Wee Critters Pest Control Edinburgh offer a reliable bed bugs treatment service to help rid your home of bed bugs
Bed Bugs are small, crawling parasitic insects. All species feed on warm-blooded animals. Cimex lectularius is the bedbug that feeds on blood from humans, which can result in painful bites.
Adult bed bugs are small flat, oval in shape and reddish-brown in colour. They stay close to a food source, so are found in areas where people tend to rest and sleep, hence the name bed bug.
If you think you might have bed bugs, don’t panic! Although these pests can be difficult to get rid of, there are a number of effective methods of bed bug pest control.
One of the first things you’ll need to do is thoroughly inspect your home for signs of bed bugs. These include small brown stains on sheets and mattresses, dark spots on walls or floors, and tiny egg casings.
Once you’ve confirmed that you have a bed bug infestation, you’ll need to take steps to eliminate them. This can involve everything from vacuuming and steam cleaning to using pesticides. You may also need to provide specially formulated products to your exterminator.
However, with a little effort, you can get rid of these pesky pests for good!
Finding and Identifying Bedbugs
Adult bedbugs are 4-5mm long. Before feeding they are a flattened oval shape and light brown, but become rounder and a darker reddish brown after feeding.
They come out mostly at night and are attracted to the warmth of our bodies and carbon dioxide from our breath.
Wee Critters Pest Control Edinburgh will find the Bed bugs which are usually found in bedrooms but hide away in cracks and crevices during the day.
The most common shelters for bedbugs are in the seams of mattresses, in crevices in the bed frame, behind furniture surrounding the bed (especially the headboard) or where the wall meets the floor.
Bedbugs can also be found in bedding (pillows, sheets, duvets, blankets), carpets, underlay, under skirting boards, between timber floorboards, even inside electrical sockets and fittings.
A more established infestation of bedbugs is associated with dark or black staining of the mattress and surrounding area from bedbug excreta.
When bedbugs become well established they are also associated with an unpleasant, sweet & sickly scent that they secrete.
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