Bed bugs are nocturnal creatures that come out mostly at night, making them active primarily during the late evening and early morning hours. As bed bugs’ usual habitats are dark and secluded places such as bedding, furniture crevices, carpets, and curtains, they are most active in these areas when people are not around to disturb them. During the day, when bed bugs cannot hide due to daylight exposure, they may try and find shelter in the furthest corner of the room or between cracks in walls and floors. With proper preventative measures such as regular vacuuming and bed sheet laundering bed, bug populations can be kept in check

Despite popular belief, bed bugs are not attracted to dirt or garbage. Anyone and any home, clean or not, can experience a bed bug infestation.

They prefer to feed at night, so they tend to camp out in the places people sleep — hence the name ‘bed’ bugs.  But, bed bugs can also be hiding in couches and chairs, or even in furniture, walls, and floors. So long as they have a reliable food source, they will stick around. 

The best way to prevent a bed bug infestation is to call a professional pest control company specializing in bed bugs. Professional exterminators are trained to properly identify and eliminate bed bugs from the premises. Additionally, they can provide advice on how to keep your home free of bed bugs through preventive measures such as regular vacuuming and washing bedding frequently with hot water. Finally, it is important to inspect second-hand furniture for bed bug signs before bringing them into your home. These measures can help reduce the risk of a bed bug infestation in your home

Bed bug infestations can help homeowners detect their presence and take the steps necessary to eradicate them before an infestation takes hold. These small, reddish-brown insects have flat, oval-shaped bodies, which allow them to quickly hide in tiny cracks and crevices near bedding or furniture. Early warning signs include small brown specks from bed bug droppings found on bedsheets or mattresses, skin irritation through bed bug bites appearing as small welts typically in a line pattern, rust-colored bed bug excrement washed off of bedding, casings after bed bugs shed their skins and foul musty odors coming from mattresses or walls. If you see any of these signs, it’s important to contact a professional pest control service to prevent the further spread of bed bugs within your home.

Bed bugs are highly resilient, and if left unchecked, they can quickly spread throughout an entire home or building. Bed bugs reproduce alarmingly fast, and female bedbugs can lay up to 500 eggs in their lifetime. If the conditions are favorable, like warm temperatures, high humidity levels, and clutter, a bed bug infestation can spread from one room to another in as little as 2-3 weeks. Therefore, it is important to act quickly and call in a professional pest control service to help eliminate the infestation before it spreads further.