Bugs and pests can be very difficult to eliminate and it can be frustrating and embarrassing having them around your house. There are ways to get rid of pests, but the methods vary by the type of pest that is plaguing you. The pest elimination business is booming for good reason. Some pests require professional tools and tenacity. But, there is hope for removing bugs with relatively low cost chemicals and a little knowledge about each type of pest. Select a pest to learn how to eliminate insects bugs and pests, fleas, termites, mice and rats, silverfish, cockroaches, ants, fire ants, bed bugs, and more.


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Pest Name:  Bed Bug Bed Bug Photo  
Description
Bed bugs, Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, are blood feeding parasites. They feed on humans, chickens, bats and occasionally domesticated animals. Bed bugs are carriers of disease such as leprosy, oriental sore, Q-fever, and brucellosis, but are not known as a major cause spreading disease. After the development and use of modern insecticides, such as DDT, bed bug infestations had virtually disappeared. Pest management professionals have reported an increase in bed bug related complaints.

Homes, birds nests, and bat caves make the most suitable habitats for bed bugs since they have warmth, areas to hide, and most importantly hosts on which to feed. Within homes, bedbugs often live in cracks and crevices in walls, furniture, behind wallpaper and wood paneling, or under carpeting. Bed bugs are usually only active during night but will feed during the day when hungry. Bed bugs can be transported on clothing, in luggage, or in bedding and furniture but lack appendages to enable them to cling to hair, fur, or feathers, so are rarely found on hosts.

How to Eliminate
Finding bedbugs is a challenge. Spray all cracks, floor to ceiling. If bed bugs are located in bedding material or mattresses, control should focus on vacuuming and cleaning - never put poison on your bedding. Also, caulking and removing or sealing loose wallpaper, to minimize the use of pesticides. The effectiveness of using steam cleaners or hot water to clean mattresses is questionable. Heat is readily absorbed by the mattress and does no harm to the bed bug in fact the moisture may produce favorable conditions for house dust mites. Pillows should be removed and dry-cleaned or replaced. For severe infestations, however, pesticides may be used.


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