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Bugs And Bed Bug Spray

Today, mattresses are constructed out of quite advanced man-made materials. This was not always the case. There was a time when mattresses were filled with things like leaves, Spanish moss, straw and other organic materials. Organic material often has bugs that come with it. Fortunately, we now have methods to rid ourselves of these bests such as bed bug spray.

As it turns out, even though mattresses are now made of advanced materials, we still have bed bugs. In fact they can live in many places in our home, not just our beds. To this day we still use the phrase, “Don’t let the bedbugs bite” when we wish someone a good night.

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 home in numerous ways. Others people can carry them in and animals can bring them. They can travel from nearby places or you can get them on your clothes from old furniture or a hotel stay. Keeping your home clean is a good way to keep bed bugs away but it is not foolproof.

Not everyone is allergic to bed bug bites. Those that are will see the skin irritation. Those that aren’t may never be aware of an infestation. Doctors often misdiagnose bed bug bites as other types of skin rashes. Bed bugs do leave waste like skin and feces. So, if you see piles of these things, you probably have bed bugs.

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.

There are various ways to protect yourself from being bitten and to rid your home of bedbugs. You can use tape as mentioned above to catch them. You can put a mattress cover on your bed, which covers the whole mattress. They will no longer be able to get out and feed and they will die. You can call an exterminator or you can purchase a bed bug spray or dust.

There are many different brands of bed bug spray. They can be purchased online or at retailers like Wal-Mart, Target or Home Depot. They range in prince from as low as $6 up to $65. If you have bedbugs or even if you think you may, get a good spray and mattress cover. This way you can kill them off and prevent them from returning.

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