F.A.Q.

Bed bugs are very small, parasitic and nocturnal insects that feed on blood of humans as well as animals while they are sleeping. In spite of their name, they are found in places other than beds, including furniture, baggage, walls, buildings, dorms, etc.

They are brown and reddish in color, do not have wings and can be anywhere from 1 mm to 7 mm in size. Bed bug infestation has become a worldwide problem over the last few years and can survive months without blood meal.

The answer to that is No. Even though bed bugs carry around 28 human pathogens, there are no cases of bed bugs transmitting diseases that are documented. The main concerns related to bed bugs include itching and inflammation associated with the bed bug bite.

Bed bugs do not fly or jump but are excellent hitch hikers, which means they are carried from one environment to another. They can be transported and transferred through luggage, clothing, used furniture already infested and such other objects. Risk of exposure to bedbugs increases if you are buying second hand furniture, staying at a hotel, hostel, dorm or boarding school that is infested, camping or guest carrying it in their luggage.

Yes, Bed bugs primarily feed on humans but in the absence of  human host, they can feed on animals and pets at home.

Bed bugs can survive over long periods without getting blood meal. An adult bug can live around 12 months without effective pest control treatment. Female bedbugs generally live longer than male bedbugs.

Usually Bed bug bites are painless but in some cases, individuals may feel some pain. However, bite can become harmful if it develops into blisters or welts. Those welts could in some cases develop into a secondary infection from bacteria and can lead to severe pain, inflammation as well as swelling.

Bed bug bite reaction varies from person to person. Everyone has a different reaction. If anyone has a reaction, then they develop welts that are usually reddish and itchy lumps that are around 0.5 to 1 cm in diameter that are in clusters. It is impossible to identify with complete certainty that there are bed bug bites unless there are other signs from the insect present.

No, bedbug bites are not contagious. You are to be exposed to bed bugs in order to get the bites.

Even though Bed bugs cannot fly and do not have wings, they can travel by crawling on different surfaces. They are excellent hitchhikers and can travel from place to place by clinging on to or hiding in luggage, in infested objects such as box springs and mattresses or on peoples clothes.

If you think you have bed bug infestation problem, Contact licensed pest management professional like us to evaluate your problem. In the meantime, you may want to avoid discarding mattresses or bedding as this can spread the bed bug infestation around the house. Also, evade any attempt to resolve the problem yourself as improper treatment could spread the problem throughout your property and in turn increase costs to exterminate bed bugs.

You can contact us anytime for bed bug inspection and extermination as we are a professional bed bug removal company that is licensed and insured. Our bed bug experts will exterminate the bug effectively with proper treatment. Our team has extensive experience in bed bug control services.

For in depth information, you can always contact us at (780) 652-2457 or email at Info@BedBugGuys.ca