By Dr. Mercola
Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite
Bed bugs are small, parasitic insects that crawl out like vampires in the night, feeding on the blood of people and animals while they sleep. Although they're found worldwide, bed bugs were considered largely eradicated in the US until recent decades.
Now, they're spreading rapidly in North America, including in the US where they've been detected in every state. Cleanliness is no deterrent for these pesky creatures, and they've popped up everywhere from five-star resorts and cruise ships to libraries, schools, and day care centers.
While a bed bug may go for months without eating, they prefer to feed every several days, and will travel up to 100 feet to find a meal (although most live within eight feet of a sleeping surface).1
Bed bugs typically hide during the day, in mattress seams, bed frames, headboards, dressers, behind wallpaper, and any other small crack or crevice they can find. This is why one of the first things you should do while traveling is to check your sleeping area thoroughly for bed bugs or signs that they're around (like feces).
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Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite
Bed bugs are small, parasitic insects that crawl out like vampires in the night, feeding on the blood of people and animals while they sleep. Although they're found worldwide, bed bugs were considered largely eradicated in the US until recent decades.
Now, they're spreading rapidly in North America, including in the US where they've been detected in every state. Cleanliness is no deterrent for these pesky creatures, and they've popped up everywhere from five-star resorts and cruise ships to libraries, schools, and day care centers.
While a bed bug may go for months without eating, they prefer to feed every several days, and will travel up to 100 feet to find a meal (although most live within eight feet of a sleeping surface).1
Bed bugs typically hide during the day, in mattress seams, bed frames, headboards, dressers, behind wallpaper, and any other small crack or crevice they can find. This is why one of the first things you should do while traveling is to check your sleeping area thoroughly for bed bugs or signs that they're around (like feces).
Click Here - to learn more about the following topics:
- Are Bed Bugs Dangerous?
- How to Detect a Bed Bud Infestation – and the Top 10 Bed Bug Cities
- The Pesticides Used to Eliminate Bed Bugs Are Causing Illnesses…
- Serious Neurological Symptoms Reported After Bed Bug Treatments
- Toxin-Free Thermal Remediation May Offer Non-Toxic Bed Bug Treatment
- How to Avoid a Bed Bug Infestation
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