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How to Get Rid of Bedbugs So You Can Sleep More Soundly at Night

- What do bedbugs look like?
- What are the common types of bedbugs?
- Where do bedbugs come from?
- How bedbugs thrive in an environment
- How to know if you have bedbugs at home
- How to get rid of bedbugs
- When to hire a professional
What do bedbugs look like?
Similar to roaches, a bedbug’s life cycle is a three-stage process: laying eggs, turning into nymphs, and reaching the adult stage.
While bedbugs neither fly nor jump, they rapidly crawl and hide during the day in your bed frames and headboard, mattresses, and sofas, as well as between cracks and crevices of the wall and flooring.
What are the common types of bedbugs?
The latter is most common in tropical countries, and unless you have a microscope at home, it is hard to tell these bugs apart. Their bites are identical, and they have similar nesting habits, causing the same level of damage to properties.
Where do bedbugs come from?
How bedbugs thrive in an environment
These pesky insects can remain active between temperatures as low as 7°C (46°F) and as humid as 44°C (112°F). But when their body temperature reaches 45°C (113°F), these bedbugs die. Because all these bugs like to nest in your household items, knowing the signs of an infestation is the key to pest control and prevention.
How to know if you have bedbugs at home
- small red bites on your skin, similar to a mosquito bite;
- bloodstains on your bed that often appear in a straight line or zigzag pattern;
- traces of dark spotting, which may indicate bug excrement; and
- eggs or eggshells (about one millimetre size) and pale yellow skin that nymphs shed as they mature.
Bedbugs hide in a variety of places in and around your home, including box springs, between cushions, as well as under loose wallpapers and rugs. To check for bedbugs on your carpet, flip it over and look for the physical signs mentioned above.
How to get rid of bedbugs

- washing the bedding, linens, curtains, and furniture clothing with hot water and putting them on the highest dryer setting for 20-30 minutes;
- scrubbing bedbugs and their eggs off the mattress seams prior to vacuuming;
- frequently vacuuming your bed and upholstery, and then immediately disposing of the vacuum’s cleaner bag in a sealed container outside your home; and
- regularly repairing wall and flooring cracks and other areas where bedbugs may hide.
Also, encase your mattress and box springs with a bug-proof cover, and get rid of all the clutter around your bed. Since bedbugs can live for a year without feeding, zipping them up in a bug-proof mattress protector or bed cover will prevent any insect from entering or escaping.
In case you need to replace your bed, make sure to invest in a quality mattress that is designed to keep those pesky insects away.
When to hire a professional
It can be tempting to try a Do-It-Yourself solution with the thought of saving some money. With a suspected bedbug problem, however, it is best to leave the bug busting to the experts.
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