HELP ME! Bed Bugs!!!!! - Adoption.com Forums

Some people may not show that they are bitten. The bite usually only shows for people allergic to the bite. Others may be getting bit. You need to clean everything - wall sockets, surfaces, etc. Below is the information from a local hospital about bed bugs.

The bed bug feeds only on blood. The main source for blood meals (i.e., ?bed bug bites?) is humans. The bed bug is attracted to the host by detecting body heat and carbon dioxide. A blood meal is required for the female to produce eggs, and for progression of nymphs to each of the five developmental stages. However, an adult bed bug can survive for 6 to 12 months between feedings.

Bed bugs are nocturnal and hide during the day unless extremely hungry. Preferred harborages are relatively close to the host, such as mattress seams and folds. However, bed bugs can travel several feet from a host and have been known to hide themselves in wall outlets, window and door frames, bed frames, drapery, baseboards, floor and wall cracks, drawers, electrical boxes, telephones, furniture, wall-to-wall carpeting, loose wallpaper, and behind wall hangings and headboards.

Bed Bugs are not known to transmit any significant diseases. However, they are a clear nuisance.

Bed Bugs typically feed at night. The elongated mouthpart of the insect is used to get a blood meal, which takes about 10 minutes. A single bed bug may take multiple blood meals from separate bites during a single feeding session. Bed bug bites often occur on the arms, shoulders, neck, and legs. The bed bug injects the site with salivary fluid that has both anesthetic and anti-coagulant activity to facilitate feeding. Bed bugs typically stay within 5 to 20 feet of their food source but is known to travel significant distances within persons clothing, luggage and other personal items.

NOTE: The bed bug leaves the host once feeding is complete, so one will not typically see bugs on a person whose environment is infested. This is in contrast to other human infestations such as lice and scabies, in which the pest resides on the host. Therefore, bed bug prevention and intervention strategies, such as those described in this document, are directed at the environment rather than the host.

Ectoparasites are insects that reside outside of the host?s body. Bed bugs are considered to be an ectoparasite as are other pests such as scabies, fleas, lices, etc. Each insect has unique behaviors and clinical ramifications. Therefore, it is important to identify the type of insect to best plan interventions to eradicate the pest from a person or a potentially infested environment. While this policy is primarily focused on bed bugs, the responsibilities and procedures may be used for other ectoparasites.

Items that cannot provide harborage for bed bugs (e.g., cell phones, toiletries, food and beverages, etc.) typically do not require quarantine or decontamination.

Source: http://forums.adoption.com/foster-parent-support/407469-help-me-bed-bugs.html

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