Bed Bug Bites Felt all Across U.S.
Those bites might be bed bug bites. Bed bugs have made their way back the the U.S, and it appears that no part of the country is without them. A quick web search brings up stories from New Jersey, Florida, North Carolina, Iowa, Virginia, California, Connecticut, New York, Utah, Washington DC, their everywhere. Some of the reasons for their widespread resurgence include the ease of travel, travelers to third world countries bring them back in their luggage, clothes etc. Rent to Own centers have seen an increase in lawsuits in recent years due to bed bugs, one other way for them to be spread.
Bed bugs are reddish brown in color, oval and flat in shape about 1/4 inch long as adult. The nymphs are white in color with same appearance of adult. Eggs are white and about 1/28 inch long. The female lays up to 12 sticky eggs a day in dark cracks and crevices of furniture to which they adhere. It takes from 7 to 17 days for them to hatch. The nymph becomes an adult after 5 molts, they must feed to molt. They prefer human blood but will feed on warm-blooded animals such a birds, bats, and pets. They live from 12 to 18 months.
Bed bugs were eradicated in the U.S. for so long that exterminators quit treating for them. They are now having to re-educate thierselves on the best way to get rid of the bugs. I noticed several sites online with kits they claim will get rid of bed bugs, most were not to expensive. If you decide to tackle the proble yourself, you should know that it will take several treatments to get rid of them. You must be persistant in treating for them, don’t think you are going to get rid of them with one treatment. If you want to get rid of your bed bug bites Click Here to read Bed Bugs Uncovered