Fox Pest Control’s Bed Bug Exterminator Service

Do you have bed bugs hiding around your place? It can be hard to tell because they’re pretty shy and are typically nocturnal. These apple-seed sized pests are a reddish color, and will become darker after a blood meal. Bed bugs will hide in cracks and crevices around your furniture and clothing. They can go up to 3 months without eating, but will become more active when they have babies to feed. You will be able to spot if they have attacked you. Those little nibbles often appear as red and itchy bumps, typically in a line or small clusters. Some people in even experience hives or blistering at the bite site. You need to exterminate bed bugs quickly because they can spread to different rooms and even vehicles as they hitch a ride on human clothing or bedding. Killing bed bugs yourself can be difficult, but at Fox Pest Control, we know what to do to eliminate your bed bug problem.

Signs of an Bed Bug Infestation

You might already know you have a bed bug infestation, but here are a few of the most common signs bed bug exterminators look for. 

What You Need to Know About Bed Bugs

• Bed bugs are most active between 5 and 6 a.m.
• Bed bugs can also quickly spread to different rooms and even vehicles as they hitch a ride on a human host, clothing, or bedding.
• Adult bed bugs are light brown to reddish-brown, flattened, oval-shaped and have no hind wings. 
• Bed bugs have segmented abdomens with microscopic hairs that give them a banded appearance. 
• Adults grow to 4–5 mm in length (just over 3/16 inch) and 1.5–3 mm wide.
• Newly hatched nymphs are translucent, lighter in color and become browner as they molt and reach maturity.
• A bed bug of any age that has just consumed a blood meal will appear to have a bright red translucent abdomen; this color will fade to brown over the next several hours and within two days will become opaque and black as the insect digests its meal.
•  Bed bugs may be mistaken for other insects, such as booklice, small cockroaches, or carpet beetles, however when warm and active, their movements are more ant-like, and they emit a characteristically disagreeable odor when crushed. 

Helpful Bed Bug Prevention Tips:

• Cover power outlets. Bed bugs use power outlets to hide in order to evade extermination.
• Store your clothing in vacuum-sealed bags. This is especially important when traveling since bed bugs are most commonly transferred from hotels.
• Bed bugs often hide in your carpet. It’s important to thoroughly vacuum your carpet.
• Clean your pet’s bed. Bed bugs can be attracted to your pet’s bed, where they can also find warm crevices to lay eggs and feed.
• Don’t delay. The fastest way to get rid of a bed bug infestation in is by calling a professional exterminator to deal with the issue swiftly and thoroughly.

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