Is There Any Season For The Bed Bug Spread?

Often, people ask, "is there any season for the bed bug?" However, there is no official season for bed bugs. But they appear more in summer than the winters. If you go more specific, some studies show that bed bugs seem to be more prevalent in August. Likewise, many studies show that the peak season for bed bugs starts in June to October. 

Perhaps, the bed bugs appear more during summer times because people travel more summers during their summer vacations and spring breaks. More travel gives bed bugs more opportunities to ride on luggage, people, and pets. This ends up increasing the bed bug infestation, for which you will require affordable bed bug treatment by professional bed bug exterminators. 

Bed bugs are commonly found in college dorms, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, office buildings, homes, public transportation, etc. Even though the bed bug peak season is June to October, they remain active year-round. This is why it is important to stay careful while traveling and inviting guests at home. Remember, bed bugs need a carrier to enter your home. 

Below are the tips to prevent your home from bed bug infestation;

• Perform a thorough inspection of your room, including chairs, couches, drawer joints, electrical outlets, under loose wallpaper, behind wall hangings, cracks, in plaster and wallpaper, crevices of bed, and furniture, door hinges, window and door moldings, bed frame, mattress and box springs, etc

• Reduce clutter at your home

• Vacuum luggage when returning home

• Check areas where your pets sleep for bed bug signs

• Thoroughly check the furniture before bringing them into home

• Routinely check your mattresses and linens for bed bug signs

Who is susceptible to bed bugs?

There is a misconception that filthy houses, dirty laundry, and messy counter tops are prone to bed bug infestation just because they are dirty. But bed bugs don't care whether your home is clean or dirty; they can infest your home if it is neat and clean. This misconception may have started because bed bugs can hide cluttered homes. Maybe the bed bugs get more hidden space to hide in the home with plenty of clutter. Such messy places allow bed bugs to hide, lay eggs, and spread faster in other home areas. However, if bed bugs don't find so many hidden spots to hide, they will not spread faster. Therefore, it is always suggested to keep your home always uncluttered.

How to get rid of bed bugs?

Even by implementing the right methods, you may not get success in removing the bedbugs completely. In case you manage to remove the bed bugs, you may leave some bed bug traces unknowingly, due to which they can infest your home once again in the future.

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