Friday, April 7, 2017

Hopkinton MA Pest Control Advice On How To Get Rid Of Bedbugs

By Allan Iacovelli


Bed bugs were fairly non-existent in the United States after WWII, but recent years have seen their populations increasing drastically. Unlike many bug infestations, you may experience the bites for some time without ever seeing what is causing the problem. This is because the bugs feed at night and right before dawn. They feed then find a hiding place, not staying on humans. Because of their small size, they can live in cracks You may consider too small for habitation.

Sign of Bedbugs

If you notice that your skin is itchy and that you have red bite marks, which often to appear out of nowhere, this is can be an indication that you have a problem. You will also notice red blood stains on your bedding and brown skin that have been shed by bugs.

A bedbug grows in size five times from hatching to adulthood. Each time he grows he must have a meal and he sheds his skin. Baby bedbugs have very light-colored shells and the skins may stay invisible, but the adult skin is brown in color. If you start to see any of these signs, examine your mattress and boxsprings. Under the edges, you may find dark spots that show where they have congregated.

Steps to take

It is nearly impossible to get rid of a bed bug infestation without the help of a professional pest control Hopkinton MA. The bugs are not a sign of unclean housekeeping so simply cleaning won't work. They have developed immunity to many of the over-the-counter medications available and their hiding places may be difficult or impossible to reach.

An adult bedbug can live up to a year without feeding. During her lifetime, the female can lay thousands of eggs. It is necessary to rid the home of eggs as well as adults to be effective. Often, extreme heat is the only thing that will work completely.




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