New Port Richey Bed Bug Infestation

Man, if you really think about it, nothing is worse than a bed bug. Florida’s just coming out of winter, and we’ve had a few months break from most pests. Now, those pests haven’t died because it doesn’t get THAT cold, but they were at least suppressed. But you know what creature doesn’t care about the weather? Bed bugs. Why? Because they live inside! These things are just as home as you are indoors. Basically, if you’re comfortable, they’re comfortable. And honestly? There’s no realistic way for you to make your house cold or hot enough to kill these things. And not only that, but it’s not as simple as just washing everything in your bedroom to kill them. These guys multiply at an astounding rate and will travel pretty far to find a good hiding place.

Bed Bugs

Bed Bug Infestation: The Signs

When it comes to the signs of a bed bug infestation, let’s start with the basics. The easiest way to tell whether or not you have the bug equivalent of a vampire in your home is to actually SEE one. Bedbugs are small, oval, and brown colored insects that live on the blood of us and our pets. The adults have flat bodies that are about the size of an apple’s seed. But when they finish drinking our blood, they balloon to a larger size and turn a dark red. Pretty gross looking little things, if we’re honest.

The bedbug bites mainly at night, and they usually bite you when you’re sleeping. They’ll feed on you by jabbing your skin with their elongated beak and using it as a straw to slurp up your blood. These bugs feed on about three to ten minutes before becoming engorged and crawling away again to hide. Thanks to a chemical in their bites, we rarely feel them when they’re making contact with our skin. But later these turn into large, itchy red welts. And unlike flea bites, bedbug bites are on any area of skin exposed while you’re sleeping. And they don’t have a red dot in the center like a flea’s bite would.

Their welts raise, turn bright red, and itch horribly. But people who don’t realize what exactly has bitten them in the night may think it’s mosquitoes. To confirm the bites, you have to find and identify the bugs yourself.

What To Do

Honestly, if you reach the point where you’re dealing with an infestation, there’s not much a single layman can do. Even moving out of your house would more than likely just plant them in your new home. No, you’re going to have to contact a pro. And if you can, you’ll contact a pro that has a history of using green and safe methods of pest control. Chemical pest controls have often had their safety called into question, and it’s simply better not to risk the health of yourself, your family, or your pets.

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