Bed bugs

Bed bugs are light brown to reddish-brown, flattened, oval shaped and have no hind wings. Their front wings are useless and reduced to pad-like structures. Bed bugs have segmented abdomens with microscopic hairs that give them a banded appearance.

Adults grow to 4–5mm in length and 1.5–3mm wide. Newly hatched nymphs are see-through, lighter in colour and become browner as they moult and reach maturity.

How the work is undertaken: Mattress ribbing is inspected & treated. Cracks and crevices in bed frames, floors and skirting board are inspected and treated in the infected rooms.

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Location in Australia
Bed bugs are located throughout Australia.

Location in the home
Even though their name might suggest the bed, bed bugs can actually be located anywhere in the home. The bed is just a common place to find them because it provides the right temperature, time of day and habitat for the bed bugs to consume and reproduce.

What time of year are they found?
They can be found all year round.

Food
Bed bugs are parasitic insects and will feed on the blood of the host they attach to, i.e. the person sleeping in the bed.

Why they are a pest
Bed bugs can leave irritating red rashes all over the body of the host they attach to. Since they reproduce in large numbers, there are always numerous marks on the host. Keep in mind that bites can take in excess of one week to appear and some people will react differently to the bites. So even if a red rash doesn’t appear, an infestation is still highly likely.

Prevention
Prevention is quite hard because bed bugs can be located anywhere around the home. Detection is your best defence. Hot Tip: DO NOT just think you can wait until they leave – bed bugs continually reproduce and if their food source leaves, they will tend to migrate and spread further around the home.

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