Common Bed Bugs Myths
Bed Bugs Myth
Bed bugs are not exactly a topic that most of us spend a lot of time on despite the fact that these little guys have actually become highly problematic in the United States. While 50 years ago there was a concerted effort to rid the US of the problem, today there are chronic complaints of bites and allergic reactions.
While it’s not technically considered a nocturnal bugs, these parasites are known to feed on the host victim throughout the sleeping hours. Infestation of bed bugs usually happens when there is some sort of shared environment or you bring bed bugs home from an infested bed bugs environment. Apartment buildings are finding an increase in reports while hotels and motels are constantly battling the little bed bugs.
Common Bed Bugs Myth #1:
While a clean home can help deter many parasites, there is no truth to the concept that you can’t get infested just because your house is clean. The misconception that a clean home can’t be infested leads to more problems.
Regardless of your daily cleaning habits, there is no reason why you can’t bring them home from a vacation or a business trip that placed you in an bed bugs infested hotel for the night. College students can bring them home as well if they are sleeping in a dormitory or apartment building.
Any type of living space that tends to share laundry areas or common ground like hallways found in apartment buildings are quite likely to also share the bed bugs that are found in one area. Furniture can be bed bugs infested even when it’s brand new and delivered by professionals.
Common Bed Bugs Myth #2:
You don’t have to throw away your mattress because you have a bed bugs infestation! Simply vacuum your mattress, then steam clean it to remove the bed bugs stains and to sanitize the mattress, then put it in an entomologist tested mattress protector. This will seal any bed bugs you may have missed in the mattress protector and it will also keep any from getting back on it. You mattress will remain clean.
Common Bed Bugs Myth #3:
I’ll just call the Exterminator and my bed bugs will be gone! The EPA Clearly states that getting rid of bed bugs requires a lot of common sense practices and diligent work from the home owner. The exterminator will not clean your mattress, vacuum your room and everything in it, spread diatomaceous earth along your base boards, seal your cracks and crevices and de clutter your room. You have to do that! They only spray or bring dogs to sniff and determine if you have bed bugs.
Common Bed Bugs Myth #4:
People think that bed bugs are extinct and it is a problem that other people have. Our government has announced that bed bugs are now considered an epidemic due to world travel, pesticides that no longer work and the lack of our awareness.
Common Bed Bugs Myth #5:
People think if they stay in 5 star hotels that they will avoid bringing home bed bugs OR that these hotels do not have bed bugs in them. We all know that hotels do not advertise that they have bed bugs because this would cripple their business, however know that every hotel whether its a dump or a 5 star hotel it is still at risk in contacting bed bugs due to the high travel rate.
Determining whether bed bugs has bitten you isn’t so easy. They leave behind the same type of welt that your typical mosquito would leave on your skin. Usually you start off thinking that you have been bitten by the mosquito even if you can’t remember being vulnerable to such bites.
Most people figure out that they might have a parasite infestation when they wake up several mornings in a row and discover that they have been bitten again. Since the actual biting process is not felt, the morning itch tends to reveal new bites all over the body.
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