Bed bugs are small blood-sucking parasites which will make their homes near a food source. This is typically a sleeping human being, immobile and full of blood.
The appearance of a bed bug can vary depending on a few factors. Adults tend to be about the size of an apple seed. When they have not recently fed, they will sport a long and brown body, which has a unique oval shape.
However, as our bed bug control Edinburgh team has informed us, if the bug has recently fed, then the body will be more balloon-shaped, elongated, and a distinct reddish brown-colour due to the crimson of the blood within it shining through its hard body.
Although bed bugs were eradicated in the UK through overuse of dangerous and toxic chemicals, a recent resurgence is likely a result of the species been transported throughout the world through travelling humans.
Bed Bug Bites
No insect infestation is welcome or pleasant, but the problem is even more distressing when the creature in questions feeds on human blood.
Bed bugs will find a human host, usually in bed (due to the fact that they feed between 1-3am, as pointed out by our bed bug control Edinburgh team) and will break through the skin using their mandibles and consume blood. They will do this from up to three locations, before crawling back to a safe and sheltered space.
These resourceful insects locate their hosts by sensing heat, vibrations, and CO2. As a result, their bites tend to take place on the upper torso, instead of the extremities as with most flea species. This is because human breath tends to be distributed over this area, and where the bed bugs will find themselves.
Most people realise that they have bed bug bites due to the itchy red spots that will appear on your skin overnight. Although the bed bugs may not spread disease and illness directly (it is a myth that they can transfer bloodborne diseases, like HIV, from person to person), the need to itch the bites can lead to a very serious chance of infection.
Identifying Bed Bug Infestations
The itchy red spots which will appear on your skin when bed bugs take residence within your home will likely be the first sign you notice that you have a pest insect problem. However, there are a number of other signs which our bed bug control technicians will look for to confirm the problem.
Firstly, bed bugs do produce waste. It is possible to spot these tiny black droppings on and around a bed when looking closely. While these might not be clear unless you are actively looking, it is a clear giveaway for our bed bug control Edinburgh technicians that the insects are present.
Secondly, it is possible to spot the bed bugs themselves. They will often hide in gaps and cracks in furniture, including your bed. By inspecting key areas, and shining in a torch, it is possible to spot the individual insects.
Dealing with Bed Bugs
We must reiterate that there is no DIY technique you can employ to deal with bed bugs by yourself. The treatment process involves a very technical application of insecticide by our bed bug control Edinburgh technicians during four visits over a month-long period.
However, there are a few steps you should take throughout the process to aid in our programme. Firstly, do not throw out any furniture while the infestation is ongoing; this will only serve to make the problem worse by spreading the insects elsewhere.
Similarly, as much as possible, continue sleeping in the infested bed. By moving to the couch, or elsewhere, the bed bugs will simply follow you and expand the area that our bed bug control Edinburgh technicians have to treat.
Remember; dealing with this species of insect is one of the most technical and in-depth processes that we have to undertake. Nonetheless, through our practical pest control Edinburgh experience and in-depth knowledge of bed bug behaviour, we will secure a conclusive and lasting result.
How to get rid of bed bugs
Bed bug infestations are very tricky to deal with. Even with our unrivalled expertise and specialised equipment, dealing with this insect is still takes effort and significant skill. Dealing with the problem by yourself is, for all intents and purposes, absolutely impossible.
We also appreciate that bed bugs are incredibly distressing. Not only do they affect your ability to relax and sleep at night, but knowing the insects are physically affecting you can be difficult for you to deal with.
Our bed bug control Edinburgh team is fully committed to developing a unique strategy for each and every job in order to deal with the problem both quickly and conclusively, accommodating your unique circumstances and requirements. A one-fits-all policy simply will not do.
Additionally, we appreciate the need for haste when it comes to a problem as distressing as bed bugs. With local insect control Edinburgh specialists, we can assure you we always have personnel nearby ready to pay you a visit and get the work underway.
Dealing with hardy survival specialists such as bed bugs requires specialist knowledge of the insect’s physiology, biology, and behaviour. With decades of experience, our bed bug control technicians know precisely what it takes to deal a final blow to this troublesome pest.
Our company is BPCA approved, compliant with all relevant pest control legislation, and environmentally safe and responsible.
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