Bedbugs are stealthy pests. They don’t leave many indications of their presence – except for the itchy and unsightly bites on your skin! The best way to detect an infestation is to see these incredibly tiny bugs with your own eyes. Due to their minute size and sneaky behaviour, it can be difficult to exterminate without proper professional help once a colony of bedbugs infest a home or premise.
Aspects | Bed Bug Facts |
Appearance | These small, flat, reddish-brown insects measure about 4-5 mm in length. |
Behaviour | Bed bugs are nocturnal feeders, typically biting humans and animals at night. |
Movement | Bed bugs can move swiftly for their size, hiding in seams, gaps, and crevices. |
Tropical Bed Bugs | Non-Common Bed Bugs |
Scientifically known as “Cimex hemipterus,” these insects resemble the more common Cimex lectularius in both appearance and behaviour. They are tiny, reddish-brown, nocturnal feeders primarily attracted to warm-blooded hosts like humans and animals. They hide in challenging spots such as bedding and furniture cracks, seams, and crevices. | This category comprises common bed bug species that are less widespread than the two main types, tropical and common bed bugs. Examples include bat and bird bugs. These uncommon insects may look and behave similarly, selecting various hosts such as birds or bats. |
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The most apparent sign of an infestation is waking up with itchy spots and small bloodstains on your pillowcases or sheets.
Look out for brown masses, blobs, shadows or splotches that seem to be alive and moving.
Look out for dark brown spots or eggshell-looking remnants in the crevices of your bedsheets or pillowcases.
You might smell a repulsive odour coming off your pillowcases or bedsheets, which comes from the glands of the bedbugs.
While DIY methods can worsen infestations and are often ineffective, pest control services can provide thorough and long-lasting solutions.
If you've slept in a bed with bed bugs, take a shower, wash and dry your clothes on high heat, and inspect your belongings for infestation signs. Consider hiring a pest control company with services to apply bed bug spray in Singapore if you suspect your home is infested.
Yes, bedbugs can infest pillows as they prefer hiding in the folds, creases, and cracks of pillows, biting during sleep.
Avoid applying bed bug spray to pillows. Address bed bug issues through careful cleaning, washing bedding, and, if needed, professional pest treatment.
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