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How Do I Check For Bed Bugs?
How Do I Check For Bed Bugs?
If you want your home to be bed bug-free, then you should familiarize yourself with things related to bed bugs. As they say, knowledge is power, so knowing about bed bug places you a step closer to having a bed bug-free life. If you do not want the bed bugs to bite, find out whether or not they are living with you rent-free.
To achieve that, you must be able to spot live bed bugs, distinguish them between other similar insects, and learn about the signs of an infestation.
In today’s article, we highlight ways that make bed bug identification fairly easy. You can check for bed bugs by:
Looking Out for Signs of Bed Bugs
Bed bugs do not go undetected. They leave behind physical signs that, with a keen eye, would be easy to spot. If you are an observant person, you will likely see these signs when changing bedding, cleaning, and arranging. The signs to look out for include:
- Dark stains on your clothes, sheets, pillowcases, mattress, and walls. These dark stains are not mere stains but dried up bed bug droppings.
- Bed bug eggs, shed skins, and dead bugs in and around their hiding spots.
- Live bed bugs. They usually scurry away into hiding during the day.
- Bloodstains on your sheets, pillowcases, or clothes caused by crushed bugs.
- Unpleasant smell originating from the bed bug’s scent glands.
Checking Hiding Spots
Bed bugs are mostly active at night. They spend the daytime lounging in their hiding spot to avoid early detection and possible extermination. If you are looking for bed bugs, then you should check every possible hiding spot. Bed bugs are small enough to fit inside credit card-sized spaces. If the infestation is intense, you will find any bed bug hiding in and around your:
- Bags and suitcases.
- Electrical and power outlets.
- Seams and edges of your couch and chairs, as well as in between cushions.
- Seams and tags of your bed and bed cover.
- Clothes and fabrics.
- Cracks in your wall.
- Under loose wallpaper, floorboards, and carpet.
- Bed frame or headboard.
Setting Up Bed Bug Traps
If you notice bite marks and red bumps around your skin when you wake up, but you are not sure where they came from, it is most likely a bed bug. There might be no evidence to support the claim like a live bed bug or stains on your sheets, but you can catch these critters with bed bug traps. There are different bed bug traps to choose from, and they are readily available in your local store. Once you buy a bed bug trap, place it on the legs of your bed frame, as that is where they will crawl into your bed. The bed bug traps attract the bugs, and once inside, escaping becomes impossible.
Once you notice signs of a possible infestation, the next step to take involves getting rid of them. You can use DIY means, but hiring a pest control company is better. They work faster, and the efficiency of their work is next to none.
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