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Widespread use of DDT after WWII reduced bedbug populations--at a... more
Category: Insects
KNOW YOUR BED BUG!
During WWII, playing cards were distributed to soldiers and civilians alike that
depicted silhouettes of various enemy planes. The goal was to enable early detection and eradication of enemy warplanes. We are applying the same rationale to educate you and other professional pest control managers... more
Bed Bugs: More "Just the Facts, Ma'am"
Bed Bugs:
Are nocturnal
Use cryptic harborages
Very small and elusive
Can detect and avoid many chemicals, including cleaning agents, synthetic pyrethroids,
Are often difficult to control.
Complete elimination of an established bed bug population is nearly impossible to accomplish in a single... more
Bed Bug Bites: "Just the Facts Ma'am"
Bites are small white, hard & swollen welts that can itch severely. Can become infected due to itching.
Science has not found bedbugs to be disease carriers.
They have been accused in the transmission of over 25 diseases.
They suck blood with piercing mouthparts that contain two stylets. One... more
Unfortunately, They Let the Bed Bugs Bite
What bed bug bites looks like. Bed Bugs are equal opportunity parasites and do not discriminate between men, women, religion, race, political affiliation or social... more
Bed Bugs: What They Lack In Size, They Make Up In Speed. And They Can Really Go The Distance.
Nocturnal & feed at night--“shy” behavior during day
Feed only on blood & humans are the principle source
Period required for blood meal is 3-15 minutes
Bedbugs can take up to 6x their body weight in blood
Typically fast moving & found near host
Cements eggs into cracks &... more
Bed Bugs: They Eat Like Pigs
Bed Bugs are not going to earn any accolades from Emily Post. "Frenzied" and "Messy" are the best ways to describe their eating habits.
They feed only on blood, usually of mammals or birds, and mate by “traumatic insemination.”
It may take 3-12 minutes for one bug to feed to completion.
About... more
Like You, Sometimes Bed Bugs Just Don't Want To Get Out Of Bed
Home Is Where The Warmth, Comfort & Vittles Are
Lifespan = six months to 1½ years
Females lay eggs in batches of 10-50 and can produce 200-500 eggs during lifespan
Five progressively larger nymphal stages. Nymphs require blood meal before each molt
Egg to adult development ranges from 5-8... more
Bed Bugs: They Grow Up So Fast…
...and can keep coming back home again and again unless you establish... more
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