How to Exterminate Bed Bugs Myself…
Killing bed bugs yourself can be a daunting task. They can hide under base boards, the back of dresser drawers, behind light switches… just about anywhere. The adult bed bug is about the size of an apple seed and flat, until they feed that is. While bed bugs are not a heath danger (do not carry or transmit diseases), they are enough to keep you awake at night just thinking about them. A single bed bug bite can easily be mistaken for a mosquito bite and written off as such giving them time to multiply. Once you find one you can be assured that there are hundreds if not thousands more.
In the long run, a full blown infestation might require a professional exterminator. After all, how many is to many? Before you decide to take action, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Bed bugs can live a year without feeding on a hosts blood (usually you). An adult female can lay 200 – 500 eggs in her lifetime. It generally takes an egg 50 days to mature. So whether you’re a do-it-yourselfer or hire a pro, it will take several treatments and constant observation. With that said… If the problem has not gotten to far out of control there are several ways to win the fight against bedbugs. The first 3 listed here are required no matter what you do next…
