NJ Bed Bugs | How We Spread Bedbugs in New Jersey

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NJ bed bugs have not been see in the US since 1950 and have recently been emerging everywhere there are human beings. Many believe that bed bugs are a thing of the past but they are now in cities and rural areas. The easy and frequency of international travel particularly to areas with heavy infestations are the main reason for their return. We inadvertently spread bed bugs from furniture, bedding, and other materials onto us and then from one place to another. The use of less hazardous chemicals and resistance to pesticides has also helped their population grow in the US.

Cimex lectularius is the common bedbug is the most common although there are different types of species. They are nocturnal by nature and are parasites that live off of the blood of mammals. A NJ bed bug can spend a great deal of time without food but need blood to live and reproduce. They are a wingless, oval, reddish brown bug that is very flat. They are about 3/8 long and are visible to the naked eye. They have thin legs, proboscis (beak), and antennae that extends forward to puncture the skin of a host to feed upon. Bedbugs prefer human blood but feed on other warm-blooded mammals including birds, bats, and chickens. Adult bed bugs in NJ become very red after feeding and female bedbugs who are gorged with blood may lay 200 eggs at one time.

Some signs of having New Jersey bed bugs are swelling, itching, redness and in about half of the cases bed bug bites. Some people can suffer from insomnia, delusional paratosis, and anxiety attacks. Doctors would treat you by giving you steroids and antihistamines to help relieve the itching. Bedbugs bites are painless so the host is not disturbed while it sleeps. People usually find out there is an issue when they find swollen welt marks on their skin usually in areas that are exposed like the face, neck and upper torso. About 50% of people do not show evidence of bedbug bites.

Bed bugs in New Jersey do not transmit diseases but are not easy to get rid of once they are present without the help of a professional. Cleaning alone will not help solve the problem if you think your house is infested with bedbugs. Bring a professional in to do an inspection and do a comprehensive check of your home to make sure they are fully eradicated.

How do you get rid of bed bugs? There are a number of steps you can take to help prevent bedbugs from spreading in your home. This information will explain that getting rid of bedbugs quickly is in your best interest. Thoroughly clean infested rooms, vacuum the mattress and pay special attention to the box spring. Check the seams and do not spray insecticide. Vacuum carpeting and upholstered furniture especially in corners and where the carpet meets the wall. Place the vacuum bag in a tightly sealed plastic bag and dispose of it immediately. Launder your bedding in hot water and dry it through a hot dryer to kill all of the bedbugs. Wait to get the go ahead from your technician before you steam clean your carpets. You can wrap the mattress and box spring in plastic the bed bugs will eventually starve to death but it take over a year because they can live up to 18 months without eating.

Bedbugs infestations do not only occur in residences with unsanitary conditions or poorly maintained buildings. New Jersey bedbugs only need a source of blood. They do not distinguish by class, the economy or what size home you have. Empty hotel rooms, unused dormitories, and rental properties can also be infested.

The current strain of bed bugs in New Jersey is much more resistant to chemicals than the ones in the past. Insecticides that are successful killing other insects are ineffective against bed bugs. A professional bed bug exterminator from Coastal Pest Control will know how to address the infestation. A bed bug exterminator in New Jersey from our company uses a multi-tiered integrated approach to ensure that family members and pets will be safe. This approach must be implemented in order for the bed bug extermination to be successful. Bed bug exterminators from Coastal Pest Control have the training and techniques about approved insecticides and how to use them in the correct manner. The technician will conduct an inspection, provide an extermination plan, and give recommendations of steps to take before and after the treatment. Coastal can help you with exterminating bed bugs in Monmouth County, Ocean County, Middlesex County, and the surrounding areas in New Jersey.

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