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Taking out Bed Bugs
Problems with bed bugs are not only on the rise but they are being reported on
the news and the internet. If you check on the internet you will find that there
are big cities that are having problems with these bugs, like New York City, for
example. Their apartment high rises are being particularly hard hit. Even hotels
are having problems. In North Dakota, in Grand Forks, at an elderly high rise,
bed bugs were found twice in 2008 but before year end exterminators had to
return for yet a third time. Exterminators across the country use to get calls
to take care of bed bugs maybe one or two times a month but that is up to a
couple of times a week.
The scary thing about bed bugs is the fact that they can quickly reproduce and
not only that they can overrun an apartment or other homes near by and spread
like wildfire. This is why it is essential to identify and treat bed bugs as
soon as possible. Once you have an infestation of bed bugs it is extremely hard
to get rid of them, but it can be accomplished.
The first thing people usually see are a few small red bites that are similar to
mosquito bites, small hives, or scabies. These little brown bugs are thin which
allows them to hide in any crevice quite easily. You can find them in not only
beds but sleeping bags, furniture, and really any place you can think of. If you
stay at a motel they can steal a ride with you on your clothes or luggage.
Scientists feel that when DDT was taken off the market, it allowed bed bugs,
scabies, and other bugs to flourish.
If you rent a home or apartment you must tell your landlord you have a problem
as soon as you identify it. Advice is available especially on the internet on
how to start getting rid of bed bugs. Bed clothes must be treated separately
from the bedroom itself. There are estimates that one bedbug can lay as many as
five hundred eggs in a year alone – One bed bug.
Natural bed bug killing products can also be found on the internet. A wise thing
to do would be to buy one containing food grade diatomaceous earth. It is safe
for us but poses a serious threat to bed bugs. Another safe product is Sodium
Lauryl Sulfate. This product can be used as a contact bed bug killer. In the
meantime, think about investing in vinyl mattress and box spring covers. Bed
bugs can’t get by this barrier like they can linens.
By: Bradley Skierkowski