite under clothes?

Bedbug bites usually appear on areas of exposed skin that come in contact with the bed. These include the arms, face, and neck. However, they can also burrow under clothing.

Do I need to quarantine if I have bed bugs?

Bed bugs are tiny, and their eggs are sticky, so they can make their way back home with you even if you didn't see signs of bed bugs in your hotel. Because of this, it's important to quarantine your luggage away from the rest of your home when you return from your vacation.

How do you draw bed bugs out of hiding?

Bed bugs are sensitive to heat, and the hairdryer will make them come out of their hiding spot. There are also commercial bed bug traps you can buy and place around your furniture. You can also use a bright flashlight to help you search for the bugs in dark places.

Will bed bugs stay in one room?

If one room has bed bugs, do they all? The short answer is that it's possible there are bed bugs in more than one room in your house. It depends on your living habits, how long the bed bugs have been there, how extensive the infestation is and how you respond to their presence once you find out about them.

Do bed bugs crawl on walls during the day?

 Not only that but at night, their hosts are more likely to be sleeping. It's easier to feed when the host is still. For this reason, it's not particularly likely that you'll see bed bugs crawling up your walls in the daytime.

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