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Defence Against Bed Bug in Singapore
Based on compiled data, the battle against bed bug is still increasing and spreading. Bedbugs spread and become resistant to insecticides, leading to severe bed bug infestations. We recommend that everyone goes the extra mile to obtain professional bedbugs extermination services. For infected areas, people should eliminate bed bugs with control measure as soon as possible.
Nymphs goes through five different stages called instars, growing larger with each passing cycle. This stage last for several weeks and the molting will begin depending on high temperatures. They need blood meals during development stages, lasting 3 to 10 minutes each feeding. The nymphs can survive for a few months without one.
Both nymphs and adult bed bugs have a tube-like mouth part called a "stylet". They are close under the head and thorax, and swing downwards before feeding. They have incredibly flat body with long, slender legs and an antennae. Adult males and females typically feed for about 10 to 15 minutes, and they usually feed every 3 to 4 days.
They can still stay alive for over a year without any feeding. The females require blood meals to lay eggs and start their life cycle. Each bed bugs can lay about 5 eggs a day and approximately 500 eggs in their entire lifetime. Only 6 to 9 days, is how long does it take for bedbug eggs to hatch.
Bed Bug
They are a type of species of insect that feed on blood meals, human, pets andย animals like bats too. They are refer to a specific genus of cimex which known as the cimex lectularius. This bug likes to eat human blood more than animal blood, unlike the others in its group. Knowing what bedbug bites look like is one of the key steps to correctly identifying the pest.
It can be easy to find bed bug eggs as these pest normally nestle in the seams of mattresses or upholstered furniture. The female bed bugs lay their eggs 1 to 7 eggs a day for approximately 10 days after a blood meal. That is how quickly these bedbugs reproduce. During school holidays, pest control companies notice significant surge in bedbug control for infestation.
Bed bugs reproduce nearby their food source usually mattress and box springs, your sleeping areas and are active at night. The only explanation host barely notice when they feeds is because they produce anaesthetic. Pest control experts will find the bed bug source and create a treatment plan for your property. With this approach our specialist will effectively get rid of bed bugs in Singapore.
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Size of Bedbugs Eggs :
- Tiny not visible to the naked eye
- Shape :ย Pinhead with 2 marked eyes spot
- Colour :ย Pearl to white almost clear
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1st Instar Nymph Bed Bug Size :
- 1/36" (visible to the naked eye but often mistaken for ticks, fleas, cockroaches)
- Shape :ย Long with a flat & oval shaped body
- Colour : White to yellow
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Adult Bed Bug Sizeย :
- 3/16" - 1/4 inch long (about the size of an apple seed)
- Shape :ย Long with a flat & oval shaped body
- Colour :ย Brown to reddish-brown
- Legs :ย 6
- Wings :ย No
- Antenna :ย Yes
Diet :
Bed bugs bite and feed on warm blooded animals other than humans, such as bats and pets for blood meal. They often get mis identify for flea bites. Their abdominal will normally increase slightly in size after a blood meal. For females, blood meal will help them to reproduce and multiply rather quickly.
Habitat :
The nymphs and adults bed bugs hides in various locations, like mattress seams and box springs. Specific places like cracks in bed frames, corners of walls, bedside tables, doors, and window frames. False ceilings, behind picture frames, and electrical outlets. Loose wallpaper and in hotel rooms near host sleeping areas.
Impact :
Bed bugs hides well during the day time and avoid places with human movement and lights during the night time. They locate their hosts by carbon dioxide, warmth in blankets, and moisture from sweats. Bed bugs normally feeds on areas that are expose of humans like the face, arms, neck, legs and hands.
Humans are not awake when they feed on blood meal, they inject anaesthetic through their saliva. The cluster of bites usually contain approximately 3 to 5 bites in a zigzag pattern. That can potentially cause allergic reaction and swelling for some people.
Prevention :
- Washing the bedsheets, blankets, and clothes thoroughly is a crucial step. Apparels that touch the floor, ensure to soak in hot water and dry them in the sun.
- Reduce their potential hiding places by cleaning , wiping and decluttering.
- Upon returning from a trip use a hand heat treatment steamer to clean your luggage bag. This will help terminate bed bugs and their eggs. Plastic bags are items they can potential hitch ride to migrate.
- To control bed bug, seal wall openings or gaps, they tend to hide in dark areas like cracks and crevices in walls.
- Be extra careful with second hand furniture as it may harbour bed bugs.
- Make sure to carefully inspect the chairs in the office, seats on the plane, and mattresses in the hotel."
- Clean and vacuum your beds and mattress once a month to keep them fresh.
Solution :
Advisable for property owners to do frequent inspection throughout the premises for signs of bed bugs. Especially for hotel industry, making sure that the laundry service provides you with a heat dryer. Avoid diatomaceous earth for do-it-yourself home remedy it can lead to their resistance. We will evaluate the situation.
Inspection will be thorough to look for bed bug activity in areas they might move around within the property. We will create a program and talk to you in preparation to fix the pest issue for good. To learn more about the preparation needed before treatment, click here.
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