Finding Bedbugs in Your Mattress

Do you know where bedbugs live? I am sure that you already know the answer just by the name of these insects. Yes, bedbugs live in the mattress or sofa ” in places that you usually lie down.

Do you know what the first sign of a bedbug infestation is? The bite marks. Bedbug bites have certain characteristics that will help you identify them.

Bedbug bites can either be pink or red, flat or raised. These bites form a pattern, like 3 in a row. Disturbance during feeding causes the bedbugs to move a little farther away from their initial position. Bedbugs feed on the blood of humans and warm-blooded animals.

Although bedbug bites do not cause any disease, these can bring discomfort due to itching and burning. Treat the marks with topical corticosteroids to relieve the itching and burning.

When you feel itchy, refrain from scratching because this will only cause scars. You can also use antihistamines or systemic corticosteroids. But these medicines cannot make the bite marks disappear.

Now that you are sure that the bite marks are from bedbugs, the next step is to find the area of infestation. Start inspecting the mattress. Look for cracks or holes and spots that are red or brown. The brown spots are the fecal matter of bedbugs. And the red spots are the blood from crushed bedbugs.

The mattress is the usual place that bedbugs live. If the mattress has bedbugs check anything that is close to it like the bed frame, walls, floors, and others. If it is just your mattress that has the bedbugs, you can buy bedbug insecticides to spray or dust onto your mattress.

After spraying insecticides, you can also put your mattress inside a mattress cover. This will ensure that all bedbugs will be killed and no transfer will be possible. The mattress cover will stop the bedbugs from biting you. Therefore, the bedbugs will starve to death in 6 months.

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