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What You Can Do to Get Rid of Bug Bites in Bed PDF  | Print |  E-mail
Written by Tom Says   
Sunday, 21 September 2008
Do you have a feeling that you have night bug bites in bed? If you think so then you should act quickly. Bed bugs can quickly multiply and make it difficult for you to get rid of them. Here are some ways to flush them out of your life.
by TomSays


Do you have a feeling that you have night bug bites in bed? If you think so then you should act quickly. Bed bugs can quickly multiply and make it difficult for you to get rid of them. Here are some ways to flush them out of your life.

Know What They Are

Some people can go on getting bitten without knowing what bed bugs look like. The first real step to solving your problem though is to recognize the bugs that need exterminating. Bed bugs are brown in color, oval and have flat bodies. They usually grow no bigger than of an inch. They move quickly but it can leave traces of its presence. In the morning your sheets might contain small bloodstains, fecal stains or discarded shells. You would also know if bed bugs are around if you have a cluster of raised bumps on your skin.

Find the Bugs

After finding out what they look like, you need to find out next where they hide. Your mattress is an obvious hiding place. It is very common to find them in mattress folds and creases. If they are not on your mattress they could be hiding somewhere in your bed. They could be in the corners or in the slim spaces in between the wood slats. They could also be in hiding in other pieces of furniture in your room of in the cracks in the walls.

Prevent them from Coming

Now you know the answer to what do bed bugs look like so you can get rid of them properly. The best way to eliminate them though is to prevent an infestation in the first place. You can do that by making sure that you carefully inspect any second hand furniture that you bring into your room. You should also check your luggage and clothes if you have been on a trip and slept in a motel or hotel.

Eliminate Bed Bugs

In spite of your best efforts, you may not always succeed at preventing the bugs from coming in. If you already have them, then you just need to drive them out.

- One full proof way would be to meticulously clean your room and then get a new mattress.

- Wash every single sheet on your bed or piece of fabric in your room with hot water.

- Items that cannot be washed in water should be sealed in plastic bags.

- Vacuum your entire room from your bed frame to your carpet. Include your walls and other pieces of furniture.

- You can use some chemicals to kill the bugs but some products are not safe for humans too. If your bedroom is the one that is infested, you may have to settle for natural bed bug elimination.

You don't need to put up a bed bug nymph picture wanted ad. You can find these bugs and kill them.

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