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ABOUT BED BUGS

ABOUT BED BUGS. WHAT ARE BED BUGS!. Bed bugs are small, brownish insects with flat, oval-shaped bodies. Young bed bugs are no bigger than a pinhead and sometimes not detectable by the naked eye. Their name comes from their tendency to live between mattresses and feed on bed occupants at night.

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ABOUT BED BUGS

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  1. ABOUT BED BUGS

  2. WHAT ARE BED BUGS! • Bed bugs are small, brownish insects with flat, oval-shaped bodies. • Young bed bugs are no bigger than a pinhead and sometimes not detectable by the naked eye. • Their name comes from their tendency to live between mattresses and feed on bed occupants at night. • Bed bugs don’t fly, but move quickly over floors, walls, and ceilings • Female bed bugs lay up to five eggs a day and 500 during a lifetime

  3. BED BUG LIFE CYCLE

  4. BED BUG STAGES OF GROWTH

  5. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSABOUT BED BUGS • HOW DO THEY GET IN MY HOME • Bed bugs hitch rides in luggage, boxes, shoes and other mobile objects. • Infestation are not tied to unsanitary living areas. • World class hotels have reported bed bug problems. • Use of second hand beds, couches, and furniture • Sometimes even new mattresses arrive infested with bed bugs

  6. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT BED BUGS

  7. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSABOUT BED BUGS • WHAT ARE THE BED BUG SIGNS • The first sign of bed bugs is the small brownish or reddish dots on bed linens and mattresses • Sweetish smell “buggy” odor • Bed bug “bites” (red dots with a lighter red ring around them) • Bed bugs feed while you sleep on exposed skin; face, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, etc

  8. BED BUG SIGNS

  9. WHERE DO BED BUGS HIDE? • Bed bugs are not like ants or bees. They crawl into very small crevices around human environment: • Mattresses, linens, upholstery • Furniture • Wood trim • Electrical boxes and outlets • Floors • Behind wallpaper and picture frames

  10. WHERE DO BED BUGS HIDE

  11. BED BUGS HIDE

  12. GETTING RID OF BED BUGS • Bed bugs are extremely difficult to eliminate. Do-it-yourself measures won’t work. • First step should be to call a pest control professional. To apply the proper treatment to infested areas. • Future inspections and treatments may be necessary.

  13. HOW CAN I PREVENT INFESTATIONS? • Inspect items coming into your home • NEW OR USED: • Clothing • Furniture • Shoes • Boxes, etc. • When on a trip inspect your luggage and clothes • Pull bed covers down at night and look for movement or spots on the sheets. • Vacuum frequently and remove excess clutter • If in doubt call a pest control professional.

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