How To Know You Have Them

Before you move on to how to get rid of the bed bug from your home, we want to stop for a
moment and determine just what you need to do to know that you actually have them.

Now, you will recall that it can be hard to know if the pest infesting your home is actually
that of a bed bug . While only a professional that looks at them closely will be able to tell
you right off if they are bed bugs, it is pretty much sure that if you have these signs that
you are infested with bed bugs in one from or another.

Signs You Have Bed Bugs

Here are some things to look at to consider if you do in fact have bed bugs in your home.

• Obviously, if you see a bed bug then you would likely know that there is more than
  one there. You would likely need to look for the bed bug to actually spot it, though.
• You may see blood stains on your bedding. Th is is usually caused by the bed bug
  being crushed while it is on the host. For example, you may role over onto the bed
  bug while it is feeding.
• Brow n or reddish brown spots on the bedding or clothing can be signs as well. These
  are the fecal matter of the bed bug. Excrement can be found on the sheets,
  mattress, on the walls, or on other areas that they travel .
• If you find things such as eggshells or shredded skin on your flooring, bedding or on
  your mattress, this can be a sign of bed bugs. These are generally found on
  locations that are close to their hiding places.
• If you have a very large infestation in your home, you may have an unexplained
  odor in the home . This will be a sweet yet musty smell to it. Usually, it is offensive
  and is noticeable when you come into your home.
• It is normal to just have one bite mark on the body, but a tell tale sign that you have
  bed bugs is the look of three bite marks in a row . In fact, these are often caused by
  the movement of the bug in a line as it looks for the same blood vessel it had before
  it was disturbed.
• A great way to notice them is to use a method that will allow you to detect their
  presence . To do this, simply plan to turn on a light without moving much from your
  bed just a few hours or so before dawn. At this time of the day, the bed bugs are
  most actively seeking their host. Use a flashlight to catch them in the act or on the
  bedding.

Set A Trap!

If you really want to see for yourself that there are bed bugs in your home or in your bed,
you can set a trap to do so . Here are some thing s that you can do to see their presence in
your home.

• Place stick tape, sticky side up on area around you bed. As the creature crawls over it, they will stick ti it. This will not necessary stop all of them, though.
• Place heating pads in an area that is dark. This is especially effective where you have used the heating pad in the past. Use to catch them or you can just watch for their presence.
• you can use either of these methods and combine them by placing a balloon that has been filled by mouth in area. Remember, bed bugs are attracted to the carbon monoxide that people exhale. This will help to lure them in.

A trap like these can help you to lure in the bed bugs so you can actually see if you have an infestation. Of course, there in no guarantee that the bed bug will in fact respond to these types of Traps.

Store Bought Products

There are also products on the market that you can purchase that can help you. These are generally marketed as products to help you to get rid of bed bugs. Whether they work for that reason is another story. But, they can definitely help you to know if you have bed bugs in your home.

These product are quite like that of flea traps where they will lure the pest into the trap and are supposed to keep them there. Unfortunately, most of these traps are really only good of determining if you have bed bugs in your home. Most are not nearly effective when it comes to ridding the home of the pests.