Bed bugs have largely been thought of as being a problem of the past, but lately, bed bugs are making a strong comeback.
One of the reasons for such a strong reappearance of bed bugs is international travel. Bed bugs get into clothes and luggage and are then brought home by unknowing travelers. You could have picked them up from your hotel room or even from your suitcase simply being next to another suitcase on a plane that had bed bugs in it.
A bed bug does not actually live under your skin, but sits on top of your skin and drinks a few drops of blood while you are sleeping. You cannot feel its bite, even though it is actually piercing the skin. Although some saliva will get into the bite, bed bugs are not known to pass on any diseases to humans.
The different species of bed bugs have feeding preferences. Some prefer human blood while others prefer bats and birds, and species primarily reside in their target’s nests or nesting areas. If they lose their favorite host, though, they will have to find blood somewhere else.
While many bed bugs hide in a mattress, some may also hide in a sofa or chair or behind wall paper or pictures. Any corner or crevice within 100 feet of your furniture needs to be searched. As you might guess, this means that simply getting rid of an infected mattress will not totally solve the problem.
