Bed Bug Infestation

Bed Bug Infestation

Beware of bed bugs when you travel

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Just looking at bed bugs is enough to get your skin crawling, but these creepy bugs can hitch a ride to your home faster than you can imagine.

George Richardson, Technical Director for Peninsular Pest Control, suggests that travelers keep all of their items in their luggage. Keep the luggage off the floor and in the bathroom, if at all reasonable.

He suggest that you check sheets and mattresses for small brown spots because that’s the trail bed bugs tend to leave.

“Any crack that the bed bugs can get in, they will do so in your home.” Richardson says. “One female can lay up to 12 eggs a day.” Richardson says that “bed bugs aren’t just attracted to furniture or other belongings, they’re also attracted to people. In fact, bed bugs like to be within eight feet of people.”

So if you come across a bed bug infestation, Richardson suggests putting all of your items in a clear plastic bag like so you can see the bugs.

He recommends that you wash clothes in hot water and place them in the dryer. It takes temperatures over 110 degrees to kill the bed bugs. And if you’re bitten, use an anti-itch cream If you have any questions about bed bugs and how to dispose of them, contact a professional.

Bed Bugs and Insects and Weeds, well they aren’t nice… but WE ARE!

At Peninsular our well trained Critter Gitters kill ‘em with kindness. Meaning we take care of your unwelcomed guests and lawn troubles, and always do it with a smile and with pride. If we can help with the extras, we will. If we get the chance to say hello, we will. We guarantee our services and we’ve been doing it this way in Northeast Florida and the Jacksonville FL area since 1954.

Source: News4Jax.com

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