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The start of your day is not that good. You just had a horrible nightmare the nightmare before. You peed in bed and are already late for an appointment.
Can your morning become any worse? Suddenly your right arm begins to itch. You relieve yourself of the itch by scratching the exact spot.
Then your left knee begins to itch followed by an itch in the navel, the right elbow, the back, and the butt. You suddenly come to the realization that your whole body is itching.
This is really a horrible situation and is one probable sign of the presence of bed bugs in the room, and worst, in your bed.
Since bed bugs cause too much discomfort and inconvenience, it is no wonder that you too would be more than happy to know how you can exterminate bed bugs.
Bed Bug Extermination – Identifying The Target
Hold on to that first impulse of exterminating those bed bugs immediately. It would be beneficial if you knew a few important facts about them.
For starters, bed bugs are insects (what else could they be?) that are quite small. Fully mature, healthy, and aging bed bugs can reach up to one-fourth of an inch. Does this make you want to exterminate them more?
Bed bugs are quite tiny and do not have wings. You would see them crawling in places where they thrive. It is therefore a blessing in disguise that they do not have wings. Can you just imagine how rapidly they could invade a city if they had wings? Not to mention they would be harder to exterminate.
Here are additional trivial facts about bed bugs that may trigger your need and desire to exterminate them:
* Bed bugs are one of the most persistent insects worldwide. Even if you have successfully eliminated bed bugs in your home, there is a high probability that another batch would reappear.
* Bed bugs live and hide in extremely tiny and small crevices or cracks in floors, beds, walls, or furniture.
* Bed bugs are nocturnal, which means that they are rarely, if ever, seen during the day. They can be found wandering and crawling around at night. This is the time they hunt for food and suck blood from their unsuspecting hosts or victims (like you).
* Bed bugs can survive even without blood nourishment for almost a year. They ensure their survival by hiding within that long period of “no blood source”.
* Bed bugs can really move around and about town because they can hitch a ride in any baggage, luggage, or suitcase. This is why a closer inspection may show that they are present in vehicles, cruise ships, hotels, aircraft, and motels.
* The female bed bugs can lay eggs thrice throughout their entire lifespan. A single egg-laying can yield up to 300 eggs per batch. It really would be to your benefit if you can exterminate some of their population.
* The eggs of a bed bug can hatch within 10 days. Isn’t this amazing? They can even beat the rabbit department when it comes to rapidly increasing their population. The scary truth here is that the number of bed bug extermination is insignificant compared to the speed in which they reproduce.
Bed Bug Extermination – Getting Things Done
Now that you are well-equipped with pertinent knowledge about these little pests it is now time to get things done.
Nobody ever said that the task of exterminating bed bugs was easy. In fact, it will always be a challenge since trying to find and determine where they live and hide is one tough act.
The best way to exterminate bed bugs is to not exterminate them yourself. Hire someone who specializes in controlling pests. According to bed bug extermination lingo, this is someone who is a bed bug triggerman or assassin.
Pest control professionals are good at what they do and they know which weapon finishes the task.
There is an old saying that thou shalt not kill but where bed bugs are concerned this does not hold true, does it?
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