{"id":12391,"date":"2016-04-06T10:39:43","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T17:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=1681"},"modified":"2011-04-06T10:39:43","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T17:39:43","slug":"bed-bug-101-jd0406","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/current-health-news\/bed-bug-101-jd0406\/","title":{"rendered":"Bed Bug 101: Preventing Bedbugs at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Bedbug
This image is a bedbug nymph feeding on blood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Researchers throughout the world are spending millions of dollars a year in an effort to control the ever-growing bed bug pandemic.\u00a0 Bedbugs feed on human (and animal) blood, and their bites cause small itchy blisters on the skin that often result in allergic reactions.\u00a0 These insects are found in many hotels and resorts throughout the world.\u00a0 Unfortunately for you, the hotel owners could ruin their reputation if they admitted to having an infestation.\u00a0 \u00a0Adult bedbugs are very small and can hide unseen in a crack or crevice of your suitcase, while the young bedbugs are transparent and nearly invisible to the naked eye.<\/p>\n

The reality of the situation is that bed bugs are very difficult to kill, and quickly become resistant to the insecticides that were previously used to exterminate them.\u00a0 However, a few preventative measures when you are traveling can allow you to sleep at ease and return home bedbug free.<\/p>\n

#1 Check your Hotel Room<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bedbug
Bedbug waste found in mattress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When you arrive in a hotel room, the first thing you should do is to check for bed bugs.\u00a0 After a blood meal, bed bugs will excrete waste as they travel back to their hiding spots.\u00a0 This waste appears as pinhead sized black dots, which will often be found in clusters.\u00a0 Check for small black dots along the edge of the mattress, under pillows, underneath sheets, and behind the headboard.\u00a0 If you find these clusters of spots then there is a really good chance the room is infested with bedbugs.<\/p>\n

#2 Preventing Hitchhikers<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the most common ways that people unknowingly infest their houses with bedbugs is by bringing them home in their luggage.\u00a0 When you stay at a hotel, keep all your personal belongings up on a table or on hangers in the closet.\u00a0 Keep them a good distance away from the bed.\u00a0 Bedbugs like to stay close to where they find their meals, so leaving your suitcase on the bed or on the floor is an open invitation.<\/p>\n

#3 Plan Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do some research and find out which hotels are safe and bedbug free.\u00a0 Bed Bug Registry.com<\/a> is an excellent resource for planning ahead to avoid bedbugs.\u00a0 Instead of finding out too late that your hotel or apartment is infested you can check them out online and see if there have been any reports of problems with bedbugs.<\/p>\n

Treating your home for bedbugs will be very expensive, time consuming, and often unsuccessful.\u00a0 With a little planning you can prevent them from ever having a chance to enter your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Researchers throughout the world are spending millions of dollars a year in an effort to control the ever-growing bed bug pandemic.\u00a0 Bedbugs feed on human (and animal) blood, and their bites cause small itchy blisters on the skin that often result in allergic reactions.\u00a0 These insects are found in many hotels and resorts throughout the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-health-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t