There are a few different indicators that you can look for to identify a bedbug infestation.
• The most obvious sign is seeing the insects themselves. Adults are 4-5mm in length, have a flattened oval like body and are brown/Redish in colour after having a recent blood meal.
• Seeing adults will be difficult at the intial stages of an infestation as they are excellent at hiding. They will usually hide in cracks and crevices close to their host so special attention should be paid to head boards, wooden bed frames and slates, as well as floor beeding or skirting boards.
• Black spots or blackened stains on mattresses, bed frames, walls, clothes draws, book spines or behind picture frames even are also good indicators of a bed bug problem.
• Blood marks on the bedding can indicate a sign of bedbugs, as well as of course bites. Bedbug bites look no different from any other insects bite so it can be difficult to identify from these alone. Bites may appear anywhere on the body but if several bites are seen in a row, usually on the upper torso then this is a good indicator of the little critters.
• A small number of people may react with skin irritations and rashes but most bites are no more harmful than other insect bites, with some going unnoticed.
• Bed bugs cannot pass on any harmful diseases or pathogens.
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