Bed bugs bite you and feed on your blood. You may have no reaction to the bites, or you may have small marks or itching. Severe allergic reactions are rare. Bed bugs don't transmit or spread diseases.
Adult bed bugs are brown, 1/4 to 3/8 inch long, and have a flat, oval-shaped body. Young bed bugs (called nymphs) are smaller and lighter in color. Bed bugs hide in a variety of places around the bed. They might also hide in the seams of chairs and couches, between cushions, and in the folds of curtains. They come out to feed about every five to ten days. But they can survive over a year without feeding.
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- Bed Bugs (National Library of Medicine)Bed bugs bite you and feed on your blood. You may have no reaction to the bites, or ... marks or itching. Severe allergic reactions are rare. Bed bugs don't transmit or spread diseases. Adult bed ...
- Biting Insects: Bed Bugs (University of Minnesota Extension)Bed Bugs/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Bed Bugs ... University of Minnesota Extension ... Control bed bugs in homes
- Top Ten Tips to Prevent or Control Bed Bugs (Environmental Protection Agency)Bed Bugs/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Bed Bugs ... Environmental Protection Agency ... Confirm you have bed bugs rather than other insects (if needed, show to your ...
- How to Find Bed Bugs (Environmental Protection Agency)Find and correctly identify an infestation early before it becomes widespread. Look for rusty or reddish stains and pinpoint dark spots on bed sheets ...
- About Bed Bugs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Bed bugs are small parasitic insects that can bite people but do not cause disease.
- Protecting Yourself from Bed Bugs in Public Places (Environmental Protection Agency)Infestations in non-residential areas are rare, but may still present opportunities for hitchhiking bugs. So reduce clutter, stow belongings separately, ...
- Protecting Your Home from Bed Bugs (Environmental Protection Agency)Take precautions such as checking secondhand furniture for signs of infestation before bringing it home, using mattress encasements, sealing cracks, installing ...
- Do-It-Yourself Bed Bug Control (Environmental Protection Agency)Controlling bed bugs is complex. Using an integrated pest management (IPM) approach incorporates both non-chemical and pesticide methods. Success ...
- Find a Bed Bug Pesticide Product (Environmental Protection Agency)Introduces the Bed Bug Product Search Tool, to help consumers find EPA-registered pesticides for bed bug infestation control. Inclusion in this database is not ...
- Introduction to Bed Bugs (Environmental Protection Agency)The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) is a pest – feeding on blood, causing itchy bites and generally irritating their human hosts. EPA and other agencies all consider bed bugs a public health pest, but bed bugs are ...
