Bed bugs are a real headache. As small as they are, these pests can drive you out of your house. Because they are sneaky, finding them can be hard. As a result, you may not know that you have a bed bug infestation in your house and whether it is time to contact pest control experts from Stride Pest Control. If you are itching and scratching, you might be wondering if it’s due to bed bugs.
Signs You Have a Bed Bug Issue
Bed bugs are not the only biting and stinging insects you can deal with. Even mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas can cause red spots and itching. But there are ways to tell you can blame it on bed bugs.
Bed bugs can be as small as apple seeds, making them invisible. Also, you might find discarded legs or molten skin around or in your bed. If you have a huge bed bug infestation, you can find a lot of this molted skin. Additionally, fecal matter is a sign of an infestation. Bed bugs usually excrete waste on your bedsheets. Such waste is usually dark red or black. Lastly, bed bug bites can itch and turn red. In the middle of a bite, you may find dark spots or swelling.
Determining the Hiding Spots for Bed Bugs
While bed bugs feed on your blood while you sleep in bed, they will hide themselves. These pests will look for more sheltered locations to make their home. You can find them in your room’s nooks and crannies. Bed bugs can hide behind your bed’s headboard, inside curtain folds, under box spring frames, under mattress seams, inside electrical outlets, inside closets, behind wall frames, and in drawer joints.
Eliminating Bed Bugs
If you have a bed bug infestation, do not panic. With professional help, you can easily identify a bed bug infestation. Pest control experts will make sure you don’t miss even a few of these bugs; otherwise, you will have to deal with another infestation. When the survivors can reproduce, you will have to repeat the extermination process. But you can avoid this risk when you contact a bed bug exterminator.
Bed bug exterminators can use specific insecticides to get rid of the bugs. But they usually heat-treat the infested area and clean it afterward. Also, they get rid of the bugs in items that are hard to clean and advise you on how to prevent future infestations.