The dreaded bed bugs! These pests are excellent hiders, often going unnoticed until they start biting you in your sleep. But do not fear, today we are going to examine these pests and then let you know what to do if you think you have bed bugs in your home or hotel.
- Bed bugs can live up to a year without feeding
- Female bed bugs can lay one to five eggs per day, totaling over 500 eggs in their lifetime
- Bed bugs have a temperature tolerance from just above freezing to 122 degrees Fahrenheit
- Bed bugs are most active at night, feeding on sleeping hosts
- The saliva of a bed bug contains an anesthetic that makes the initial bite painless
- Bed bugs can consume more than 7x their body weight in blood
- The feeding session of a bed bug typically lasts around five minutes
- Adult bed bugs are approximately the size of an apple seed
- Bed bugs are not known to spread diseases to humans
If you experience a bed bug issue in your home or business, please contact us for a free inspection. We offer residential pest control and commercial pest control for the greater Capital District area including Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga and Rensselaer Counties.