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Bed bugs came to America from Europe in the 17th century. They like to suck human blood and get their name because they live and feed in beds. Although Bed bugs can dine on any warm-blooded animal, they primarily dine on humans. Female Bed bugs can lay over 500 eggs in a lifetime. Bed bugs are only 1/4 inch long and are a reddish brown color.
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They like to hide in small cracks and crevices close to a human environment. Bed bugs travel and will hide in suitcases, boxes and shoes to be near a food supply.
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Do's and Don'ts When You Have Bed bugs
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Do
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1. Contact Catseye Pest Control to inspect your your home and treat your Bed bug infestation. We're licensed, insured and state-certified.
2. Bag up all clothing in plastic garbage bags, which must be sealed airtight.
3. Dry-clean garments. Chemical dry-cleaning will kill Bed bugs; washers and dryers will kill them only at temperatures above 140 degrees.
4. Bag books, papers, pictures, most loose objects and contents of closets so Catseye can access all the cracks and crevices in your home.
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Don't
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1. Don't panic: Bed bugs don't carry or transmit diseases.
2. Don't spray your apartment; it can spread or scatter the pests.
3. Don't throw out mattresses or furniture unwrapped as Bed bugs can fall off and infest other parts of the building.
4. Don't put kerosene, gasoline or chemicals on mattresses; it's a fire hazard and ineffective.
5. Don't reuse bags after vacuuming affected areas.
6. Don't permit asthmatics, pregnant women, seniors or small children to stay in a house that is being sprayed with pesticide.
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*An example of a Bed bug infestation
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