Bedbugs are known to be one of the most nagging parasites that affect humans. They are commonly found in beddings and furniture like sofas where they can hide and breed unnoticed.
Here are some facts to help you understand these parasites:
Bedbugs are hardy- these pests can live for several months without a blood meal. This means they can survive in furniture, bags and suitcase for a long time until they are near a blood host. In addition, bedbugs can survive temperatures of nearly freezing to over 100 degrees. This means they need professional pest control methods to eliminate them.They are smart- during the day; bedbugs will hide in cracks, mattress crevices and even behind picture frames as a survival tactic. This means they will not be noticed easily. During the night, when you sleep, the warmth and carbon dioxide you exhale often tempt them out of their hiding spotsBedbugs’ saliva acts as an anesthetic- this means that when these pests bite, their saliva acts as an aesthetic and increases blood flow as the bite site, making the feeding process quick and nearly painless. After feeding, bedbugs move to their hiding place and hide for 5-10 days. During this time, they digest their meal, mate and lay eggs.Unhygienic is not the real cause of bedbug infestation in your house. They can be carried from on area to another as they will hide in clothes. This means a visitor from an infested area can carry them to your home without your notice and breed. In other cases, they can craw from one room to another thus not cannot be full associated with dirt. Bedbugs are not known to cause or spread diseases instead some people will react to the bites and excessive scratching can lead to secondary infections.