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 Stop bedbugs before they start. Prevention is key when dealing with bedbugs. Learning how to spot the signs of bed bug infestation in your home is the first step to solving this widespread problem.
Contrary to popular belief, bed bugs are not attracted to filth or dirt but to their food source - the blood of warm-blooded mammals. Be vigilant and frequently inspect your living environment, especially all beds and bedding, furniture, curtains, rugs, moldings, baseboards, and behind wallpaper.
Bedbugs are notorious hitchhikers so inspect your personal belongings before bringing them into your home. Some of the places bedbugs like to hitch a ride on are luggage, handbags, books, clothing, packages, people, and even animals such as dogs and cats.
Often there are no signs of bed bug infestation but in some cases there may be telltale signs of bedbug infestation that are visible to the naked eye. Be on the lookout for some of these signs:
1. Small blood stains on bedding.
2. Black streaks that look like thin lines.
3. Black dried dots that look like grains of sand.
4. Empty bedbug shell casings
5. Egg sacs.
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Small brownish/red bugs near the bed, hidden in the crease of a dust ruffle, or underneath a mattress pad, on bedding or in the creases and seams of mattresses, curtains, wallpaper, baseboards, moldings, etc.
7. A sickening musty, sweet stench that smells like rotten raspberries that does not go away regardless of how much you clean the room. This is often a sign of heavy, advanced infestation.
Check cushions of furniture—couches, chairs, beds and dog bedding—for signs of a bed bug infestation. Look for signs of excrement along any crevice or fabric folds, which may be found in curtains, seams and furniture joints. Excrement that is often mistaken for fleas may appear like a small black dot or smear on furniture.
Bed bugs migrate from one location to another and may often be found in places other than a bed. One of the most common places bed bugs like to move and hide in is walls. Look at baseboards and wallpaper to detect signs of their presence, which usually includes tiny specks of blood that often looks like tar. If possible, peel back a corner or portion of old wallpaper to check for signs of infestation which will appear as dozens, or even hundreds, of tiny black dots or specks of dark matter—classic signs of bed bug excrement.
Bedbug infestation will not go away on its own and will need to be treated. Use BedbugLogic Protection & Treatment Spray as a first line of defense when preventing and treating bedbug infestation. BedbugLogic Protection & Treatment Spray will eliminate bed bugs and their eggs on contact and can be sprayed anywhere bed bugs could be hiding. BedbugLogic Protection & Treatment Spray is non-toxic, eco-friendly, safe for daily use and will not leave a harmful residue.
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