Created by Richard Cooper, who is regarded as one of the industry’s top experts on bed bugs, Bed Bugs 101 is your premier online resource for bed bug information. Bed Bugs 101 was created as an educational tool, to share our knowledge, research findings, and other important bed bug information with the public. Our goal [...]
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No one knows for certain what caused the resurgence of bed bugs in the US. Contributing factors may include:
• Bed bugs were a common problem in the USA during WWII
• Worldwide increase in bed bug activity
• More frequent introductions during international travel
• Changes in pest management practices & resistance to pesticides
• Lack of public awareness is [...]
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• Eggs are pearly white and & only 1mm in length
• First stage immature bed bugs are only 1mm in length
• First stage immatures are pale in color and are somewhat translucent
• Immature bugs go through five developmental stages becoming larger with each stage
• Adult bed bugs are approximately 1/4” in length and are [...]
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• Bed bugs are nocturnal insects that feed exclusively on blood
• Adult females can lay 1-5 eggs per day
• Eggs hatch approximately 7-10 days after being deposited by the female
• Development from egg hatch to adult takes approximately 1 ½ -2 months but can take longer depending upon environmental conditions and food availability
• Individual [...]
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• Bed bugs are not caused by poor sanitation or ones social status
• Bed bug infestations must be introduced by bringing in an item that has bugs or eggs associated with it.
• Poor sanitation, particularly clutter, can make it much more difficult to control or eliminate a bed bug infestation.
The thought that bed bugs [...]
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• Bed bugs have not been demonstrated to be effective transmitters of disease
• Not everyone reacts to bed bug bites and some have delayed reactions to the bite
• Bed bug bite symptoms typically appear as red, itchy welts but can vary from one individual to the next
• Bite symptoms often appear in rows of [...]