The Trick To Getting Rid Of Bed Bugs In Your Elkton Home

What is something that will wake you up in the middle of the night? Do you sleep light and wake up easily by a door creaking open, or does it take a train to disturb your slumber? Some people can be woken up by a thought, like "did I leave the oven on?" or "are bugs biting me while I'm asleep? One bug that regularly invades area homes and bites homeowners while they sleep is the bed bug. Here is how to identify and control bed bugs in your Elkton home.

What Do Bed Bugs In Elkton Look Like?

Bed bugs are some of the more elusive pests that live in the Elkton area. During the day, these invasive insects hide throughout homes in secluded places like behind baseboards, under floors, and inside cracks and crevices. If you do manage to spot one of these pests, you can identify it by its reddish-brown, ¼ of an inch long, oval-shaped body. If it looks larger than this and redder, it has probably just finished consuming a blood meal.

More often than not, when it comes to how to identify bed bugs, you have to rely on the signs they leave behind. Here are a few that you should look out for around your home.

• Bloodstains
• Specs of reddish-black fecal droppings
• Shed skin
• Pearly white eggs

Look for these signs around sleeping areas and other areas like cracks and crevices, outlets, baseboards, and headboards. If bed bugs are biting you at night, you may also notice bite marks on your skin running in a straight line or zig-zag pattern. One thing to note is that bed bugs do not affect everyone the same, and some people show no physical or visible reaction to their bites at all.

Are Bed Bugs In Elkton Harmful To My Health?

Although bed bugs drink blood, they are not considered medically dangerous. The only disease these pests have been recorded spreading is Chagas disease which is most common south of our border. However, some problems do arise as bed bug infestations become worse. Anemia and insomnia are common with larger infestations of these pests. Insomnia may become worse if you suspect bed bugs are biting you at night.

Why Is It So Hard To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs In Elkton?

When bed bugs invade a home, they do not just stick around beds. They hide anywhere they can. If possible, these pests will even take shelter inside wall and ceiling voids, allowing them a method of escape if you use any form of spray DIY pest control around your living areas. Another thing that makes bed bugs so difficult to eliminate is their ability to survive months without a blood meal. If even a handful of these pests avoid your elimination attempts, they will return after the treatment is gone and repopulate. In addition, bed bugs are resistant to many typical pesticides.

How Do I Get Rid Of Bed Bugs In My Elkton Home Permanently?

The only way to ensure bed bugs get out of your home fast is to invest in quality bed bug control through Abracadabra Pest Solutions. Our bed bug control starts with a thorough inspection of your living areas. If we find any of these pests, we will then use advanced treatments in targeted areas to ensure no bed bugs survive.

Contact our team today to learn about our local residential and commercial pest control in Elkton, and schedule your Elkton home or business for an inspection.