World, Bed Bug Registry Map – Infestation Reports

When we created the BedBugNewsReports.com it was so you could learn from the mistakes [and a few success stories] of others. Todays headline / story about Bedbugs in rental properties in Somerville New Jersey gives us LOTS to learn.

MrBedBug at work in the FLfresh LLC corporate offices.

BedBugs are a growing problem EVERYWHERE, but there are enough stories about Bedbugs in rental properties, low-income housing, shelters and cheap motels to keep the clich about Bedbugs alive and well. Much of the myth and folk-lore, that I [the famous MrBedbug] rant about comes from situations like this. Lets take a look at THIS news item from mycentraljersey.com and the Gannet News Co.

The first thing we find is an old house, converted to a rooming house, renting individual rooms. Just like a hotel or motel, this is the perfect breeding ground for BedBugs in New Jersey, or elsewhere, because of the transient population.

BedBugs are hitchhikers. They cling to any fabric that smells like a tasty-human all-you-can-eat buffet. Bedbugs dont like poor people. They like people who a mobile, moving from place to place. Once an infestation starts, the more potential transportation-options that interact with those Bedbugs, the greater the distribution across a rooming house, a hotel, a city of a State. Curious how it can effect YOU? Just ask the folks who live in any of the Top 50 Most BedBug Infested Cities.

The next thing we can learn from this story is: BedBugs are the insect worlds best hide-and-seek players. Unless you clean every room used for sleeping and storing clothes, the Bedbugs will begin a new infestation, then spread to ajoining rooms, over and over and over. One of the 1st places that I [the famous MrBedBug] look for traces of BedBug harborage [nesting areas] is inside electric wall sockets, under the edge of carpets, baseboards and wall-paper seams. WHY? Because these are all small, dark, quiet hiding places, that also lead to other rooms in the house. The ex-military chef who is afraid to visit family and friends is correct. It is highly likely she would start a new infestation in those homes too. What the greater community doesnt understand is the residents of this house go to movies, visit the library and DR offices. This population is carrying BedBugs around New Jersey like Santa with a Bag-full of toys.

This is why the professional treatments [reported in this story] have been ineffective up to this point. It does NO good to kill the BedBugs in one room, when there are 900 next door. I will guarantee you [sooner, NOT later] the Bedbugs in the untreated room will be wandering around the clean room the first time a tasty-human is sleeping there, [15 minutes after the professional franchise exterminator has walked away].

That leads us to the next thing you need to learn. Professional exterminators can be hired to do a job, but they arent your Mommy or your maid. They will treat the room, but that is very different than solving the real problem. If you want to learn HOW TO AVOID BEDBUGS, Get the facts. All the latest research [and Battle plans from the Bedbug Wars] is compiled at http://www.FLfresh.com

Get effective Tips and Tricks on how to avoid a Bedbug infestation in the first place, and learn the options you have to clean a BedBug infestation in your home or apartment/condo and workplace. Separate FACT from FOLK-LORE and Myth at http://www.FLfresh.com , the national distributor of EcoBugFREE, the BedBug Eliminator. It is a non-toxic [kid-safe and pet-friendly] way to KILL BEDBUGS.

The more you know about HOW BedBugs live, hide, feed, breed and travel, the better you can protect yourself in the BedBugs Wars.

See more here:
Bed Bug News Reports BedBugs in a New Jersey rooming ...

NJ bed bugs have not been see in the US since 1950 and have recently been emerging everywhere there are human beings. Many believe that bed bugs are a thing of the past but they are now in cities and rural areas. The easy and frequency of international travel particularly to areas with heavy infestations are the main reason for their return. We inadvertently spread bed bugs from furniture, bedding, and other materials onto us and then from one place to another. The use of less hazardous chemicals and resistance to pesticides has also helped their population grow in the US.

Cimex lectularius is the common bedbug is the most common although there are different types of species. They are nocturnal by nature and are parasites that live off of the blood of mammals. A NJ bed bug can spend a great deal of time without food but need blood to live and reproduce. They are a wingless, oval, reddish brown bug that is very flat. They are about 3/8 long and are visible to the naked eye. They have thin legs, proboscis (beak), and antennae that extends forward to puncture the skin of a host to feed upon. Bedbugs prefer human blood but feed on other warm-blooded mammals including birds, bats, and chickens. Adult bed bugs in NJ become very red after feeding and female bedbugs who are gorged with blood may lay 200 eggs at one time.

Some signs of having New Jersey bed bugs are swelling, itching, redness and in about half of the cases bed bug bites. Some people can suffer from insomnia, delusional paratosis, and anxiety attacks. Doctors would treat you by giving you steroids and antihistamines to help relieve the itching. Bedbugs bites are painless so the host is not disturbed while it sleeps. People usually find out there is an issue when they find swollen welt marks on their skin usually in areas that are exposed like the face, neck and upper torso. About 50% of people do not show evidence of bedbug bites.

Bed bugs in New Jersey do not transmit diseases but are not easy to get rid of once they are present without the help of a professional. Cleaning alone will not help solve the problem if you think your house is infested with bedbugs. Bring a professional in to do an inspection and do a comprehensive check of your home to make sure they are fully eradicated.

How do you get rid of bed bugs? There are a number of steps you can take to help prevent bedbugs from spreading in your home. This information will explain that getting rid of bedbugs quickly is in your best interest. Thoroughly clean infested rooms, vacuum the mattress and pay special attention to the box spring. Check the seams and do not spray insecticide. Vacuum carpeting and upholstered furniture especially in corners and where the carpet meets the wall. Place the vacuum bag in a tightly sealed plastic bag and dispose of it immediately. Launder your bedding in hot water and dry it through a hot dryer to kill all of the bedbugs. Wait to get the go ahead from your technician before you steam clean your carpets. You can wrap the mattress and box spring in plastic the bed bugs will eventually starve to death but it take over a year because they can live up to 18 months without eating.

Bedbugs infestations do not only occur in residences with unsanitary conditions or poorly maintained buildings. New Jersey bedbugs only need a source of blood. They do not distinguish by class, the economy or what size home you have. Empty hotel rooms, unused dormitories, and rental properties can also be infested.

The current strain of bed bugs in New Jersey is much more resistant to chemicals than the ones in the past. Insecticides that are successful killing other insects are ineffective against bed bugs. A professional bed bug exterminator from Coastal Pest Control will know how to address the infestation. A bed bug exterminator in New Jersey from our company uses a multi-tiered integrated approach to ensure that family members and pets will be safe. This approach must be implemented in order for the bed bug extermination to be successful. Bed bug exterminators from Coastal Pest Control have the training and techniques about approved insecticides and how to use them in the correct manner. The technician will conduct an inspection, provide an extermination plan, and give recommendations of steps to take before and after the treatment. Coastal can help you with exterminating bed bugs in Monmouth County, Ocean County, Middlesex County, and the surrounding areas in New Jersey.

Contact Coastal to schedule an inspection!

Originally posted here:
NJ Bed Bugs | How We Spread Bedbugs in New Jersey