New Jersey pest control professionals have seen a huge increase    of bedbug infestations over the past few years. New Jersey    seems to be made for the spread of these parasites. No county    in New Jersey is immune from bedbug infestations, because they    are found pretty much everywhere. From Northern New Jersey, to    the Jersey Shore, to Cape May.  
     We are many who are    wondering why bedbugs are spreading so rapidly. According to    experts  Those with bedbug infestations unintentionally walk    around with a few bedbugs in their pocketbooks, gym bags, and    on their clothes. The bugs crawl around wherever the person    happens to be. Office desks. Theater seats. Taxi cabs. If you    happen to be near a person who has bedbugs on themselves or    their belongings, the unwanted guest can easily transfer to you    and your belongings. The bedbug is unknowingly carried into    your home. Now, youre the next bedbug statistic. Bedbugs have    no allegiance and readily move from one human host to the    next."  
     Bedbugs are among the    most repulsive of home-invading insects. Unlike cockroaches,    termites, and ants, bedbugs feed exclusively on human blood.    For those who have experienced a bedbug infestation, youll    know its like a horror movie that wont end. Bedbugs, as their    name suggests, like to hang out in our beds. The truth is, they    seek any location where humans sleep or nap such as upholstered    chairs, sofas, strollers, and cradles. If a bedbug infestation    is suspected based on sudden bites or stained sheets, please    contact a pest control expert immediately.  
    Bedbugs are masters of stealth and can hide in the smallest of    cracks, even inside picture frames. With bedbugs exponential    growth rates and each female capable of producing around a    dozen eggs daily, without swift and decisive intervention,    minor infestations can rapidly turn into major ones.  
     The bedbug wants human    blood, nothing more, nothing less. These heat-seeking missiles    locate and target us by our warmth and the carbon dioxide in    our breath. They pierce the skin with a sucking stylus. Once    bitten, a raised bump will appear, often accompanied by intense    itching because of an allergic reaction from the proteins in    the bedbugs saliva. As the bedbug infestation grows, hundreds    of bites are possible during one early morning feeding session.    Victims describe it as being eaten alive. Some are so severely    infected with bites that hospitalization is required.  
    There have been many publicized infestations in New Jersey. New    Jersey apartments, New Jersey hospitals, New Jersey rest homes,    and New Jersey businesses have all had bed bug problems.  
    Now dont forget bedbugs and kids! For parents with    schoolchildren, there should be a high level of vigilance. An    infested student brought bedbugs into an Elementary School in    Hamilton, New Jersey. This year, your child may bring something    crawling and biting into the house, not counting their    homework.  
    According to experts, People often waste valuable time trying    to deal with these infestations on their own and their efforts    are counter-productive. The bedbug population continues to    increase and they become more dispersed. Modern bedbugs are    immune to hardware-store-variety insecticides and setting off a    cockroach bomb in the bedroom will only scatter them. The only    successful resolution to bedbug infestation is a coordinated    response by a licensed, professional pest control service.    Otherwise, you wont get rid of them short of abandoning of    your possessions and moving to another location. And even then,    there is no guarantee that a few wont follow."  
    Cowleys Termite & Pest Services, has been helping Central    Jersey homes and businesses deal with all of their pest    infestation problems including bedbugs. For more information    please call 866-9-COWLEY.  
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Bedbugs in New Jersey - How To Kill Bed Bugs