What Causes Bed Bugs

If you want to know what causes bed bugs, read our article to find out. We know that finding a cause is the first step toward solving every problem. If you want to know how to solve the problem with bed bugs, you will have to know what attracts these creatures. You can do several things to prevent bed bugs from invading your bed and other furniture. These little creatures are parasites and they actually feed on your blood. You won’t even know that they are present in your home. You will become aware of their presence when you see the symptoms. In other words, you will know they are there when you see the bites on your skin.

These parasites do not live in the ‘usual’ places. They actually live with you, in your bed. Their bites do not hurt you right away and you do not feel any pain. The bite mark will appear later. Your skin can get very irritated and this rash can be itchy and annoying. If you scratch the skin, you can cause an infection, which can only make things worse.

Bed Bugs Causes

As we said, bed bugs feed on your blood. This means that they are attracted to living organisms. That is the very reason why they first invade your bed and other furniture. You spend much time in your bed, don’t you? Well, that is perfect for them to feed. They can reproduce very fast and there can be hundreds of them in very short time. There is not just one simple reason why they came into your home, but you can take up some measures to prevent them.

The most important thing is to keep your furniture clean. Regular vacuuming is helpful, but you can also get some help from a specialized company that does this work with specially designed equipment. That is the only way to be sure you have removed them from your furniture.

Now that you know what attracts these bugs, you can visit your dermatologist and get a lotion for your skin. These lotions are applied directly onto the skin before going to bed. This will keep them away. If you see any red bumps on your skin, grouped together, this can be a symptom of bed bug bites. It looks similar to allergies and can be itchy.

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3 Comments on What Causes Bed Bugs

  1. Rodzer on Wed, 13th Apr 2011 2:20 pm

    2. According to what I‘ve found about what causes bed bugs, it seems that they like old furniture. Some people say that food leftovers can attract bed bugs, but I don’t think it’s true. I mean, how can they be attracted to food if they feed on human blood?? So, I think that your bed is what attracts bed bugs. I myself had them in the house and I have been trying to figure out what caused them to come… Finally, I realized that my old furniture is what attracts them, so I throw it away. I called the cleaners to clean my house thoroughly and I bough a new bed (finally). I guess it worked for me. I don’t know how serious your problem is, but steam cleaning will certainly help you.

  2. Meril on Sun, 17th Apr 2011 10:20 pm

    3. I have no idea about what causes bed bugs. I just know I’ve seen several! In fact, I started looking for them when I saw red bite marks on my skin. I knew these came from bed bugs, because I don’t have any pets. So, I started looking for them, because only way to destroy them was to find the nest. Well, that was what I thought. I didn’t think they would spread so fast. These bugs reproduce daily! OK, perhaps not literally, but it seems to me that they can invade your home in a week! Anyway, when I started looking for information on bed bugs on the internet, I found that old furniture and cracks in walls, beds closets, etc. are what causes bed bugs to reproduce easier. I started fixing the walls and I got rid of my old carpets and furniture, one by one. Now I have some nice new furniture and I don’t have bed bugs anymore.

  3. Johnny on Tue, 13th Dec 2011 9:51 pm

    4. I have heard that beg bugs live in the old furniture, so I guess that’s what causes them to spread. However, I did not have any old furniture in the house, but I got bed bugs. I had no idea where they came from, and then it crossed my mind that I could have brought them in my luggage when I came back from my vacation. I spent two weeks in a great hotel, and it seemed quite impossible to get bedbugs there. However, I somehow managed to get them! And they kept reproducing in my home. I did not know I had them, until I got bitten. I knew a few things about bedbugs, and I was able to recognize the bites. I knew the bites weren’t dangerous, and it was all I needed to know! As long as they are not dangerous, everything is fine! Anyway, I searched the net to find some information on how to treat the bites and calm the skin. I used .. almost nothing. I found that calamine lotion was good, so I used it. It worked for me, and I believe it can help anyone with this problem. I read quite much about these creatures, and I can tell you that you can’t do much to stop them. All you can do is prevent them. When they get into your home, it is practically impossible to get rid of them without a pest control company. That was what I did. They came and did their job, and I was quite pleased with their services. They also gave me some tips on how to clean the house properly in order to avoid all kinds of pest.

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