Bed Bugs are a common nuisance that can turn up in even the cleanest of homes. They are a small parasitic bug that feeds on our blood and multiplies by laying Bed Bug Eggs.

Once eggs are laid an infestation can grow in size quickly. It’s estimated that as many as 1 in 5 people have had either an experience with these bugs or knows someone who has had to deal with an infestation. Bed Bug Statistics

Even a single female can lay dozens of eggs each day, with as many as 350 eggs in their lifetime. These eggs then take 7-10 days to hatch depending upon the environment.

When they first get laid the eggs are also sticky, so they will adhere to surfaces out of sight until they have had time to hatch.

Once hatched they will grow quickly to adulthood by molting. The bugs feed on our blood in order to grow. During this process called molting, they will shed their old shell and grow into a larger one. They are most active during the early morning hours when we are in our deepest sleep.

What Do Bed Bug Eggs Look Like

The eggs of these pests are small, usually around the size of a pinhead or grain of salt. They can be white to pearl in color. Their sticky coating makes it possible for them to stick wherever the female lays them.

You can find these eggs in cracks and crevices of your furniture, along the seams of your mattress and sheets, and inside your mattress. They can be found in pretty much any hidden spot near where you sleep. This can even include behind pictures hung on the walls near your bed.

Although you can find the bugs hiding near where you sleep you won’t find Bed Bug Eggs In Hair, unlike other parasitic bugs.

Bed Bug Bites

The bites from these bugs may be the first sign that you have a Bed Bug infestation. Bed Bugs survive by feeding on the blood of their victims, leaving behind tiny bite marks. They use a small tubular appendage called a proboscis to pierce the skin.

Although most people won’t feel the bite itself the bite marks left behind can become extremely itchy. You will be able to identify Bed Bug bites by the small red marks they leave behind, usually several in a line as they feed along a blood vein.

Many people will get some form of irritation from Bed Bug bites. This can range from a mild itch to a deeper burning irritation at the site of the bite. How To Treat Bed Bug Bites

A bite can happen anywhere there is uncovered skin during our sleep. These can include:

• Neck
• Face
• Hands
• Shoulders
• Arms
• Legs

These bugs, although a pest, are not considered to be a public health problem. They don’t transmit diseases as they feed. Bed Bug Statistics

How To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs

Any attempt at controlling these pests must include getting rid of the Bed Bug Eggs. These eggs can be hard to treat but because they hatch so quickly the new bug can be killed once they hatch.

Using a Bed Bug Supply can be a successful way to treat these bugs. Full treatment takes several distinct steps.

First is to make sure that the bug that you are dealing with is actually a Bed Bug. You also need to find out where in your home the infestation is hiding. Most of the time this will be in or close to the areas where you and your family sleep.

Next is to treat. This can include a Bed Bug Supply that can be a kill on contact and/or residual spray that will kill for weeks after it is applied.

Once you have done this initial treatment you need to allow it to kill the bugs and kill their Bed Bug Eggs as they are hatched.

You also need to make sure that you retreat as needed. This should be done at least once a week until you no longer see any remaining bugs.

Bed Bug Mattress Enclosure

One last tip. Many people question what they should do with a mattress that has bedbugs on or in it. Your first reaction might be to toss it. But that can be an expensive solution.

A better way would be to use a SafeRest Mattress Encasements. These mattress encasements will trap any bugs already on the mattress where they die and keep new bugs from getting inside. This makes it easier to treat for and get rid of these bugs.

Combined with careful treatment of the bed frame and areas around where you sleep using a SafeRest Mattress Encasements can help you get rid of BedBugs.