Evergreen - What It Takes To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs In Your Lawrenceville Home

Imagine a bug living almost exclusively with humans since the dawn of human history. You don't have to imagine it. It's called a bed bug. They've been indoor pests since before people lived indoors. What do you imagine it takes to get rid of bed bugs? If it were easy, bed bugs would be extinct. It's just that simple. If you're looking to get rid of bed bugs, you have something your pre-historic ancestors didn't have: The internet! On the miracle that is the worldwide web, you have access to all of what is known about bed bug control, up to this point. Knowledge is power—the power to stop bed bugs. So, let's look at how to check for bed bugs and what to do about them when you find them in your Lawrenceville home.

Easy-To-Spot Signs Of A Bed Bug Infestation In Your Home

There are three ways to tell that you have bed bugs in your home. Some warning signs are obvious, but even obvious signs can be mistaken for another problem. A good example is finding bed bug bites on your skin. Bites from baby bed bugs can be tiny bites surrounded by an extensive rash. You might think you have had an allergic reaction to food, clothing, or something else and not realize you have bed bugs in your home.

Another surprising fact about bed bug bites is that it can take hours or even days for the wounds to grow into rashy bumps. You may think your bites came from an outdoor pest, like mosquitoes or gnats.

Even when bed bugs bite you and you know for sure your bites are from a pest in your home, you may not be able to tell that bed bugs are biting you. Here are a few helpful tips:

• Each bed bug will typically bite three times in a line or zig-zag pattern.
• Bed bug bites range from slight bumps to painful welts.
• Bed bugs feed in a group and move across the skin. Your bites will look like they follow a path.
• Bed bug bites will not have a blister or ulcer at the center.
• You'll likely find bed bug bites on your face, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, and legs.

When bed bugs infest your home, there are better ways to tell that you have a bed bug problem than to wait for these pests to bite you.

• Look for black streaks, specks, and spotting. Bed bug feces are black. You may find their waste on sheets, pillowcases, blankets, mattresses, box springs, upholstered furniture, clothing, baseboards, outlet covers, and electronics.
• Inspect the crevices, seams, and stitching of furniture. Use a probing tool to bring shed skins, tiny white eggs, fecal material, and bed bugs to the surface.
• Inspect luggage, backpacks, book bags, duffel bags, sleeping bags, pocketbooks, briefcases, and other transportable items.