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Bed Bugs FAQs
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Q:What are bed bugs?
A:Bed bugs are small
winged insects that belong to the family Cimicidae. The insect family Cimicidae
includes three species that bite people.
Q:How big are adult bed bugs?
A:Adult bed bugs can
grow as large as 5-7 mm in length. Nymphs (juveniles) are as small as 1.5mm
Q:What color are adult bed bugs?
A:Adult bed bugs are
reddish brown in color. They appear more reddish after feeding on a
blood meal.
Q:What color are bed bug nymphs?
A:Bed bug nymphs are
clear. After feeding, Nymphs appear bright red
Q:Bed bugs can fly. True or False?
A:False. The wings of bed bugs
are vestigial, so they cannot fly.
Q:Which factors may have led to a recent
increase in bed bug infestations?
A:Restrictions on the
use of stronger pesticides and increases in immigration and travel from the
developing world may have led to a recent increase in bed bug infestations. Bed bugs were common
in the U.S. before World War II and became rare after widespread use of the
pesticide DDT began in the 1940s and 1950s. They remained prevalent in other
areas of the world and, in recent years, have been increasingly observed again
in the U.S.
Q:Bed bugs need a blood meal at least once a
week. True or False?
A:False. Bed bugs can live for
months without feeding.
Q:Where are bed bugs commonly found?
A:Bed bugs are commonly
found in mattresses, box springs, and furniture crevices. Bed bugs tend to be
most common in areas where people sleep and generally
concentrate in beds, including mattresses, box springs, and bed frames. Other
sites where bed bugs often reside include curtains, the corners inside dressers
and other furniture, cracks in wallpaper (particularly near the bed), and
inside the spaces of wicker furniture.
Q:What are symptoms and signs of bed bug bites?
A:Symptoms and signs of
bed bug bites are raised bumps on the skin. The bed bug bite
itself is painless and is not noticed. Small, flat, or raised bumps on the skin
are the most common sign; redness, swelling, and itching commonly occur.
Q:What is the treatment for bed bug bites?
A:Typically, no
treatment is required for bed bug bites. If itching is severe,
steroid creams or oral antihistamines may be used for symptom relief. Secondary
bacterial infections that develop over heavily scratched areas may require the
use of antibiotics.
Q:How can people detect a bed bug infestation?
A:A bed bug infestation
is usually detected by viewing fecal stains of bed bugs on the bed sheets and
egg cases in crevices on or near the bed. You can look to see
if you can identify the bed bugs' fecal stains, egg cases, and exuviae (shed
skins) in crevices and cracks on or near beds. You should also look at other
areas such as under wallpaper, behind picture frames, in couches and other
furniture, in bed springs and under mattresses, and even in articles of
clothing.
Q:How can people get rid of bed bugs in their
home?
A:Bed bug infestations
can be abated by scrubbing infested surfaces with a stiff brush to remove eggs. The pest-control
expert may recommend certain forms of deep-cleaning such as dismantling and
cleaning bed frames and furniture, filling cracks in floors, walls, and
moldings, encasing mattresses within special bags, or using a powerful vacuum
on cracks and crevices.
Q:What is the best way for people to prevent bed
bug bites in hotels?
A:The best way for
people to prevent bed bug bites in hotels is to search beds and mattresses for
signs of a bed bug infestation. Those concerned about the potential for bed
bugs bites in hotels should conduct a thorough examination of hotel beds
Q:Bed bugs may infest many units in an apartment
building. True or False?
A:Bed bugs live in any
articles of furniture, clothing, or bedding, so they or their eggs may be
present in used furniture or clothing. They spread by crawling and may
contaminate multiple rooms in a home or even multiple dwellings in apartment
buildings. They may also be present in boxes, suitcases, or other goods that
are moved from residence to residence or from a hotel to home.
Q:To the naked eye, bed bugs and ticks appear
the same. True or False?
A:Bed bugs. Bed bugs are small,
oval, wingless insects of the family Cimicidae, which have a flat,
reddish-brown body and feed on human and animal blood.
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