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January 19, 2017 2 min read
Appearance
Bed bugs are characterized by flat oval body, reddish-brown coloration and length of about 4 to 5 mm. After feeding, they become swollen and reddish. To get more knowledge, you can read What Do Bed Bugs Look Like?
Behavior, Diets and Habits
The only food bed bugs eat is blood meal. They are capable of surviving a year without eating under favorable conditions. Bed bugs become active when their host is asleep at night.
You can find them in cracks and gaps, including furniture, mattress seams, picture frames, behind wall outlets and baseboards. They are frequently found in hotels where it is easy for them to move from one room to another in visitors’ luggage or their other personal belongings.
Signs of Bed Bug Infestation
How do you get infested by Bed Bugs?
There many places where you can get bed bugs including offices, stores, hotels and gyms. They are skilled when it comes to hiding and can use individuals or luggage as means of transport. They are very difficult to control during infestation unless with the help of a professional in pest control. Early detection can help reduce severe bed bug infestation.
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How serious are Bed Bugs?
Reproduction
Female bed bugs are capable of laying an average of 5 eggs daily and about 200 to 500 eggs during their life cycle. They can survive for more than 300 days when conditions are favorable.
Bed Bugs and Disease
There is a possibility that bed bugs are carriers of diseases but there are no confirmations on their transmission of diseases. To know more, read Bed Bugs and Diseases.
Bed Bug Bites
They feed only on blood and the response of individuals to bed bug bites vary as some individuals do not react to the bites as others do. To be able to recognize bed bug bites, know about
symptoms etc. read Bed Bud Bites
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