Biology

Adult bed bugs are oval, flat, multi-legged, 2-5 mm in size, and rusty red in color. When crushed, they release a foul odor and blood. Adults can live up to 550 days without feeding. They lay their eggs in clusters of around 200, sticking them into cracks. In homes, they nest in bedrooms where people live, sofas, closets, bed frames, wall holes, and wooden joints. They bite humans and suck 5-6 times their weight in blood, causing the bitten area to swell and redden like a pimple. They are especially active at night, attacking people while they sleep, and spreading from house to house through furniture. They transmit many diseases such as Pasteurella pestis, allergic reactions, M. Leprae, Bacillus anthracis, B. Recurrentin.

Control Methods

Individual control is very difficult and unsuccessful, but it is easy for a professional applicator. They can be easily eradicated if the places where they live and breed are carefully treated with pesticides. It is necessary to apply a sufficient dose of a long-lasting insecticide to the bed frame, sofa, closets, walls, and chairs.