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Bed bugs are small insects that feed on the blood of mammals and birds. Adult bed bugs are oval, wingless and rusty red colour and have flat bodies, antennae and small eyes. They are visible to the naked eye, but often hide in cracks and crevices. When bed bugs feed, their bodies swell and become a brighter red. In homes, bed bugs feed primarily on the blood of humans, usually at night when people are sleeping.
The name of the "bed bug" is derived from the preferred habitat of the bed bugs which is the nearby or on the beds and bedding or other sleep areas. Bed bugs are mainly active at night, but are not exclusively nocturnal. They usually feed on their hosts without being notice
Bed bugs are not native to Australia. They originate from Europe and Asia and were brought to Australia by travellers.
Adult bed bugs are the size of an apple seed. They are oval in shape, wingless, rusty red in colour, have flat bodies, antennae and small eyes.
The first signs and symptoms of a bed bug infestation may be the presence of bites on family members. A thorough inspection of your bed, mattress, surrounding areas and the common hiding spots may also reveal the bed bugs and their castings themselves, however, due to their size, they are often hard to see. Another sign would be small bloodstains from crushed bugs on sheets or mattresses or rusty or dark spots of bug excrement on mattresses, bedding or walls. When bed bug infestations are severe an offensive, sweet, musty odour from their scent glands may be smelt.
Bed Bugs prefer to feed on human blood, but they will also feed on pets.
Bed bugs are known to cause a number of health problems, including skin welts, infected bites, scars, psychological effects and allergic reactions. They are infected by more than 30 human pathogens, but so far no study has found that bed bugs can transmit these pathogen to a humans.
The bites of a bed bug has a number features such as large welts that diminish to a red spot that slowly fade over a few days, itchiness, reddening of the skin, localised swelling, formation of blisters and scars if the bed bug bites become infected.
So far bed bugs are not known to transmit blood borne diseases such as HIV or malaria; although the bites can be extremely itchy and distressing. Treatments include using calamine lotion or anaesthetic creams to treat the itching, wash the bites with antiseptic soap to reduce the risk of infection, apply an icepack frequently to help relieve swelling and resist the urge to scratch.
Bed bugs and their eggs are accidentally brought into your property by visiting an infested property or having a guest from an infested property stay with you. They are also be brought in by infested items such as furniture, clothing and backpacks. They are also known enter your residence via close dwellings through the air duct or false ceilings. Bed bugs also come from people visiting an infested area such as a subway, movie theatre or hotel.
The typical life span of a bed bug is about 10 months and they can survive for weeks to many months without feeding.
Non toxic pest control only uses natural products that are found in nature. Bed Bug Killer (Diatomaceous Earth) is a non toxic bed bug killer. Steam is also a non toxic bed bug killer.
The Bed Bug Barrier Control System offers a low cost and natural DIY pest control system with a step by step instructional video.
Bed bugs are almost invisible when they hatch from the egg. Adults grow to the size of an apple seed.
Australia’s only non toxic and long term bed bug solution can be found at Bed Bug Barrier. The Bed Bug Barrier System only uses natural products that are non toxic.
Bed bugs are almost invisible when they hatch from the egg. Adults grow to the size of an apple seed.
Yes, steam kills bed bugs instantly.
Yes, Diatomaceous Earth (Bed Bug Killer) is the only registered non toxic and long term bed bug solution in Australia.
Bed bugs die at temperatures above 80C. Steam is the quickest way to kill bed bugs.
Bed bugs are reddish brown in colour when full of fresh blood. They are a medium brown colour before feeding.
The Bed Bug Barrier control products are all non toxic and 100% effective against bed bugs.
The best bed bug poison is Bed Bug Killer powder (Diatomaceous Earth) Bed Bug Killer is a natural non toxic treatment for bed bugs. Bed Bug Killer powder also gives years of on-going protection.
The first signs of a bed bug infestation are usually the existence of reddened bites on members of the family. A careful inspection of your bed and base, mattress, surrounding areas and the common hiding spots may also reveal the bed bugs and their castings themselves although due to their size, they can be often hard to see. Another sign would be small bloodstains from crushed bed bugs on sheets or mattresses or rusty or dark spots of bed bug excrement on mattresses, bedding or walls. When bed bug infestations are severe an offensive, sweet, musty odour from their scent glands may be smelt.
When bed bug infestations are severe an offensive, sweet, musty odour from their scent glands may be smelt.
Bed bugs can live in any area of a property and can live in dark tiny cracks and crevices. They tend to be most common in areas where people sleep and usually more concentrated in beds, including mattresses, bed bases and bed frames. Other sites where bedbugs often live include curtains, edges of carpet, corners inside dressers and other furniture, cracks in wallpaper particularly near the bed and inside the spaces of wicker furniture.
Bed bugs usually spread to other rooms or apartments when toxic chemicals are used which force the bed bugs to find safer nesting areas.
Bed bugs do not fly or jump, they can only crawl.
Inspect the entire mattress for bed bugs, eggs, castings, blood spots and faeces. Use a bed bug proof mattress encasement to trap bed bugs and their eggs inside the mattress to kill them.
It is not a good idea to use chemicals on the sleeping mattress, instead use a bed bug proof mattress encasement to kill bed bugs living on the mattress and remove the nesting area for the bed bugs.
Use a bed bug proof mattress encasement to kill bed bugs living on the mattress and remove the nesting areas for bed bugs.
Safe bed bug killers should be non toxic. Use steam for an instant kill and use Bed Bug Killer (Diatomaceous Earth) for long term non toxic protection.
Bed bug eggs are almost invisible to the human eye, they are white and tubular in shape.
Use a steamer to kill bed bug eggs instantly, the steam penetrates their shell instantly.
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