Why Are Bed Bugs So Hard to Remove?

Have you and your family been struggling with an ongoing bed bug issue and you just don't understand why they are so hard to eradicate from your home? Read on to find out what's going on and how you can get help with your bed bug infestation.Having bed bugs can be both frustrating and nerve wracking. These insidious critters just don't seem to want to go away� at least not easily. They almost seem invincible as homeowners try their best to rid their bedrooms and other areas of these blood suckers. Their ability to stay hidden, eat only at night, and reproduce efficiently are three of the reasons your home may be having trouble saying farewell to its bed bug problem.

Fast Reproductive Cycle

Bed bugs multiply quickly. A single female can lay 500 eggs during her life and within a few months, the offspring can reproduce as well. Many bed bugs can produce three to four generations in just one year. Do the math and it is alarming!This rapid reproduction can mean that your home, which may have started with only a small bed bug problem, may soon have a widespread infestation.Adding insult to injury, bed bugs like to reproduce in temperatures that hover from 70-82 degrees fahrenheit. Sadly, this is the range that most of us keep our homes in the winter and the normal average temperature of our spring and summer months. New Englanders are hit from all sides when it comes to the optimum reproduction temperature.

Extended Feeding Cycles

While most people believe that bed bugs feed every night, that is not actually the case. According to scientific reports published in ThoughtCo online, Bed bugs can go a remarkably long time without feeding, should no host be present to provide them with needed blood meals. Scientists have documented that adult bed bugs can live up to 550 days, but usually closer to one year without eating, and nymphs may last for months. So simply leaving an infested dwelling unoccupied for a few months in hopes of starving them out will do nothing to discourage the little freeloaders.

A Disappearing Act

In addition to having a fast reproductive cycle and the ability to not feed for extended periods of time, bed bugs are also insidious in that they can miraculously hide in nooks and crannies around your bedroom and home.The small, flat bodies of the bed bug make it easy for them to vanish into bed sheets, mattresses, furniture, outlets, switch plates, and rugs. The fact that they usually are most active at night makes this even more disturbing because unless you are a night owl you may never see them. Rather you will notice the itchy red marks they leave behind or the blood stains they could make on your sheets or mattresses.Do you have a bed bug problem? Pest-End has treatment plans that will ensure that your problem will be eradicated for good. Contact us today for a consult and get started on ridding your home of these pests.