| Bed Bugs |
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| Size: |
1/5 inch and
1/8 inch wide
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| Colour: |
Reddish-brown
to mahogany coloured
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| Dropping
Size: |
Small and
dark. Almost like tiny crumbs in size.
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| Food: |
Preferably
human blood but will host on other animals blood if necessary. Bed bugs
can go up to 2 or 3 years without food.
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| Nest: |
Any place that
offers darkness, isolation and protection. I.E. under
beds, dressers, inside books, baseboards and picture frames.
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| Activity
period: |
Normally
night, but will adapt to your sleeping habits or time of hosts activity.
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| Eggs: |
2 per day
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| Eggs
per adult: |
200
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Age
at egg
laying:
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4 to 9 weeks
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| Length
of life: |
1 to 3 years
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| Treatment: |
Chemical
sprays, aerosols and powders. Treatments have to be extremely
thorough on the customer’s behalf and ours. We send all
customers a Bed
Bug Prep Sheet prior to treatment.
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| Health
Risks: |
Bed bugs can
carry Anthrax, Plague, Tularemia, Yellow fever, Relapsing fever and
Typhus.
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