Baltimore Bed Bugs

The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) is a small, blood-sucking insect that prefers to feed on human hosts. It's believed that the recent resurgence of bedbugs, at least in Maryland and across much of the country, may be attributable to increases in international travel. The pests are easily transported in luggage, clothing, or other belongings. Once introduced into an environment, they can reproduce quickly and spread to new locations.

The bed bugs are small, brownish, flattened insects. They range in size from about one-sixteenth of an inch long to the largest adult bed bug, which is over a quarter of an inch long; some adult bed bugs can even reach three-eighths of an inch long. Their shape is oval and flattened, like that of a tick.

It doesn't take much to get bedbugs in your home. It can happen in a couple of different ways. First, bedbugs may enter your home by hiding in luggage, clothes, or other belongings that have been left on the floor of hotel rooms or other places that could have had bed bugs. A person could carry a few bedbugs on their clothing and not even know it. They may enter your home from shared laundry facilities in apartment complexes, dorms, or other multi-occupancy dwellings.

Once inside, the bugs will find dark hiding places close to beds or couches or other areas where someone might sleep or sit for long periods. The bugs are attracted to the body heat and carbon dioxide expelled from humans.

They may also travel between adjoining apartments or other housing units through holes around baseboards or electric outlets or cracks and crevices in walls, floors, and ceilings. They can even hide behind wallpaper.

The first signs people notice are bites on their upper body, including the shoulder area. These lesions may be red or inflamed and often itchy.

Other signs that people notice are either seeing the bed bugs themselves or evidence of them, such as blood spots from crushed insects, fecal spots (dark droppings) which resemble tiny seeds, shed skins, and the bugs themselves. They often resemble a flat apple seed.

While it might be tempting for you to try out DIY-ing a solution, there is a reason why pest control professionals have trained for years to learn their craft. Bed bugs are extremely challenging to get rid of and can spread rapidly if not handled correctly. A pest control professional can determine if you have a significant infestation on your hands and will be able to take the proper steps needed to eliminate the bed bugs and prevent them from coming back.

If you believe that you may have an infestation of bed bugs or any other type of pest, call Queen "B" Pest Services right away!

There are many ways to treat a bed bug infestation. Still, the first step should always be contacting a professional pest control service like Queen "B". You'll need an expert who can not only accurately diagnose whether or not you have a bedbug infestation but also recommend the right treatment plan and control measures that are specific to your situation.

Many people have no symptoms at all from a bed bug bite. Others have small bite marks, redness and swelling from the bite, mild to severe itching, or surrounding areas of skin irritation. Some people have a small, hard-to-see rash from bed bugs. The bites can be random or in a straight line or pattern.

Bites tend to appear in areas that are more likely to be exposed while sleeping, such as the face, neck, shoulders, and arms. Bites can also appear on the legs and back when sleeping under heavy bedding. The effect can vary greatly depending on if people are having allergic reactions.

Bed bugs are generally found in the seams of mattresses and box springs, in crevices of bed frames, behind wallpaper, under nightstands/drawers, and inside electrical outlets. In addition, they can be found up high on walls, across ceilings, or anywhere they may have access to a sleeping or sitting area. These are known as harborage areas.

Bed bugs are often transported to new locations during travel, usually on clothing or bedding that has been left unwashed after checking into a hotel or motel. They can even be carried in someone's clothing if they sit next to an infested person on the couch! The best prevention is a precaution and knowing what signs to look for.

There are actually over 90 types of bed bugs known to man, but the only one we are concerned about within North America is the Cimex Lectularius. Its preference is feeding on human blood.

The pricing of a bed bug treatment depends on the size and severity of the infestation. This might also determine how many visits are required to completely eliminate them from your home. Call us today for a free estimate to care for your bed bug problem. You will see why we are the best professional pest control company in Baltimore!

The best way to detect a bed bug infestation is to look for signs of the bugs themselves, including their fecal spots (small dark droppings that resemble tiny coffee grains), cast skins, blood stains on sheets, or mattresses from crushed bugs, and actual live bugs. They are more active during the night when people are sleeping. Other signs include rusty or reddish brown stains on bed sheets or mattresses from bed bugs being crushed, tiny dark spots on sheets and mattresses where bed bugs have been crushed after a blood meal, molted skins of nymphs hatching out of bed bug eggs, bug bodies (look for fecal spots), bug shells, etc.

Close to where people sleep. That's why they like living in hotels, couches, and other places close to your bed or anywhere you sit for long periods.

Bed bugs are typically transported from place to place in luggage, furniture, bedding, and clothing. They can even be picked up in used furniture or clothing that is being donated to charity.

Bed bugs are attracted to human warmth & carbon dioxide created by human activity. They are usually found in bedding or on upholstered furniture but can travel on through air ducts to infest other rooms in the home. Bed bugs can last for months without a blood meal (up to 400 days) if they don't have access to food.

Bed bug infestations can get worse if they are not controlled. Therefore, it is important that if you think you have them, you need to treat them right away before they get out of control.

If you are a hotel manager or owner, you must know how to spot bed bugs. First, watch out for signs of the bugs themselves, including fecal spots (small dark droppings) and actual live bugs. Also, look for rusty stains on mattresses, tiny dark spots on sheets where crushed bedbugs have bled, molted skins of nymphs hatching out of eggs, bug bodies (look for fecal spots), and bug shells.

Bed Bugs are quickly becoming a common problem in the United States. They have been found in everything from cheap motels up to five-star resorts.

There are several reasons why bed bugs have become more active. It could be due to increased travel, better detection methods, increased pesticide resistance, or even less effective pesticides being used. Another problem is when people get bed bugs, they get embarrassed. Typically this leads to people wanting to try the do it yourself method. This method to control bed bugs is not only carrying a high risk of failure, but improperly applied pesticides, along with it being a danger, can also cause pesticide resistance in the bed bugs themself! Never be embarrassed. If you are finding bed bugs, you need to call us, and do it fast! Bed bugs tend to reproduce very rapidly, and we at Queen "B" Pest Services are experts at treating bed bugs!