Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are among the most common insects in the world, that feed on human blood. Therefore, they always present in human houses, they are not known that they may transmit diseases to humans, bed bug scientific name is has the scientific called” Cimex lectularius

The bed bug insects move from one place to another while hiding in bags, boxes and shoes to be near from the source of food which is human blood, and they are nocturnal insects, very clever at hiding, where they can hide behind the boards and in the cracks, family areas, pillows, furniture adjacent to the bed and in the sleeping places, and they can also hide in the Electrical keyboards, photo frames, wallpaper, or almost anywhere in your home, office or car.

BED BUGS

During night, bed bugs come out from their hiding places to eat their daily blood meal, bed bugs also opportunistic insects where they can get a blood meal during the daylight, especially in severely affected areas if the opportunity is available to them, and the feeding process usually requires from 5 to 10 minutes, after completion feeding, they come back to their isolated places, they can hide for 5-10 days, digests their meal, and lay eggs.

Bed Bug Appearance

The adult bug bugs have a reddish-brown color and they are oval in shape, they also don’t have wings. their length ranges from 1/4 to 3/8 inches. After getting their meal from human blood, their body begins to swells and becomes red in color, while the eggs are very small and they reach about 1/32 inches, they always found in Groups from 10 up to 50 insects, and nymphs are colorless. when female bed bug hatches, they resemble adult bugs, but they are smaller than them, and in our home infestation we can find all stages of bugs.

life cycle of bedbugs

After mating, females lay an oval and white eggs, their lenght is  about 1/16 mm, they hide them in cracks, female bed bug can lay 200 to 250 eggs during their lifetime, and eggs hatch within 6 to 10 days, the newly emerging nymphs seek a blood meal, and nymphs change Mature skin about five times by getting rid of its outer structure, before reaching puberty, There may be three generations or more per year,all ages are found in the event of injury, and under normal circumstances adult bed bugs live for about 2 to 4 months

Bed bugs need to get food at least once in each stage, and although they can be fed once a day, small nymphs can live without a blood meal for several days up to several months, nymphs and older adults can live for a while The longest without a blood meal up to a year under hard conditions.

How to recognize bed bugs?

You can contact an expert to help you to determine the type of the suspected insect. You can also learn about the adult bed bugs through their external appearance bug that we mentioned a while ago. You can also search for signs of bed bugs at your home by searching for them in places of rest and sleep, you can search in mattresses and bed frames, folds and furniture such as beds and chairs, behind wallpaper and clocks, in cracks of wooden floors and under the edges of carpets. Bed bugs are also found in schools, offices, buildings, libraries and other public places, homeowners can find bed bugs itself, their outer layers that they leave when transforming from one stage to another, you can also find blood signs on sheets and covers as well as  their dotted stools, bed bugs also have a very distinctive odor especially in the case of severe infestations.

Places where bed bugs hide

Bed bugs move from one place to another while hiding in bags, boxes and shoes to be near the source of the food, they are night creatures and can hide in cracks, where they can hide behind the boards, family areas, pillows, furniture adjacent to the bed and in the sleeping places, and they can also hide in the keyboards Electrical, photo frames, wallpaper, or almost anywhere in your home or car.

Dangers Of Bed Bugs On Humans.

Bed bugs can bite human beings while sleeping all over the body, usually targeting open areas, they cause allergic reactions to human, it differs from one person to another, some people may not even know that they have been bitten, while others develop a painful swelling and a strong feeling of itching sensation, so if you are traveling Somewhere check the edges of the mattress and bed, looking for blood points, and look below the edge of the headboard, you can search using a flashlight, as bugs tend to hide in unseen areas, remember also not to put bags on the floor or under the bed, and if you find bugs in Your home, do a complete home examination to get rid of bedbugs, and it is important Knowing as much information as possible about the insect.

How to get rid of bed bugs

• Get rid of clutter at home as much as possible so, the bed bugs can not find places to hide.
• Fill gaps and cracks in your house.
• Use Heat treatment to get rid of bed bugs by exposing them to strong sunlight or a heat dryer.
• Place the infected items in a coolant to kill them.
• When traveling, do not disassemble your bag in the hotel room and do not use the hotel’s wardrobe, but leave your clothes in your travel bag until you are ready to wear it and store your travel bag as high as possible.
• Check your room carefully before bringing your luggage indoors and if you see any signs of bed bugs, request a new room.
• When returning home, wash all your clothes immediately, whether you wear them or not, and dry them over a high heat as heat will kill bed bugs
• Do not purchase mattresses and used furniture from abroad