Although the mere sight of a bed bug traversing across a mattress or climbing on a bed frame can send people into a tizzy pmps need to communicate to customers that a small number of bed bugs in an account does not always mean a large infestation is present.
I found one bed bug in my couch.
Their colors range from translucent white to gray or brown.
You or another unlucky fellow is sleeping or resting.
If it s smaller than a bed bug it might actually be a mite or a tick.
You found one bed bug now what.
And the pests like to burrow into dark areas such as in couch seams bed frames or clothing folds.
Unfortunately the presence of one suggests there are more.
Small in size they do not feed on blood but on fungi pollen mold etc.
These little parasites need blood to grow and you re their target.
Bed bug patrol bed bug killer is a completely natural spray that has a reported 100 kill rate against live bed bugs in controlled tests and most importantly it s child and pet friendly.
Bed bugs are flat oval reddish brown insects about 1 4 inch long about the same size as an apple seed.
Their shape allows them to slip through tiny cracks.
If you found one bed bug it is sufficient cause for alarm.
After killing the bed bugs living in your couch stop new ones from infiltrating it again by strategically placing bed bug traps under your couch and chair legs.
Out of all the household bugs that might take refuge in your furniture bed bugs are by far the worst ones.
This is due to the simple fact that female bed bugs lay hundreds of eggs in cracks crevices and other hard to access areas.
If you find them in your bedroom inspect your wallpaper bookcase furniture window sills and window.
Bed bugs got their name by hiding close to where their food source i e.
If your couch touches the ground then it is a good idea to buy some lifts to lift it off the ground to prevent any bed bugs from crawling up.
The pest might actually be one of many common indoor pests such as carpet beetles cigarette beetles or flour beetles.
Last but not least on our list of bugs that look like bed bugs booklice look a lot like bed bug nymphs.
Couch encasement and.
If you have found even one bed bug on your mattress then do note that there are bound to be many more of these pests lurking nearby.
This means that you re most likely to find bed bugs on or near your bed or other furniture that you frequently come in contact with such as a couch or recliner.
Due to this possibility let s take a look at a few household bugs that you might find on your couches.
As a single fertile female may lay four to five eggs every day for up to nine months your home may quickly become infested.