titleBed Bug infestations in Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley in 2010/titlecategory3/category

One of the most detested and misunderstood pests known to man is the bed bug C lectularius. How many of us fell asleep to sleep at night as children with the words of our guardians in our ears sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite

a href=http://www.bedbugbites.co.ukBed Bugs/a possibly started to predate on mankind at around the period we started living in, bat bugs Cimex pilosellus and Cimex pipistrella predominantly feed on bats and it is probable that bat feeding species of bug evolved to dine on our blood when our ancestors began living in bat infested caves.

Until the invention of DDT in the early 20th century bed bugs were common guests in most poor quality homes.

The later half of the twentieth century saw pest control companies reporting very few bed bug call outs indeed, their presence being usually confined to cheap holiday hotels and student halls etc.

Many people confuse dust mites, which aren’t visible to the naked eye, with bed bugs which very definitely are.

Adult bedbugs are red-brown, about a quarter of an inch in size and very swollen after dining on human blood.

In the absence of a suitable human meal to feed on they can lay dormant for lengthy periods of up to 18 months.

The initial signs of a bed bug problems are oftenspots of blood on bedding and on the edges of mattresses and some people can react very badly to their bites.

The first decade of the 21st century saw bed bug numbers expanding across the whole planet, the easy availability of world travel and economic migration have both been blamed for the return.

What is certain is that that are now staging a real comeback not only in lower quality homes but high class hotels, schools and even hospitals.

One night away in an infested bed is all it requires, they hitch a ride in your suitcases or bags. a href=http://www.harrierpestprevention.co.uk Pest control/a professionals are also now reporting cases of transport related bed bug infestations on trains, tubes and buses so a simple ride home on an infested tube or train can be enough to spread the these insects to your own house.

They are an difficult pest to eradicate as contrary to popular belief they do not just stay in beds. They live in any nook and cranny conveniently close to a sleeping person, beds, electrical sockets, televisions, bed-side telephones etc and dealing with them is both difficult and time consuming. They have even been revealed found living under the toe-nails of infirm people and in the creases of flesh of very fat people.

They are not a pest that can be dealt with by an amateur and a pest control professional will almost certainly be required.

Phone a href=http://www.manchesterenvironmentalservices.comManchester Pest Control/a now on 01204 689361

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