Bugs And Bed Bug Spray

Mattresses were not always made out of the space age materials they are today. In fact, at one point they were exclusively stuffed with organic matter like straw, leaves or even Spanish moss. Well, these things had bugs living in them. Luckily we also have new ways to rid our beds of these pests like bed bug spray.

Unfortunately, bed bugs still inhabit our homes, even though we no longer stuff our mattresses with foliage and the like. They not only live in beds but inhabit all kinds of places in our houses. People still say “Don’t let the Bedbug bite” when they go to sleep.

Bed bugs are tiny insects that drink blood. They are most active at night, which is why we don’t usually see them. The most familiar to us would be the Cimex Lectularius or Common Bed Bug, which feeds of human blood. There are other varieties that prefer animal blood. They can be found in any dark crevice in your home where they hide after they have eaten. Mattresses are dark and warm, which appeals to them and they are near you, which is their food source. Their bite is not harmful but can cause an annoying and itchy rash.

Bed bugs can enter your house in different ways. You can keep it as clean as can be and they can still come in. Guests or animals may carry them in. They could come from neighboring apartments or you may carry them in yourself on your clothes. If you sit in infested furniture or sleep at an infested hotel, you can pick them up.

There is a chance you get bed bugs and you never find out. Since some people are not allergic to the bite, unless you are or someone who sleeps in your bed is, they could go unnoticed. There is also the chance that a bed bug bite will be misdiagnosed as some other skin irritation. Bed bugs do leave things like feces or extra and you can confirm their presence if you see these things.

Or, you can put some double-sided carpet tape around your bed and around your mattress. If the bugs come out, they will stick to it. Finally, you can wake up about an hour before sunrise when they usually come out to bite and look around with a flashlight to catch them in the act.

Not to worry. You have options for killing off your bed bugs and protecting yourself form further infestation. As was mentioned, tape is a good way to trap them. Also, you can use a mattress cover. This way, they cannot get out to feed and they will just die away. Of course there is always the option of an exterminator. Finally, there are products you can buy such as bed bug dust and bed bug spray.

Bed Bug Spray is made by many manufacturers and run anywhere form six to sixty-five dollars or thereabouts. You can purchase them at stores like Wal-Mart, Home Depot or Target or you can get them online. Everyone should invest in a preventative spray or dust and get a cover for their mattress. It is a cheap way to insure you won’t get bed bugs.

You definitely need to get some bed bug treatment if you know that you have bed bugs. Bed bug spray is available to help get rid of those pesky critters off, so have a better nights sleep!