Bed bugs are small insects that feed on human blood. They are usually active at night when people are sleeping. Mature bed bugs have oval-shaped bodies that are reddish in color. They are about the size of an apple seed, large enough to be visible, but they often hide in cracks or crevices in furniture, floors, or walls. When bed bugs feed, their bodies swell and turn red. They can live for several months without feeding on a host.
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Most bed bug bites do not hurt initially but later turn into large, itchy welts. These welts do not have a red spot in the center like flea bites.
In most cases, people bring bed bugs into their homes unknowingly in luggage, furniture, bedding, or clothing. Bed bugs can also travel between apartments through cracks and crevices in walls and floors.
You may notice itchy hives on the skin. You can also see the bed bugs, small blood spots of crushed insects or dark spots of their excrement. It is often difficult to find them because they hide inside or near beds or other furniture, and in cracks.
The Department of Health recommends that homeowners hire insect control companies registered with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to get rid of bed bugs (e.g.: LOS FUMIGADORES PEST CONTROL). This company must: LOS FUMIGADORES PEST CONTROL). La compañía de control de insectos debe:
- Inspect your home to confirm the presence of bed bugs
- Find and eliminate their hiding places
- Clean your home with special cleaning products or pesticides if necessary.
- Inspect again the hiding places to guarantee that bed bugs are gone.
Make sure that your insect control company hires certified insect control professionals (LOS FUMIGADORES PEST CONTROL CAN ALSO HELP YOU WITH PRODUCTS AND PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BED BUG CONTROL).
The best way to get rid of bed bugs is to clean, disinfect and eliminate their hiding places. Since young bugs (nymphs) can live for several months and bed bugs mature for more than a year without feeding, the insect control company could use a pesticide. Talk with a professional (CALL AT 770-360-0191) about the safe use of pesticides and make sure that:
- Uses the less toxic pesticide
- Follows instructions and warnings in the products labels.
- Warns you to stay far from the disinfected areas and tells you when is safe to enter.
- Disinfect mattresses and couches using small amounts of pesticides, only in the seams. Never spray pesticide over mattresses and sofas.
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