One of the most reviled and least understood pest insect species known to man is the bed bug (Cimex lectularius). How many of us dozed off to sleep at night as children with the parting words of our guardians in our ears “sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite”?

Bed Bugs probably started to dine on man at around the time we moved into caves, the bat bugs Cimex pilosellus and C pipistrella primarily feed on bats and it is probable that bat feeding species of bed bus evolved to feed on human beings when our ancestors started dwelling} in bat infested caves.

Before the arrival of DDT in the early 20th century bed bugs were commonplace guests in most slum quality homes.

The later part of the 20th century saw pest controllers having very few bed bug problems indeed, their presence being generally restricted to low quality holiday camps and student lodgings etc.

Most people confuse dust mites, which aren’t visible to the naked, with bed bugs which most certainly can be seen.

Adult bedbugs are reddish in colour, about a few milemetres in size and swollen after dining on human blood.

Bed bugs typically feed on a target’s blood every week or so, coming out in the hours before dawn and locating their target by detecting the exhaled carbon dioxide from human breath and when close in on their target, they sense body body heat.

Lacking a suitable human host to feed on they can lay in a period of dormancy for periods of up to 18 months.

Bed Bugs

Signs of a bed bug problem are spots of blood on sheets and on the corners of mattresses and many people can react badly to the bites of these bugs.

The early the 21st century has seen bed bug numbers explode everywhere on the planet, the easy availability of international and economic migration have both been argued as reasons for the resurgence.

What is positive is that that are now making a real resurgence not only in cheaper quality housing but first class hotels, schools and even hospitals.

One London borough cited a doubling of bed bug infestations every year from 1995 to 2001.

One night away in an infested hotel is all it requires, they hitch a ride in your suitcases or bags. Pest control companies are also now reporting cases of transport related bed bug infestations on tubes, trains and buses so a simple ride to work on an infested tube or train can be enough to bring these bugs to your own home.

They are an tricky pest to eradicate as contrary to popular opinion they do not just live in beds. They hide in any nook and cranny conveniently close to a sleeping human, beds, electrical sockets, televisions, bed side telephones etc and dealing with them is both tricky and time consuming. They have even been revealed found living under the toe-nails of infirm people and in the creases of flesh on very fat people.

A good way of dealing with bed bug infestation is to fit your bed with bed bug moats.

Bed bugs moats prevent bed bugs from entering your bed.

Visit to the Bed Bug Moat site for full details.

They are not a pest that can be dealt with by an amateur and a pest control professional will almost certainly be required.

Contact us on 01204 689361

Popularity: 2% [?]

Related posts:

1. Protect-a-bed bed bug proof protector mattress covers a sure fire way to prevent bed bug infestation One of the most hated and least understood pest species known to mankind is the bed bug (Cimex lectularius). How many of us fell asleep...
2. Wasp Nest Removal in Everton Wherever you are in Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire or Manchester we cover your area. Just phone 0800 019 8382 or 0161 930 8814 or 01925 670375...
3. Termites are a real problem for many homeowners We go to work and make what happens to be the most significant purchase of our lives which is our homes and then we end...
4. How To Get More Out Of Your Truck Bed Want to dress up your pickup while at the same time making it more fun, practical and secure? Well if you said yes to any...