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Common Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius)

Bed Bugs

Already this year, bed bugs have been found in homes in many counties in Kansas. Infestations do not arise because of uncleanliness, but usually from 'hitchhiker' bugs entering the house on items like furniture or luggage. International travel and the reduced use of DDT pesticides have been cited as probable causes for the common bed bug resurgence in the US. Professional help is recommended if a bed bug infestation is discovered, though they are not considered a disease threat.

Bed bugs are in the family Cimicidae, of which there are 74 described species. Three of these prey primarily on humans, though various other species can also feed on humans. Bed bugs are dorso-ventrally flattened insects with piercing/sucking stylet mouthparts and no wings. Adults are about inch in length and reddish-brown in color.

By day, bed bugs often congregate in tight, dark hiding places such as mattresses seams, wall baseboards, behind pictures hanging on walls, or even inside clocks. At night, they emerge from hiding to take their meal; usually from humans but sometimes from pets. These insects insert their stylets into the host and feed for 5-10 minutes. Though the bite itself is painless, it often later causes a red, itchy bump at the site. The presence of blood spots on bed sheets is a strong evidence of bed bugs infestation. If bed bugs cannot find a host, the adults can still survive for over a year without food!

Information was obtained from the Kentucky extension bed bug website: (http://www.ca.uky.edu/entfacts/ef636.asp) and from Usinger, R.L. 1966. Monograph of Cimicidae. Thomas Say Foundation, Vol. VII, Entomological Society of America, College Park.

August, 2007 -- Elizabeth Murray, Extension Entomology Diagnostician, gotbugs@ksu.edu .

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Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) October 12, 2012

Pest Control Supplies will be displaying a 14' Insect Inferno trailer at Pest World in Boston the week of Oct 17th-20th.

Insect Inferno is an enclosed mobile heat trailer that kills bed bugs and their eggs in household furnishings. By using the Insect Inferno, people do NOT have to throw away couches, chairs, mattresses or other household items. The trailer heats up the items and kills bed bugs and their eggs within a short amount of time. A load in the insect inferno usually takes anywhere from 1-2 hours, depending on how many items are in the trailer.

All Inferno trailers come with a complete operating system that is ran off a laptop computer (which is included). They have a temperature monitoring system with documentation, engineered directional air flow, internal temperature probes and all trailers are custom built.

The Insect Inferno trailer is a definite "Must See" at Pest World. Pest Control Supplies will be displaying the trailer and giving demonstrations to all attendees.

Pest World will take place October 17th-20th 2012 at Sheraton Boston Hotel, John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

For more information about Insect Inferno, contact PCS Heat at 800-821-5689 or go to http://www.pcsheat.com

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SOS Pest Control of Kansas City specializes in bed bug removal. This video was produced by The Kern Group Inc., a full service advertising agency located in Lawrence, Kansas.

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Bedbugs are becoming more and more of a problem and a conference was held Tuesday in an effort to prevent them from becoming a significant issue in the Kansas City area.

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