How fast do Bed Bugs spread?
How fast do Bed Bugs spread?
Do bed bugs spread fast? If so, how fast do they spread? Bed bugs are soundless,
tiny bugs that are only 1/4 inch when they are mature. Yet these tiny bugs can
reek havoc on people and whole houses, buildings, hotels and all the items those
structures hold.
For about twenty years these little guys seemed to be wiped out. However, in the
last decade or so they seem to have regrouped and become a formidable problem
for those they affect. Bird nests and bat nests are a favorite place for bed
bugs to infest outside. Once they enter buildings they rapidly reproduce
spreading to all corners of the building. Scientists have found that in order to
maintain life they need to feed on animals and humans. They seem to like human
blood better than that of animals.
Because of their size it is difficult to find them and you will only see them
out at night. The first time you see a little bite on your body that resembles a
mosquito or flea bite with a small, itchy, pink raised round spot, you should
check your house for bed bugs. Bed bugs aren’t known to carry disease which is
really a good thing but many people can have an allergic reaction which is
thought to come from the bed bug’s saliva. These little bed bugs hide in the
crevices of mattresses but even though that may be a favorite spot they go from
room to room, through cracks in walls, furniture, and even rugs and ceilings.
Needless to say, once you determine you are infected with these blood sucking
insects it is imperative to get an all natural product containing diatomaceous
earth and sodium lauryl sulfate to start treatment right away.
A very interesting fact about bed bugs is that they are very hearty and can
actually live for up to a year without blood and they won’t be affected. Add to
that, the fact that they can breed very rapidly. A female can produce one to
five eggs a day which are as big as a pinhead and can hardly be seen. Only one
blood meal is needed for a hatchling to become a “nymph.” Then, after five
moltings they are mature within one month. After a week of a female laying about
twenty eggs and those “nymphs” reproducing, in just a few weeks one female bed
bug will be responsible for laying almost two hundred eggs.
So, the fact of the matter is that yes Bed bugs do spread very fast. As soon as you
discover that you have a bed bug problem, take appropriate measures to eliminate
them from your life.
By: Bradley Skierkowski