How Did I Get Bed Bugs?
Bed Bug Exposure in Public Spaces
Quick online searches reveal that bed bugs continue to be a nuisance, spreading their infestations to some surprising places.Bed bugs are not limited to hitchhiking from one residential home or apartment to another. They prefer heavily populated areas so that they can spread their infestations faster and have more victims to feed on.
Bed bugs can and will infest any place where human hosts are present. Places like schools, buses, movie theaters, hospitals, other healthcare facilities, offices, hotels, and police headquarters can fall victim to bed bug infestations.
All they need to do is hide out just long enough inside a bag, jacket, luggage, or on your clothing until they reach their new destination.
The bed bugs that primarily hitchhike are usually pregnant females. Mating is very traumatic for the female, so afterward, she seeks out a new location away from other potential mates to avoid being mated again. Female bed bugs can lay 200-500 eggs in their lifetime, which is more than enough to cause a sizeable infestation.
Where Do Bed Bugs Lurk?
When people think of bed bugs, the first places that generally come to mind are motels or hotels due to the high traffic and turnover of guests traveling from many places. However, bed bugs are being discovered in places people don't usually think of, such as workplace locker rooms, vehicles used for carpooling, trains, airplanes, buses, and even retail stores.
If you find yourself battling a bed bug infestation and are wondering how you got it in the first place, it is likely you picked one up without even realizing you were being exposed. It has nothing to do with your hygiene or your home's cleanliness. Bed bugs are so opportunistic that they will latch onto the most convenient host to take them to their new home.
What to do if You Suspect Bed Bugs
Freaking out when you believe you have been exposed to bed bugs is entirely normal. It can be terrifying and nerve-wracking to know that you may have a potentially large infestation of bed bugs lurking just out of sight.
A solid plan of action to combat these pests is key to achieving optimal results.
1. Locate
2. Prep the affected area
3. Use Bed Bug Patrol and Crawling Insect Dust
4. Follow-up!
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