Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Not sure
I found a bug on a piece of clothing that was lying on the floor that I was about to wash. It kind of looks like a bed bug, but have no bites and see nothing on the mattress and box springs. If it is a bed bug, it was an adult. When I went to kill it, it left a brown stain on the clothing. Is there a bug that kind of looks like a bed bug, but isn't? We were traveling a couple of weeks ago and I have looked through my computer case which was close by and have found no evidence of eggs or bed bugs nor have at any time have I noticed any bites. What do you think?
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Hi Jean,
ReplyDeleteI believe, in order to keep you and your family safe that it is important to encase all mattresses in your home immediately. By doing so you will kill any living bed bugs and/or eggs and prevent anymore from burrowing into your mattress.
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Jean,
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ReplyDeleteIt could have been a bed bug but, yes, there are some insects that kind of look like bed bugs but aren't... an example would be a spider beetle.
ReplyDeleteBest to google image search 'bed bugs' and compare the pics with what you squished. As a precaution, you might consider drying your clothing articles that you traveled with on 'high' for about an hour and thoroughly washing down the suitcase inside and out.
Alternatively, you might consider a bed bug dog inspection. They are close to 100% accurate and will give you an answer on the spot.
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If you suspect that you might have been exposed to bed bugs you should investigate sooner than later.
Good luck.
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Even if some people get realy bad reaction to bed bugs bites,the third of people are not harm by it and ignore the presence on bedbugs event when they are largely biten.
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Jean,
ReplyDeleteIf you still have the bug, I recommend you contact a local pest control company with an entomologist on staff and have him/ her identify it. Some of them offers this service via e-mail or will give you specific instructions on how to send the bug in.
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ReplyDeleteBed bugs can be quite creepy. I would agree with what the rest of the commenters here posted. You have to make sure that you err on the side of caution and encase them in order to kill the bugs as well as their eggs.
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My family and I recently moved into a duplex house in Indianapolis after I finished serving 12 years all over the country in the Navy. A few days ago, we discovered that this house has a bedbug infestation. We've had an exterminator come out to visit the house and, because it is a multi-unit dwelling, they won't do anything unless both sides get treated since he says it would be pointless.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, it's in my rental agreement that I, the tenant, will pay for extermination of pests (even though my county health code says if more than one unit is infested, it's the owner's responsibility) so the owner/property manager is making me pay the extermination costs. I have tried to obtain some documentation stating that the infestation was there prior to us moving in, but all exterminators we've spoken with tell us there is not actually a way to prove it unless we saw them before moving in.
I have about $500 saved already but my family and I cannot take living with this infestation much longer and we are trying to raise the rest of the money to rid our home of this infestation. (Total cost for both sides is a little more than $3000. My mother lives in the other half of the duplex, so we're raising the money together.) I am usually very reluctant to ask for help from anyone, but unfortunately, we are not able to take care of this issue ourselves and my wife and mother are starting to lose a lot of sleep over these bugs. I have posted our issue on GoFundMe.com and the link with the full description is
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How we beat bed bugs-
ReplyDeleteStep 1- Isolate the bed. Put Vaseline on the legs/bed risers and wash/dry bedding long enough to kill any bugs that could be in your bed stuff. Before putting the bed stuff back on, put vinyl zippered mattress covers on both the mattress and box spring, duct-taping over the zippers and vacuuming air out if the lower cover sags to the ground. Bedbugs are hard to find but easy to suffocate. Ensure that your sheets aren't touching the ground and that the bed is not in contact with any walls. Bed bugs are excellent at climbing walls, more commonly called wall lice in Europe.If you have completed the above steps, it will be virtually impossible for bed bugs to reach you, unless you bring an infested pillow back in (dry all pillows on high heat for 30-45 mins). It is comforting to know now that you can sleep without being bitten.
Step 2- Buy or borrow a steamer. Steamers are very useful tools, and for our purposes, they work wonderfully for the fact that they kill any traces of bedbugs on contact. Remove all clothing and items that could be contaminated, and steam the place. The walls, the floors (not nearly as bad if you have wood floors), baseboards, and anywhere else bedbugs could be hiding. You can also steam furniture, especially a headboard if you have one.
Step 3- Check any couches for bed bugs. Couches are very common hiding places for bed bugs; it is worth checking your couch, as an infested couch (especially bought second-hand) can be a breeding ground for bed bugs. It may be necessary to get rid of the couch if it is too far gone, as even a steamer can't reach some spots in a couch. If your couch is infested, either buy a couch cover especially for bed bugs or get rid of the couch, steaming around the walls/floor it was in contact with. Steam any carpets or rugs near the area as well.
Other tips- It helps to spray diluted bleach on/in the mattress before covering it (you won't smell the bleach when it is sealed later). This will kill bed bugs on the surface, and if you slice a small hole (approx. 1 inch) and spray a few squirts of bleach in, it will more quickly suffocate the bugs once the mattress is sealed. Also, after putting the mattress covers on, check for any small holes or punctures, and seal them with a piece of duct tape.
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ReplyDeleteReduce clutter on the floor, so that all areas can be discussed. Being busy does not bed bugs must be removed from the bed chamber by chamber at home. If you are unable to truth mattress and the box is very weak or severely compromised, so redeemed, to protect AllerZip bed, covered with a bed or mattress Cover-A-Bug is proved.
Yuck! Just hearing about bed bugs scares me! I recently visited my in laws house where they had bed bugs and now I am so worried that we brought them over. I am totally calling a company over that does bed bug extermination in Vancouver just to be safe.
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