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How to Avoid Bed Bugs when Traveling & Spreading into Your Mount Holly, NJ from Used Furniture & More

In our busy lives filled with school, work, and family responsibilities, the last place we want to fear is our own bed. Unfortunately, bed bugs can cause a lot of panic and inconvenience, to put it mildly. These tiny creatures can wreak havoc on our lives. Ross Environmental Solutions outline some important information to help you avoid bringing bed bugs into your home and at least identifying them early if you do!

What Do Bed Bugs Look Like to the Human Eye?

Bed bugs get their name from the fact that they like to hide in human bedding and mattresses. They are small (about 0.2 inches), fat, and wingless insects that feed on human blood. Even though they are normally a brownish color, they turn reddish after feeding. Bed bugs cannot fly, but they can move very quickly across the surfaces in your home.

Where Do Bed Bugs Hide?

Once bed bugs are in your home, you can find them in your mattresses, box springs, bed frames, and headboards. These are places where they can easily feed on people at night. Because they are so flat, it is easy for them to fit into tiny spaces and stay hidden. It is important to note that bed bugs can spread from your bed and move to different crevices and protected locations throughout the house.

How to Prevent Bed Bugs from Spreading into Your Home

There are a few things you can do to help avoid ever having to deal with bed bugs in your residence:
• Replace your mattress and box spring every 2-3 years.
• Vacuum weekly and make sure you empty the vacuum cleaner. This will prevent bed bugs from spreading if you have them.
• Use protective covers for your mattresses and box springs. If you ever bring home bed bugs, a protective cover will make it easier to spot the bugs and address the problem.

How to Avoid Bed Bugs when Traveling

• Firstly, place your luggage in the bathtub while you do a room inspection. Check the bed and other furniture for signs of bed bugs in your hotel room. You can do this by moving the sheets of the bed and looking in the crevices of the mattress and box springs as well as the crevices and seams of the furniture. If you see bed bugs, small red spots, or yellow skins and egg casings, leave immediately.

Likelihood of Bed Bugs in Used Furniture

• You should always try to buy new furniture rather than secondhand items as they carry a huge risk of bed bugs.
• If you have to buy something secondhand, make sure to carefully inspect it for bedbugs.

Signs of Bed Bugs

The sooner you can recognize the signs of bed bugs, the sooner you can act! Following are some of the most common signs:
• Blood stains on your bedding
• Dark or rusty spots on your bedding (this could be bed bug excrement)
• Fecal spots, egg shells, or shed skins
• A musty odor (this could be from bed bugs’ scent glands)

Bed Bug Inspections & Treatment

Getting rid of bed bugs can be very difficult and the problem is more than you can handle. You need professional help. Contact Ross Environmental Solutions to get rid of the bugs and put your mind at ease. Call us today!

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