Bed Bugs

After being away on vacation, getting back home is something we look forward to. A week's worth of staying in a hotel makes you glad to be back in your own bed. A few tiny hitchhikers managed to make their way into your home without your even knowing it. You don't discover these critters until a few weeks later when you wake up with red marks on your body. By that time, you have a Bed Bug infestation throughout your home.

Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius) have been around for ages. Humans have dealt with these pests for thousands of years with fossils discovered in Egypt dating back 3,000 years or more. They feed on the blood of warm-bodied creatures, and have a preference for human blood but will resort to feeding on animals as well. They are small, oval-shaped, flat insects that are brown (similar to an apple seed.) As young offspring, they will appear to be dark specks, and dark speckling can also be the fecal matter they leave behind. 

Bed Bugs thrive in the finest and cleanest hotels, college dorms, shelters, airplanes, and other highly trafficked environments. They are notorious at catching rides to their next destination through luggage, clothing, backpacks, handbags, furniture, and just about any item with crevices and places to hide.

The first indication of Bed Bugs is often waking up with red welts on the exposed parts of your body. You may even notice tiny streaks of blood on bedding, furniture, or other soft surfaces. Once they go through molting, their discarded skin is visible and may appear to be brown and flaky. This shed skin can cause people to have an allergic reaction. It's rare to find them out during the day because they are nocturnal feeders and they are capable of infesting an entire home in a short amount of time. They are attracted to the carbon dioxide that warm-blooded creatures emit. You may never feel them feeding on you at night because their saliva has the ability to numb your skin. They are capable of consuming enough blood to cause them to triple in size in only 10 minutes.

If you suspect you have a Bed Bug problem, call a professional immediately. The longer you wait, the more serious the infestation grows as well as health concerns. A person can be bitten many times in the course of a night and that figure rises as the infestation increases.

Here in the U.S., 97% of professional pest controllers have had to employ treatment for Bed Bugs. They are now a common problem and certainly nothing to be embarrassed about. We are sensitive to your needs and can assure you that we will provide you with the quality of service you expect. Blue Gecko Termite and Pest Control serves Chandler, Arizona, and the surrounding areas, and we are the top-rated pest control company in the region. Call us today for a free estimate and put an end to your pest issues. San Tan Valley's #1 choice For termite & pest control.