Whether you are traveler, student or else, to get an idea where one should be extreme cautious for bed bug infestations. Probably some of you already know that bed bugs have absolutely rebounded their population numbers, and in fact they’re invading more than just houses and hotels, furniture and suitcases!
Some of the key items we can infer from the data provided through on- or offline sources, urban population centers, high volume air and mass transit travel, and that weather or climate is not really a barrier to beg bug spread and reproduction. Bed bugs are the most difficult pest to treat, according to 76% of survey respondents, more so than cockroaches, ants, and termites. Depending on the scope of an infestation and the type of treatment used by a pest professional, it can take several treatments to completely eliminate bed bugs.
Here’s some tip on bed bug.
1. Do not bring used mattresses, beddings, stuffed sofas etc. from the backstreets
Mattresses, chairs, and sofas are the most popular infestation areas, bed bugs can crop up almost anywhere and can travel rather long distances to feed and then travel back to their breeding area.
Also, beware of used items purchased via second-hand shop and/or online, many of these items may have been purchased at a garage or estate sale etc. by folks who buy and sell items daily for a living.
2. Frequently wash bed linens
Wash your bed linens and clothing etc. that touches the floor to reduce bed bug populations. Bed bugs and their eggs can hide in laundry containers, so clean them when you do the laundry.
3. Vacuum to reduce bites
Thorough vacuuming reduces bed bug populations. Preferably on weekly basis, carefully vacuum your rugs, floors, upholstered furniture, under beds, bed frames, and all crevices around your rooms.
4. Heat-dry bed linens can kill beg bugs
High temperatures can kill bed bugs, consider heat-dry your bed linens in the sun that can work to kill bed bugs, provided it’s hot enough (at least for 3 hours).
5. Quality bed linens and beddings
When consider buying bed linens or beddings, it is better to buy quality products with hygiene function that provides highly effective protection against bacteria, odour, dust mites, and mildew etc.
