Once bed bugs move in, it can be hard to get them to leave. Here are five early bed bug warning signs you should look out for.
This is your worst nightmare: a bedbug infestation. You are upset and cursing yourself wondering how you didn’t spot the bed bug warning signs and then it hits you. You don’t know what the warning signs are.
Lucky for you, we’re here to help. Let’s take a look at five signs you may have bed bugs.
1. Mysterious Bug Bites
Are you starting to notice little bug bites all over your body, but you don’t know where they came from? Well, they may be bedbug bites.
The only issue with this is that a lot of people get bug bites seemingly from out of nowhere and deduce that they’re mosquito bites. This is very valid so being able to tell the difference between a mosquito bite and a bedbug bite is important. While mosquito bites are isolated and in one spot, bedbug bites amass in small clusters.
If these bites are your first indication of bedbugs, it’s a good idea to start looking. And here’s what to look for next…
2. Blood, Feces, and Entrails
Yes, that’s right. It may sound disgusting, but looking for blood, fecal matter, and the remains of crushed bedbugs on your bedsheets will be a for sure sign that you may have an infestation. The bedbugs live in your sheets so signs of their feces can be found in little spots. The blood is can be from both the bedbug itself and your own wounds.
3. Bedbug Remnants
In addition to bedbug bodily fluids, be sure to look out for are their eggs, egg casings, or even old skin casings. Before you start an early Easter egg hunt, be aware that bedbug eggs are very small and are difficult to find.
In terms of skin casings, bedbugs shed their skin when entering the next stage of their development. These can also be found in your sheets and are likely to be near feces and blood spots.
4. An Odd Odor
Believe it or not, bedbugs have a smell. While it isn’t very prominent at first, as time goes on, the smell of a dirty gym bag will start to become overwhelming. This isn’t just because of your son’s dirty laundry basket that hasn’t been washed in weeks, but rather because of the pheromones that bedbugs give off.
5. Bedbugs
The tell-tale sign that you have a bedbug infestation is finding bedbugs themselves. If you don’t already know what they look like, bedbugs are small, brown, and oval-shaped. When looking from above, it may seem flat.
Controlling The Bedbugs
Unfortunately, bedbugs cannot be taken care of from a simple laundry day. In addition to doing laundry, you’ll want to vacuum around the house, specifically where the volume of bedbugs is highest.
After doing this, you need to call a bed bug removal service as soon as possible. You’ll be able to pick from a few different treatment options, allowing you to get your bedbug situation under control.
Bed Bug Warning Sings No More
These pests are such a hassle so identifying bed bug warning signs is crucial to the wellbeing of you and your home. Having them is not ideal, but it does allow you to prevent future infestations.
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