Bed bugs are one of the unseen, forgotten-about pests that no one thinks about until you begin to notice the effects of their bites. Unfortunately, their bites are not immediately recognized; they will not wake you in the middle of the night. You will gradually feel them, sometimes not until days later. If you have spotted their small bite marks, or have seen these little buggers around your bedding, your concern may now be, can I sleep in a bed with bed bugs? Let’s take a look and answer this question for you.
A few facts about bed bugs
First of all, let’s clear up a common misconception. Bed bugs are not a result of poor sanitary conditions. Quite the contrary. Bed bugs are relatively clean insects. Here are some facts about the bed bug.
Bed bugs are travelers
They come from other people’s infestations. They hitch rides on suitcases, backpacks, purses, clothing, and other pieces of furniture that are brought into the home, then infest your home.
Bed bugs feed at night
Bed bugs live in areas where humans and animals sleep. This is not exclusive to mattresses. It can be a couch, chair, carpeting, or even materials that are near these areas. They come out at night and feed, and that food source is you.
Bed bug bites are initially painless
You will not know immediately that you have been bitten. Their bites release a dose of anesthetic, which dulls the pain; you may not notice a bite until a day later. It will show up as an itchy red welt, much like a mosquito bite, and often mistaken as one.
Bed bugs can go a while without a meal
They can go months without feeding. So, when you find an infestation, switching mattresses with a spare room and starving them is not a viable option.
Bed bugs do not carry disease and spread no illness
This is one fact that is a great plus. Unlike the flea and mosquito which spread West Nile and E. coli, the only real danger bed bugs will carry, is an infection from the person bitten scratching the bite area.
Can I live with bed bugs?
Since bed bugs carry no disease and they are nothing more than a nuisance, the answer is yes. Yes, humans and bed bugs can live together. But then the question becomes, why would you? There is a way to dispose of these nighttime snackers, and Dr. Killigan’s has your answer.
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