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How to check if there's any bedbugs in my bed?

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Olive landon

Olive landon

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Olive landon
Olive landon, Health science specialist, Master of Health Science (MHS), Logdon, Utah

Answered Oct 27, 2020

It is important to know the spot or areas when bedbugs could live in the home. Bedbugs are small, oval, brownish insects that live on human or animals’ blood. Bedbugs are normally active at night and usually take up to 3 to 12 minutes when biting. When bedbugs enter a home without being detected, it can be through clothes, couches, and used bed.

Here are tips that will you when checking for any bedbug on your bed

1. On the bed, especially the edges.

2. Check for stained bedsheets and pillowcases.

3. A musty offensive smell will always generate often in that room

4. All the furniture and other things that are next to the bed should be checked too.

5. They are also in places that are not close to the bed like electrical appliances, ceiling meet, wallpaper, wall hangings, drawer, and other products.

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Ken Wilson

Ken Wilson

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Ken Wilson, Marketing Analyst, MBA, Miami

Answered Aug 18, 2020

How will you know if there are some bedbugs in your bed? You will probably notice if you have bedbugs when you normally feel itchy while you are lying down or just hanging out on your bed.

* You need to check some of the common hiding spots for bed bugs.

* You can use a flashlight and something that is flat. You can try to scrape the flat object against your sheets, and you are more likely to see some remnants of the bugs, the bugs themselves, and even some eggs.

* If you see some signs of any of these things, then you know that you are dealing with an infestation.

* You can do some home remedies, or you may contact professional companies to remove the bed bugs for you.

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O. Bickis

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O. Bickis, Corporate employee, MBA, Stockton

Answered Aug 13, 2020

The best way to check if there are any bedbugs in your bed is to search for their possible location or area. The first thing you should do is remove the bedsheets, duvets, or confronter so that you can see properly if you have them anywhere around this location. While doing this, you need to shake all the aforementioned materials, as this will really help you when looking for signs of their presence in your bed.

After you have successfully removed the sheets, the next possible location the bedbugs can be is in the seam of your mattress, as well as in the bed frame. You need to check carefully for living bedbugs by flipping the mattress over.

It is also possible that you have dead bedbugs at these locations; however, their bloodstain should be one of the things you should be looking for. If you want to check the bed frame, you will need to remove the mattress completely so you will be able to locate them.

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M. Delilah

M. Delilah

M. Delilah
M. Delilah

Answered Aug 12, 2020

Whether in a hotel or in your home, bed bugs are a pest problem that should be constantly checked for. There are many ways that a person can check for bed bugs. One way is to look for signs of the bed bug problem. A person should protect their hands and look for any bugs that are red or brown. They should also look for red blood spots, which indicate a crushed bug. Any findings of eggs or droppings are other signs of bed bugs. Another way is to check less common areas, such as the dresser or any other furniture besides the bed.
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