Bed bugs have gained an advantage due to misconceptions stemming from their name. While bed bugs will reside in your bed and feed off your blood during the night, they don't live just there. Bed bugs spread out around your home and infest many nooks and crannies. It's a process that takes a while, but they do manage it. The longer signs of a bed bug infestation remain unnoticed, the more time they will have to grow and spread. The process of removing them can be incredibly difficult, as well. For the thorough removal of bed bugs from your home, you can depend on the reliable pest control services in Idaho Falls provided by Fusion Pest Control. 

How To Identify A Bed Bug 

It's widely thought that bed bugs are impossible to see, but this is untrue. While extremely difficult, a flashlight can help determine if these pests are lurking in your home and bed. Bed bugs look remarkably similar to apple seeds, except with six tiny legs and two antennae. After feeding, they become dark red, rounder, and more elongated. Nymphs are the hardest to detect due to their pale coloring. Identify signs of bed bugs by keeping an eye out for these indicators:

• Copper, brown, or red fecal marks on mattresses, furniture, and upholstery
• Red, swollen, itchy bites on your arms, legs, back, and stomach
• Egg capsules or empty egg capsules
• Molted bed bug skins

Bites from a bed bug take about three to five days to appear on the skin. If your first sign of a bed bug is a bite, an infestation could already be well underway. Contact a pest control company near you to inspect your home for a bed bug infestation.

The Symptoms Of A Bed Bug Infestation

Bed bugs gather in public areas where people often congregate. Places like hotels, schools, nursing homes, and hospitals are hotspots for picking up these hitchhiking pests. As parasitic pests, bed bugs feed only on warm blood, whether human or animal. Waiting until dark and for sleep to overcome you, they use a numbing agent at the injection site that prevents you from waking during their feeding. Unlike other parasites, bed bugs don't spread diseases through their bites and pose no significant health threat to humans. However, please keep in mind that allergic reactions are still possible for some people. 

Bed bug bites aren't spreadable by scratching. Bites naturally appear in clusters or lines on the skin. However, scratching a bed bug bite could increase the risk of a secondary infection. A topical cream with itch relief can help ease the symptoms. If skin irritation persists or becomes worse, seek medical attention immediately. 

How Bed Bugs Find Their Way Into Our Homes

Bed bugs are the hitchhikers of the pest world. Hiding in plain sight, they latch onto your clothes and settle in. There are various opportunities to encounter bed bugs, but the most common ways to pick up bed bugs are:

• Frequent traveling: Bed bugs spread between hotel rooms and floors, infiltrating luggage and suitcases.
• Secondhand furniture: Lugging in furniture like mattresses and couches without inspection for insect and pest activity can bring bed bugs into your home.

A thorough vacuuming of your belongings and a hot water wash of your clothes will help prevent bed bugs from entering your home after periods of travel. Contact a certified pest control company to begin a thorough bed bug removal process.

The Best Way To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs In Your Home 

Bed bug infestations are not easy to remove from your home. Do-it-yourself methods and one-time storebought treatments will not be enough to solve your bed bug infestation. Bed bugs spread out and hid in the smallest cracks and crevices, making it impossible to locate and remove them all in one go. Don't waste what's left of your patience. Make a phone call to the licensed professionals at Fusion Pest Control! We'll take immediate steps to relieve your Idaho Falls home from bed bugs with our proven process, customized for your home's needs.